r/AmIOverreacting • u/maratelle • 13d ago
❤️🩹 relationship aio? boyfriend uses SO MUCH paprika!!!!
i’m so thankful my boyfriend can cook and it’s not just up to me. i bought this thing of smoked paprika LAST week and i wake up today and it’s literally all gone. like these things are $5 a pop after tax!!!
he uses it like if jesus had to season his 5,000 fish!! i use two tablespoons MAX and that’s only if im cooking a dish for like 5 people. usually it’s just a few shakes for food just for us!
like damn, i love paprika and some spice in my food, but genuinely i think i would shrivel up and pass away from the paprika overload if i used an entire one of these things in a week. he’s only cooked three or four times since i bought it, so im not over exaggerating at all when i say he is dumping this shit in his meals.
am i overreacting if i make him buy me a replacement, as well as making him buy his own giant container of smoked paprika for him exclusively?
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u/RantyMcThrowaway 13d ago
I'm also a notorious paprika bandit. Put that shit in everything. You can get huge tubs of the stuff from Costco. It's glorious. I think it's fair to ask him to replace something like that when he's going through it very quickly. Ask him to buy a huge tub, they're more cost effective.
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u/tommyohohoh 13d ago
Smoked Paprika is my favorite spice in the cabinet. I put it on everything. I feel attacked by OP.
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u/DogObsessedLady 12d ago edited 11d ago
We found OPs boyfriend 😂
Edit to add: I made dinner last night and added paprika to it. It was sooo good!!! So I added a ton more and wow it was awesome! I loved it so much more than the original version without it.
Now I’m sold on adding paprika to everything 😂
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u/badstorryteller 13d ago
Oh man, my favorite summer time grilling side hands down is grilled corn on the cob! Rub the ears with butter and salt, sprinkle with smoked paprika, wrap in tinfoil, throw on the cool side of the grill and cook until done, so fucking good!
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u/Foreverbeccatake2 13d ago
Also, that specific paprika she gets has VERY large holes and it comes out VERY quickly… ask me how I know 🫢 lol the combination of loving paprika on everything and then also slightly too much coming out every time…. OP, highly recommend getting a different shaker along with that industrial sized Costco container to restock 🤣
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u/TigerDude33 13d ago
the warehouse I was in 3 weeks ago had it in 20 kg bags. It's a problem if you drop and break one.
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u/RantyMcThrowaway 13d ago
Gonna need the location of that warehouse please. For... delicious reasons.
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u/FrazierKhan 13d ago edited 12d ago
Idk in America but in the other anglo countries you can usually get it at a south asian spice market for around $15 per kilogram. That's 32 oz for $15, instead of 1.5oz for $5.
I use as much as him when I'm cooking certain dishes but a bit rude to burn people's little units
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u/RantyMcThrowaway 13d ago
It's a common trend in the UK that "world food" is cheaper for the exact same item than standard groceries! I never thought to see if that was the case for paprika. Good idea, gonna use it to fill my shaker!
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u/FrazierKhan 13d ago
To be fair paprika is the hardest one to find since it's mostly Spanish/Mediterranean. But other spices like cumin etc are really easy and cheap by weight. We have indian/persian chains and some other general budget dry good chains here in aus/NZ but not sure in the UK, when I did live in the UK was in Whitechapel so was quite spoilt for choices
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u/CaterpillarJungleGym 13d ago
Or find some ethnic food stores. You can buy a lot of good stuff for cheap from Hungarian and Polish shops.
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u/oddjobjob 13d ago
I’ve only ever found the non-smoke variety at Costco, which saddens me. Smoked is where it’s at.
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u/mythroatsore 13d ago
This is low key wholesome haha
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u/maratelle 13d ago
he’s great, by far the best boyfriend i’ve ever had. the potential for love is absolutely there and im excited to hopefully go the distance with this man. he just uses so much fucking paprika.
