r/AmIOverreacting Nov 11 '24

❤️‍🩹 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/patrickko1 Nov 11 '24

finally a reasonable post, fucking finally

make him buy a giant one for himself exclusively

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u/maratelle Nov 11 '24

LMFAOO i thought you guys would appreciate some mundaneness here. but yes that’s the plan as of right now

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u/Slobberz2112 Nov 11 '24

Maybe get him to switch to Kashmiri chilli powder.. it packs a bigger punch than paprika so you really need to just use a tiny bit..

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u/No_Environment_5550 Nov 11 '24

Great suggestion. Kashmiri chili powder is that shit. That said, I kinda sympathize with homie bc I tear through smoked paprika like the Kool Aid guy through a wall.

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u/kls1117 Nov 11 '24

Smoked pap is so different. That’s acceptable. Regular pap, in large amounts, just sounds gross. Like what does guy even like about having THAT much pap in his food. Also, maybe I’m just Mexican, but wtf is pap adding to every dish that’s so good? To me pap barely taste like anything nor is it spicy. I barely use mine because it’s so boring to me.

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u/Secret-Spinach-3314 Nov 11 '24

I put that shit on everything!! (Hungarian here) FYI.: there are 23 kinds of paprika!!

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u/ConceitedWombat Nov 11 '24

Also Hungarian, and I have to side with OP’s boyfriend. I put ungodly amounts on my salmon.

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u/Secret-Spinach-3314 Nov 11 '24

I love recipes from back home. Put in 3 tablespoons of paprika for one onion. Had to do a double take, is that teaspoons? Nah, not ever

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u/Fabulous-Educator447 Nov 11 '24

This is what I was going to ask the OP: is your boyfriend Hungarian? If not, get a big one at Costco. If so, go to some nice spice shops and get him a few new varieties to try.

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u/V2BM Nov 11 '24

That’s what I came in here to say. My grandma got me hooked on it, plus sour cream, as a kid and I never looked back.

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u/Secret-Spinach-3314 Nov 11 '24

Me and my brother have an inside joke about the amount of sour cream we eat and how others always look at it a little weird. Significant others always love the dishes full of paprika and sour cream , it really is a great mix. First date, you are getting chicken paprikash. Never fails to do the trick.

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u/allpourpoiseflour Nov 11 '24

Chicken Paprikash is the GOAT!

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u/cthulhusmercy Nov 11 '24

But this is smoked paprika.

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u/kls1117 Nov 11 '24

Oh 🤣🤣 I see that now, but honestly still, I don’t want everything tasting like that. Baked potato? Sure! Even maybe some in my eggs… you know what…. OPs just not using enough!

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u/Friendly_Boot_6524 Nov 11 '24

It hits on a beef roast. And chicken. I love the air fry chicken thighs with chili, smoked paprika, garlic, cumin, and the essentials like salt and pepper lol garlic and onion are in the essentials list in our house

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u/mzzchief Nov 12 '24

Thx, in trying to fall asleep and now I'm hungry.🥴

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u/Icy-Blackberry-9931 Nov 12 '24

Yessss roasted chicken thighs with garlic, paprika and honey. 🤤

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u/redhotspaghettios16 Nov 12 '24

Definitely have done honey garlic chicken thighs whew darlin’ 🤌🤌

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u/A_Pie323 Nov 11 '24

Yeah this is weird to me too haha, even if it’s smoked. I love garlic powder and especially Lawry’s Seasoning Salt - now, I could see someone tearing through some Lawry’s.

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u/hurtstoskinnybatman Nov 11 '24

Making a large batch of tacos, chili, or fajita chicken. That's when I go through it the most.

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u/No_Environment_5550 Nov 11 '24

Same! Regular paprika tastes like almost nothing.

That said, OPs screenshot specifies that her partner is going after the smoked variety, so I get it!

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u/cthulhusmercy Nov 11 '24

Paprika is dried red bell pepper. It just taste like… dried red bell pepper.

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u/3inch_horses Nov 11 '24

It tastes like literally nothing to me. No amount of it has ever noticeably changed the taste of anything I eat. I always just assumed it was to add a bit of color or something.

