: "Katra" > wrote in message
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:> In article >,
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:> > : Anyone ever try to dry/roast bell peppers???
:> > : I wonder what they would be like?
:> >
:> > That's called "paprika".
:> >
:>
:> Dried Bell Peppers are Paprika???

No, paprika is a variety of dried bell pepper.


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: Not generally bell peppers, but sweet peppers. Here's some good info.
: http://www.theepicentre.com/Spices/paprika.html.

: Scott.


I was being somewhat facetious, but technically accurate. The sweet
pepper that paprika is made from is a variety of bell pepper. And
both varieties are of the Capsicum annuum species. So yes, you'd get
paprika.