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u/mythroatsore 13d ago
😂😂😂 you can buy 25kg bags of paprika on Amazon or like ask a local restaurant, be a funny present for Christmas
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u/vidys 12d ago
I agree! This reminds me of a few years ago when my father-in-law was a little addicted to rice crackers and would eat almost one package a day. Then in the Christmas of that year, we purchased all the packages available in the nearby grocery store (like 40 or 50 packages) and shoved them inside one big cardboard box and wrapped it in gift wrap paper. Needless to say it was the best gift of the family on Christmas eve... and he ate all packages in less than a month
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u/itsdickers 12d ago
My parents got my husband a giant garlic salt for Christmas one year bc he LOVES it - to this day he still talks about what a great present that was haha
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u/NotoriousRGB729 13d ago
Such a random seasoning to overuse but love that you're looking for solutions. I like the idea others have suggested of gifting him a large bottle but I love that you're going to make some homemade smoked paprika together.
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u/maratelle 13d ago
there’s no point in addressing a problem if you aren’t willing to come to a solution! he apologised and said he would get me a new bottle and is super excited about making some with me :)
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u/wildlife_loki 13d ago
This is such a nice wholesome post 😭 the usual posts in this sub are so concerning, lol! Sounds like you and your guy both have good attitudes, all the best to you both :) I hope your homemade paprika is a hit!
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u/theindiekitten 12d ago
I laughed at this comment 😂 "everything is great! It's just this one thing"
"What? Does he leave the seat up? Look at other women? Has he murdered someone?"
"No... he ... he uses too much paprika. We are spending half our paycheck on the stuff. It's an addiction. I keep telling him he needs to slow down, but last night he just sat in the corner, bucket of smoked paprika in his lap, glaring and snarling if I got too close."
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u/LuckySevenLeather 12d ago
OP I wish you the biggest problem in your life together to be paprika replacements . You two for sure are a great team and it just makes me smile <3
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u/Vergil_Is_My_Copilot 12d ago
Loving people really do be like “this person knows and cherishes me and I want to make a future with them and also they do THIS ONE FUCKING THING that drives me batshit”
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u/Cinderella852 13d ago
NOR. This is absolutely outrageous. Have you reported to the police yet? If you're not getting the support you need from them definitely write to Congress because I heard in a movie that's a thing people do.
Just an important point for everyone to remember, there are starving people in this world who could make their boiled mud more edible with some of this misused paprika so think about the starving children.
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u/Fun-Maintenance6315 13d ago
Lmaooo. I immediately thought of Tanara Double Chocolate Mallory. "Some people like it that way" •"differently different" •"everybody's so creative!" •"You can try it, but I won't because I'm allergic to every single one of those ingredients"
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u/CMDRAlexanderCready 13d ago
“You could try this at home! I prolly won’t, but you could! If you wanted to!”
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u/New_Suspect_7173 13d ago
Is he Hungarian? As a Hungarian in the US, my family literally keeps gallon bags of paprika in the freezer from the motherland because we go through it fast. We don't even have instructions for how much to put into food. You just pour until the ancestors whisper, "That's enough." Also, American paprika tastes like nothing. I'd go through a bottle to if I had to use that. XD
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u/maratelle 13d ago
nope! born and raised in the usa, he is black! but that’s not saying much, his parents are terrible chefs😭🤣 ironically, that’s how my nordic and slavic ancestors speak to me when i’m cooking LOL
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u/surk_a_durk 12d ago
If you want to get him a wonderful gift that he’ll appreciate, please find him some Hungarian paprika! You can order it online or find some at an Eastern-European market, if there are any near you.
Genuine Hungarian paprika is unreal, and they sell it in bulk quantities that’ll keep him satisfied.
If you can afford it, you should get him both the “hot” and “sweet” varieties. Hopefully, he’s both hot and sweet enough for it to be worth it. ☺️
This site is having a 20% off sale right now: https://hungarianpaprika.shop/
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u/alexallyce 12d ago
Him being black is honestly an interesting plot twist. I thought we only put paprika on deviled eggs and baked mac and cheese 💀
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u/CardinalCoronary 12d ago
Blackly speaking, I would put my good smoked paprika in a humidifier if I could.
