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Default What is it with spices?

On Tue, 7 Aug 2007 10:37:49 -0500, Steve Wertz
> wrote:

>On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 07:55:38 -0700,
>wrote:
>
>> Would a member of the Inner Circle (since surely, only the Enlightened
>> know these things intuitively) please explain to me the difference
>> between "chilli powder", "paprika", and "cayenne"?
>>
>> Some people seem to use these terms interchangeably,

>
>They're not using them interchangeably, that's just your
>misconception. They're *specifically* using those
>ingredients/terms.
>
>Just because they're all red powders doesn't mean they're the
>same.
>

He's from the UK.... they interchange those terms all the time, so
it's no wonder he's confused.



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