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Default Hungary and Paprika


"gtr" > wrote in message news:2015071109304579239-xxx@yyyzzz...
> So I'm working my way through "Culinaria: Hungary" and I see the constant
> description of sauteeing onions, sometimes preceded by bacon and other
> such stuff. Then I am instructed to "remove from heat and sprinkle over
> (usually a tbs of) the paprika". They always word it like that which is
> amusing enough.
>
> In any case we later add this and that and simmer this long and so forth
> with out mention of putting it back on the heat. But always we *remove
> from heat* and sprinkle in the paprika.
>
> Anyone have a guess as to why this is supposed to take place while removed
> from heat?
>
> Incidentally, I had no idea that a heaping helping of paprika had the
> potential to make simple dishes so tasty.


Prevents burning.



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