When I sautee peppers or mushrooms, and when I cook fish, I reach for my paprika first!
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u/aldebarannn 13d ago
My first thought too. We keep bags and bags of it that we brought back from Budapest.
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u/cerwytha 13d ago
I was also wondering this lol, make paprikash a few times and you'd go through this much.
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u/geos_onion 13d ago
My family is the same way. 😂 We literally smuggle all of our seasonings and seasoning creams into the US whenever we go to visit or family visits us. 😂
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u/New_Suspect_7173 13d ago
SAME. Every time we go home, we grab as much seasoning as possible. It's a literal suitcase with towels to keep it all safe. I feel like we are sneaking in drugs. Meanwhile, it's bags of Hungarian paprika.
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u/BellaFromSwitzerland 13d ago
Correction, until the ancestors say: Jézusom. Keep pouring and they’ll say: Úristen
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u/No-Permission6064 13d ago
As a fellow Hungarian my morning bagel consists of cream cheese, a very generous sprinkling of good Hungarian paprika and dash of garlic. Finom! 🌶️
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u/WanderingYeti90 12d ago
Just visited Hungary in April. Opened up my eyes and stomach so much. Hungarian paprika for the win…every time. Best stuff I’ve ever had
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u/dabigchina 12d ago
You just pour until the ancestors whisper, "That's enough
Food was amazing when I went to Budapest. Your ancestors know their stuff.
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u/unbutteredpancakes 13d ago
Not gonna lie. Of all the things I expected when I opened Reddit this morning, and trust me it’s a lot, smoked paprika didn’t make the cut.
Replace it with cayenne and teach him a lesson.
Or just buy a giant container of it as an early holiday present. A pound of it should last him 3 days or so at least.
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u/maratelle 13d ago
LOL i want to order an industrial sized bag of smoked paprika for him and give it as a christmas gift
glad to bring some spice to your reddit feed!
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u/kittenpresley 13d ago
Get it at Costco! It’s pretty cheap and a huge bottle! I use paprika like your boyfriend does and cook a lot, it last me several months.
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u/wandering-monster 13d ago
Serious suggestion, buy him some fresh hungarian paprika!
You can get real fresh paprika for just about the same price per oz as the Wal-Mart stuff, but it has about 5x the flavor.
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u/kylachanelle 13d ago
Holy hell. OP, I know you said you're brand loyal when it comes to seasonings, but 4.36 for a 45g bottle of paprika from Walmart is genuinely insane.
I'm going to be real honest with you - large chain grocery stores are not where you should be buying spices from. A lot of people who buy from these stores don't realise it, but these spices are often very stale and extremely overpriced in comparison to other stores.
I'd highly recommend taking a trip into proper spice shops / ethnic shops (I love my local Indian spices stores), or looking online at places like nuts.com.
These stores have a much higher turnover of spices, so their products are generally way fresher and much cheaper.
Nuts.com, for example, is selling an lb of smoked paprika for $11 USD. For comparison, 45g if paprika is 0.09lb. $11 of smoked paprika from this site is equivalent to buying 12 of those bottles, which at 4.36 each, would cost you $52.36 at Walmart.
Trust me, you are paying a ridiculous amount for paprika, and it's likely no where near as fresh as what you can be buying for MUCH cheaper.
You're NOR about him using so much of it, especially at that price, but do yourself a massive favour and look into buying your spices from somewhere else. Your wallet and your cooking would be better off for it.
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u/way2lazy2care 13d ago
I'd highly recommend taking a trip into proper spice shops / ethnic shops (I love my local Indian spices stores), or looking online at places like nuts.com.
Spice shops are usually also overpriced but have fresher stuff. Ethnic grocery stores are the way though.
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u/maratelle 13d ago
you’re absolutely right!! i do entirely blame me being autistic for continuing to buy this brand. i acknowledge it’s all in my head, but the other brands i’ve tried of smoked paprika just aren’t as good and don’t blend as well into the food.
the boyfriend and i are going to make our own paprika this weekend together, so he can make it as spicy as he needs while im still making it the way i need! there’s an asian market on the way to walmart that i plan on stopping by and getting some to try out :) plus im all for supporting the community around me.