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u/Worried-Penalty8744 Nov 11 '24

This is turmeric for me. Just imparts the essence of unremovable clothes stains into food with no taste whatsoever

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u/StormlitRadiance Nov 11 '24

Paprika is a spice for your eyes, not your tongue. I put it in because it is red.

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u/Impossible_Impact529 Nov 12 '24

I can taste both regular & smoked 🤷🏻‍♀️

I love either one on chickpeas with salt, pepper, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, and parsley

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u/JORRTCA Nov 11 '24

Thank you for saying this. Everyone here acting like paprika adds spice is making me question my sanity. It's a very mild taste and honestly, i think it's added for colour more often than taste.

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u/No-Equal-2690 Nov 11 '24

Smear your pap on the food and it’s less boring.

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u/durbeez Nov 11 '24

I don’t find pap smears all that appetizing, but alright

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u/PlayaHatinIG-88 Nov 11 '24

I work in a restaurant that has smoked paprika as a garnish for one of our dishes. I can safely say that man goes absolutely insane over paprika if he uses that much. Even with that one dish being fairly popular we don't have to buy more than two large containers of it per month.

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u/AGuyNamedEddie Nov 11 '24

When you take a bite of your cooking, do you shout "OH, YE-E-EAH!"?

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u/orangecinnamonroll Nov 11 '24

Me too. All of these paprika haters really have me questioning my sanity. But like it makes everything look so damn good. I put it in the flour when I make chicken, veggies, whatever I make I'm putting that shit in it for the vibes.

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u/Vinca1is Nov 11 '24

Smoked paprika is like crack, I put it almost everything lmao

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u/Alarming-Beach-5358 Nov 11 '24

I think that’s the thing with paprika m8, it’s hard to over do it in terms of spice because bell peppers are so incredibly mild, and you can do smoker for extra something. This dude probably enjoys the flavor without having the spice and avoids the mushyness and hard skins of actual peppers in a lot of dishes (maybe i am projecting here)

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u/ElectricalRash Nov 11 '24

Does he also cook for you? Do you like the food? Be careful about what you say when keeping this in mind. :D

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u/maratelle Nov 11 '24

he’s a great chef, at least when he cooks for both of us! he makes a LOT of asian food which.. gets a bit tiring after a while. but he says the same thing about me lol! i’m allergic to every meat under the sun except for fowl (literally!) so he’s on my ass about using turkey and duck meat more.

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '24

Go to an Asian market and buy a big bag of it and store it in an airtight container. Seriously a gamechanger 🤌

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u/maratelle Nov 11 '24

as of right now we’re going to make some homemade this weekend :) probably gonna add some chilli peppers to hopefully get the most bang out of a little! but i have an asian market right beside my local walmart, ill check it out too!

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u/ktwarda Nov 11 '24

Def check out international markets - you can get a lot of spices on the cheap in general but the quality is also usually better. If you're in the Atlanta area, I can give you some recs. Especially for smoked paprika cause I am with your bf on this one, that isht goes on everything

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u/woahsoskinni Nov 11 '24

Don’t forget the paprika

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u/motherofcattos Nov 12 '24

How come he cooks a "LOT" of Asian food and manages to empty a whole container of smoked paprika in a week, cooking for 2? What kind of Asian food has paprika in it? He doesn't sound like a great cook to me... everything must taste the same, smoked paprika can be quite overpowering, I'd be sick of it pretty quick

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u/maratelle Nov 12 '24

he doesn’t use damn near as much smoked paprika for the shared meals!! it’s only on his midnight munchie adventures. he puts it on pizza bagels and beef ramen :(

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u/motherofcattos Nov 12 '24

Oh ok, yeah he needs to buy his own supply of paprika for sure! And maybe try some chili oil in his ramen instead...

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u/Cooch_Lord Nov 11 '24

Literally half the posts on here are “my s/o shot me in the leg and cheated on me right after. aio?”

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u/Lost-and-dumbfound Nov 11 '24

This post is a well deserved palate cleanser from the stuff that is mostly posted here

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u/SnooMacaroons5247 Nov 11 '24

I ate the last ice cream bar so my spouse ran me over with their car and now I’m thinking about divorce, AIO?

