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Substitute sweet paprika for hot and smoked?

18 years ago

I want to make a recipe that calls for 2 Tbsp. hot paprika and 2 tsp. smoked Spanish paprika. All I have is sweet Hungarian paprika (in the orange can). Can I just use that instead? Should I add some cayenne pepper or liquid smoke?

The recipe is for short-rib beef stew (Sunset, October 2007). The paprika is mixed with flour, salt, and pepper and is used to coat the ribs before browning them (in bacon fat). There is also onion, garlic, beer, tomatoes, and potatoes in the final stew.

Thanks in advance for your help!

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Comments (3)

Terri_PacNW
18 years ago
sure you can sub the sweet..but...you won't get the same flavor as using the other two. I'd definately add some cayenne, but not so sure I'd add the smoke. (personal preferance for me)

You have got to get some Smoked Paprika though eventually..it's the best darn stuff!
annie1992
18 years ago
I agree, notohing is going to taste like the hot smoked paprika does, I really like the Penzey's stuff but find I don't use it very often, I actually use the sweet stuff more. (and I don't use the sweet stuff very much!)

I'd skip the smoke because I don't care for that "fake" smoke flavor. I'd sub the sweet for the hot paprika and then add the cayenne to taste, not much because it's not the same "hot" flavor, just enough to bump it up a bit.

Annie
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Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks for the replies! I looked for smoked paprika and hot paprika in the supermarket yesterday, but they didn't have either.

I'll add a bit of cayenne, but skip the liquid smoke. I don't really like the flavor of it either. Hubby keeps it around for beef jerky and BBQ sauce.

I definitely need to get some smoked paprika though. I'll place an order with Penzey's.

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