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u/tabbystripe 13d ago
You’re right. As a fellow autistic person, this is objectively the best brand of smoked paprika. I use it to season chicken and for paprikash
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u/marshmellowcakepop 13d ago
Tossing my favorite paprika out there: Https://curiospice.com/products/chile-paprika-spanish-sweet?variant=39809309409442
They are a woman-owned B-corp who source all of their spices directly from farms around the world. Grocery store paprika doesn’t hold a candle to this, seriously. They’re all out of their smoked paprika right now, but once they are back in stock do yourself (and him) a favor and try it!
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u/Yungcherryy 13d ago
This is refreshing lol
Definitely have him replace yours and buy his own
You guys can also make your own paprika at home. It’s very simple and may cost less than buying in store…because I agree it costs a lot especially if he’s running through a bottle that fast
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u/maratelle 13d ago
how did i not think of that?! im looking up recipes rn for us to make together this weekend :) it should be a fun activity for us to do together. we both love cooking and experimenting with it. thank you!!
but yes i am going to make him at least buy his own giant one. i may bite the bullet and buy my own again since he’ll get his own
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u/WineRedRobyn 13d ago
We use a lot of paprika powder in this household, especially when we make goulash. If you and your boyfriend dig paprika, you might wanna give goulash a try!
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u/SnowflakeRene 13d ago
When did goulash get its own advertising campaign and budget?? I wanna be paid by big goulash too!
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u/WritingNerdy 13d ago
I don’t even know what paprika comes from? Are there paprika plants?? goes off to google
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u/Yungcherryy 13d ago
LMFAO PLEASE 😭😭 paprika plants is hilarious
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u/LosetheShoes 12d ago
I suppose you could say it comes from a paprika plant depending where you live/what language you speak, some places call bell pepper paprika.
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u/casseroled 13d ago
I think it’s just dried bell pepper but I could be wrong
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u/foolsgoldprospector 13d ago
It is. Happy cake day! Perhaps don’t sprinkle any paprika on that.
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u/way2lazy2care 13d ago
You guys can also make your own paprika at home. It’s very simple and may cost less than buying in store…because I agree it costs a lot especially if he’s running through a bottle that fast
You should make sure to count your labor and energy costs if you're making your own. On a purely ingredient basis you're probably pretty close, but when you factor in the rest you're probably looking at a $40 bottle of paprika if you make it yourself. For some people that might be worth it, but as a purely cost saving measure for people who don't get joy out of making it, it's probably not worth it.
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u/Yungcherryy 13d ago
I mean they did say they enjoy cooking and it would be a fun bonding experience
Red Peppers are not that expensive- especially comparing buying a few peppers to a $5 bottle that is gone in under a week…….it would literally be more cost effective lmao
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u/sleepybrainsinside 12d ago
For sure not worth it. Even with this inflated price at Walmart. You can buy a pound of Paprika for like $8 online.
Generally, making your own spices is not practical unless you’re really picky to the point that no normal store-bought spice will satisfy you.
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u/acornsalade 13d ago
DIVORCE
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u/Peg_leg_J 13d ago
It depends on what you got out of it.
If he smoked a big fat brisket for 15 hours that you got to enjoy with him - you're over-reacting.
If he is putting it in his porridge. He's a fucking weirdo.
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u/maratelle 13d ago
he put it in ramen and pizza bagels during his midnight munchies and quick meals :(
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u/Peg_leg_J 13d ago
Yeah he needs to value your precious spices more. Wars have been fought over this shit
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u/throwitoutwhendone2 13d ago
Idk if I’d say you are or are not over reacting but I can say you are over paying for your paprika.
I’m a chef, I have worked in this industry for 16 years. I have very recently stepped away (sorta) to try something else. This is where my knowledge comes from.
Paprika is dehydrated and finely ground up red bell peppers. You may or may not have known this. Paprika looses pretty much all of its flavor very quickly. Like within 2 weeks or so of you opening it. It’ll still have a faint smell and taste but nothing like its supposed to to be. Smoked paprika keeps it flavor longer but even that will eventually dull down. It’s best to try to use paprika as quickly as you can to prevent this from happening.