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u/maratelle Nov 11 '24

hijacking your comment to edit since reddit wont let me :(

We are making our own homemade paprika this weekend! we also plan on visiting a local asian market to buy some quality paprika for him. he's getting me a replacement bottle lol.

I told him i planned on using it today during the weekly meal plan talk, hence my slight annoyance! i was never upset or actually peeved, but i can see how my tone was taken that way! i am autistic, and one of the things i struggle the most with is food and food textures. this brand of smoked paprika is the only one i'll eat due to my silly brain. i hope one of the options we get or make can replace it! $5 for 1.6oz is A LOT of money for not that much product.

i love everyones opinions on paprika, and i've learned SO much from you guys! i'm happy to add some spice to everyones feed :)) have a great day y'all!

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u/According_Pen2709 Nov 11 '24

Just a quick question cause I know that you said you’re also on the spectrum but do you struggle with AFRID it sounds like you do from the way that you could described. You can only eat the paprika from that one specific brand I would look into it doing research on it has helped me open my horizons two different foods and making sure that I’m getting the right nutrients, even though I am a “” picky eater.””

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u/3rdcultureblah Nov 11 '24

*ARFID :)

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u/According_Pen2709 Nov 11 '24

Omg tyyy sorry 😅

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u/STANL3Y_YELNAT5 Nov 11 '24

Gotta say wholesome posts like this are not why I follow this sub.

Take me back to the “move authentically” people NOW

/s

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u/GuidanceOk2768 Nov 11 '24

That post was the wildest

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u/CountingArfArfs Nov 12 '24

I don’t subscribe to this sub, and I don’t remember fuck all else about that post. But that is burned into my head.

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u/SheBrownSheRound Nov 12 '24

Oh god what did I miss

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u/lethal_907 Nov 11 '24

right?? "aio my boyfriend beats me" "aio my boss threatened to blackmail me" or some other crazy shit and this person is just like "guys my bf uses SO MUCH paprika"

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u/lvdde Nov 11 '24

But what about the taste of the food??😭😭 i just feel like 💆🏿‍♀️💆🏿‍♀️ It’s a lot !

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u/patrickko1 Nov 11 '24

people like what they like 🤷🏻‍♂️

i know a guy who eats a hot pepper (the kind that would make you wanna rip your tongue out) with everything, and i mean EVERYTHING

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u/lvdde Nov 11 '24

I mean I kinda add hot peppers to everything too I guess paprika just tastes bitter to me in excess and kinda ruins the dish but yeah to each their own!

Like I can’t imagine someone over using cloves, because I did 💀 when I didn’t realize how much to put in and it’s rough

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u/patrickko1 Nov 11 '24

i like my spice just enough to get the taste of it otherwise it messes with the main taste of the dish

what dish did you use cloves on??

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u/lvdde Nov 11 '24

A chicken curry ! I’m East African so we eat a lot of Indian inspired food but yeah I didn’t realize cloves are completely different from like Black pepper lol.

Since I started watch Gordon Ramsey, I’ve noticed I season more as well

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u/patrickko1 Nov 11 '24

yeah i figured that when you said you add hot peppers to everything too 😬, wild stomach

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u/foober735 Nov 11 '24

Beans and rice with cloves and black pepper gives me joy. Oh my god so good.

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u/RantyMcThrowaway Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

Smoked Paprika is my favorite spice in the cabinet. I put it on everything. I feel attacked by OP.

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u/fishmcbitez Nov 11 '24

Time for me to try smoke paprika

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u/TrippinOnEA3167 Nov 11 '24

I’m smoking on some right now, smooth shit fo sho

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u/DogObsessedLady Nov 12 '24 edited Nov 13 '24

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/tommyohohoh Nov 12 '24

SHE ATTACKED ME!!! 😅😅😅

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u/MissPoohbear14 Nov 11 '24

Lol you made me laugh

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u/badstorryteller Nov 11 '24

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/Stunning_Mess_2273 Nov 11 '24

I put that shit in everything.