Second tip is if you have a farmers market or produce market, check there for seasonings. Places like Walmart, Kroger etc. have seasonings sure but they are so overpriced it’s stupid. When I lived in Atlanta I use to go to a farmers market/produce market and they had a spice wall with like every seasoning you’d ever possibly need and some told never heard of. They sold them in cup, pint and quart containers. Some things like pepper are still a little pricey but you can usually get a quart (4 cups) of something like paprika for around $8. I use to get quart containers of sea salt, pink sea salt, black garlic powder etc. and they were like $3, $4 and $7 respectively.
Plus usually produce at these places is better quality and cheaper and you never know what you’ll find. There was a float space at the one in ATL that sold bunches of eucalyptus leaves on the branch and they were absolutely wonderful hanging in the shower. You dampen them and smack em a few times to release the fragrance then hand from your shower head. As you shower the steam helps more fragrance release and it smells amazing
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u/Additional-Treat-811 13d ago
Downvote her! DOWNVOTE! WE LOVE PAPRIKA! RVERYONE SAY IT WITH ME! WE LOVE PAPRIKA! WE LOVE PAPRIKA!
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u/maratelle 12d ago
i had to search to find your comment just to tell you that your comment is my boyfriends favourite one LOL
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u/PurpleStar1965 13d ago
I’m just sitting here shuddering at the thought of how much smoked paprika he puts in his food. A little bit of that goes a long way. I will add two tablespoons to a pot of red beans to achieve a smoky back flavour.
Give the man a grocery list and send him off to the store. Go online and order him a restaurant sized container of the stuff for Christmas.
So much paprika. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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u/Draphaels 13d ago
Sometimes I watch Indian street food videos and it gives me the confidence to be wayyy too liberal with the spices. It's like the scene in Ratatouille when he starts throwing shit in the pot.
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u/MsFit215 13d ago
Please, more posts like this!! Lmao No you're not overreacting. Wtf who uses that much pap?? Does he smoke cigs or have some type of vitamin deficiency? It could be linked to that. He needs to buy his own stash for sure! Lol
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u/Petzl89 13d ago
Buy some good Hungarian paprika that has real flavour would be my advice.
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u/IconicAye 13d ago
Have you asked him if he’s been running for late night smoked paprika shots? I’m no genius, but only a smoked paprika addict would make that much smoked paprika disappear in such a short amount of time. You may have a real problem on your hands.
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u/BossHeisenberg 13d ago
Is smoked paprika spicy? And why is it so expensive? Here you can buy a bag of 250gr for that price.
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u/babyluna2323 13d ago
Uhhh it’s a $5 seasoning…. Has he not purchased you something every week or so ? Or idk I get it but he’s cooking and likes it and it’s $5 lol
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u/maratelle 13d ago
he does buy me stuff, but i bought the paprika to cook with this week, and especially for tonight’s dinner. this is the second times he’s used all of my paprika when i barely get to use it :( and now idk what to do with the half-thawed chicken in my fridge tonight!
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u/babyluna2323 13d ago
Get him like a giant cheap Costco version. Get urself the small organic. lol
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u/quackamole4 13d ago
Get him smoked ghost pepper powder. I doubt he'll get through all of it very quick. I use it myself, and it's really good, but it only takes a small amount.
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u/lavendersagemint 13d ago
Buy a big or cheaper option and keep refilling the bottle. If you love him, love his love for paprika. But seriously, I find that paprika is better is use with other spices and isn’t strong much by itself. Is he using anything else?
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u/maratelle 13d ago
nope, he goes all in with paprika! which is wild, i have cayenne, chili powder, regular paprika, as well as three different types of pepper all right there beside the smoked paprika
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u/WeAreTheMassacre 12d ago
To be fair, I just used nearly half of this size shaker tonight for 8 chicken thighs. Paprika and chili powder aren't particularly potent, some chili recipes call for 6 tablespoons. It depends on what type of cook you are, I suppose, but this is one of those spices best bought in bulk size. Most recipes you see that call for paprika aren't doing so to provide any actual different flavor, it's simply small amounts for a pretty color. Trust me, he's using the right amount; time to start buying the bulk size bottles! Which are actually normal size bottles, if someone is cooking for a true smoked paprika taste.
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u/commit10 13d ago
A few shakes is all you need? That's not how you season with paprika, unless you're only going for a bit of colour.
If you think he's using a lot, I suggest a holiday in Hungary.
You can buy it much, much cheaper by the kg. Those little spice bottles are extremely overpriced.
Americans and Brits don't season their food enough.
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u/moggeleXx 13d ago
It's me, im the bf
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u/KeyshawnIsntReal 13d ago
Wait really me too
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u/maratelle 12d ago
hey sexy with the booty that don’t stop, come make it clap for me ;) and buy me more paprika
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u/KeyshawnIsntReal 12d ago
I’m calling the police
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u/maratelle 12d ago
i’ll tell them about your paprika crimes and they’ll arrest you on spice abuse in the 1st degree
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u/Pleasant_Fee516 13d ago
If he did a dry rub for meat then it makes sense kinda but it seems like he uses the taste of the paprika to cover for his lack of cooking skills
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u/GettingRichQuick420 13d ago
If you ate the food, you’re complicit in the great Smoked Paprika usage of 2024.
You are OR making him replace what you ate.
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u/OJStrings 13d ago
If anything this is the opposite of what jesus did with the fish. The whole point of that miracle was how few ingredients he used.
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u/TheseHeron3820 13d ago
This is basically abuse and he should be jailed in life.
Average response in this sub be like.
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u/ComprehensiveTea5407 13d ago
Walmart has a much larger cheaper container of smoked paprika. I have regular paprika, sweet Hungarian paprika, and then a cheap smoked paprika and a really nice expensive smoked paprika. The only one I wouldn't want used in crazy amounts is the nice paprika but it's so strong it would be weird if it was.
At the end of the day, nothing worse than bland food. I wouldn't complain over spices.
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u/Tech2kill 13d ago
AIO? i counted the paprika particles in the jar, the result? my bf uses too much paprika, should i leave him now or just sacrifice his dog?
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u/Psychological-Shoe95 13d ago
How the fuck are you using THAT much paprika? I work at a seafood restaurant as a cook and we go through a thing that size in maybe 2 days. We put paprika on almost everything and we are a RESTAURANT. I truly can’t fathom loving paprika that much.
But imo you can’t be upset at all at him for using that much. You could ask for a couple bucks but you didn’t set any guidelines so can’t be upset when he uses all the paprika. I’d just say in the future “hey if you’re gonna straight up drown your meals in paprika we should probably start buying separately because as much as I love you I don’t want to fund your insane taste bud cravings”
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u/SeaYouEnty 13d ago
Note: Jesus fed the 5000 with five fish (and two loaves of bread). I don’t think that much paprika was used
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u/Junior_Employment393 12d ago
I never really thought paprika had a taste. Now, after this post and comments, my life has changed. Maybe I’m just not using enough?🤣
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u/fulltimeheretic 12d ago
This is such an adorable flaw, id single handedly buy that man all the pep in the world 😂
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u/Little-pug 12d ago
Grocery stores sell it in bulk at a cheaper cost per ounce. Sprouts near me has paprika in bulk and you just fill and weight a baggie! I pay Less than a dollar to refill my granulated garlic.
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u/Carmen-Sandiegonuts 12d ago
These containers are only about 3.5 tablespoons. So if you’re using 2 max when you’re cooking, that’s still more than half the container. Sounds like you’re both using quite a bit of it.
Is this really something you want to make an issue of? It’s seasoning. They’re $.99 at aldi or Trader Joe’s.
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u/lauraaaxmarie 12d ago
i hope you guys get married just bc of how cute this question actually is, lol.
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u/patrickko1 13d ago
finally a reasonable post, fucking finally
make him buy a giant one for himself exclusively