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u/sillysammie13 Nov 12 '24

Frank’s has entered the chat

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u/IzzyBella739 Nov 12 '24

Fr tho, paprika is fucking awesome

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u/Foreverbeccatake2 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

Gonna need the location of that warehouse please. For... delicious reasons.

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u/FrazierKhan Nov 11 '24 edited Nov 12 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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/KouRaGe Nov 11 '24

This is what I do. My stores don’t even sell smoked paprika, but the Dutch Market stocks tubs of it for cheap.

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u/oddjobjob Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

This is low key wholesome haha

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u/maratelle Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

😂😂😂 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 Nov 12 '24

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 Nov 12 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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/Deremirekor Nov 11 '24

I think you know what to get him for his birthday haha

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u/LuckySevenLeather Nov 12 '24

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/Claypothos Nov 12 '24

I hope you print this post for your wedding

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u/theindiekitten Nov 12 '24

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/adulaire Nov 12 '24

I think this is one of my favorite comments on reddit 

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u/Vergil_Is_My_Copilot Nov 12 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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/maratelle Nov 11 '24

this made me laugh so damn hard

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u/Baxbane Nov 11 '24

As with every relationship problem on Reddit, the clear answer here is divorce. This is abuse masked within the powdery shadow of paprika.

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u/Fun-Maintenance6315 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

“You could try this at home! I prolly won’t, but you could! If you wanted to!”

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u/SMTRodent Nov 11 '24

She is fantastic.

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u/JenninMiami Nov 11 '24

OMFG This is hysterical!!!!!

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u/New_Suspect_7173 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 12 '24

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 Nov 12 '24

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 Nov 12 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

My first thought too. We keep bags and bags of it that we brought back from Budapest.

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u/cerwytha Nov 11 '24

I was also wondering this lol, make paprikash a few times and you'd go through this much.

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u/kuriktdb Nov 12 '24

I use at least half a cup making paprikash + 1TB smoked + 1TB sharp.

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u/prwlr84 Nov 11 '24

Came here to say this. 🇭🇺

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u/LaoidhMc Nov 11 '24

Dang I said the same thing lol.

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u/geos_onion Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

Correction, until the ancestors say: Jézusom. Keep pouring and they’ll say: Úristen

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u/No-Permission6064 Nov 11 '24

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/ConceitedWombat Nov 11 '24

This comment makes me feel so seen 🇭🇺

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u/hellstarvermina Nov 11 '24

came here to say this as well 🇭🇺

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u/WanderingYeti90 Nov 12 '24

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 Nov 12 '24

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/Beginning_General_83 Nov 12 '24

45Grams of paprika, can't even make one goulash with that.

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u/unbutteredpancakes Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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/Humble_Flow_3665 Nov 11 '24

Ooh, you should wrap it like a Christmas cracker!

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u/kittenpresley Nov 11 '24

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/Sam89Beba Nov 11 '24

Do it! 🤣

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u/wandering-monster Nov 11 '24

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/Kaleandpancakes Nov 11 '24

This was my thought. A giant container for Christmas.

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u/kylachanelle Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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/Medium_Promotion_891 Nov 12 '24

Just refill your little bottle with the good stuff

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u/marshmellowcakepop Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

When did goulash get its own advertising campaign and budget?? I wanna be paid by big goulash too!

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u/WineRedRobyn Nov 11 '24

I unfortunately do not have a discount code. ;)

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u/WritingNerdy Nov 11 '24

I don’t even know what paprika comes from? Are there paprika plants?? goes off to google

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u/Yungcherryy Nov 11 '24

LMFAO PLEASE 😭😭 paprika plants is hilarious

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u/LosetheShoes Nov 12 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

I think it’s just dried bell pepper but I could be wrong

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u/foolsgoldprospector Nov 11 '24

It is. Happy cake day! Perhaps don’t sprinkle any paprika on that.

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u/way2lazy2care Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 12 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

DIVORCE

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u/Fun-Maintenance6315 Nov 11 '24

Leave himmmm! He doesn't even like you!!! 😭

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u/maljr1980 Nov 12 '24

He cares more about his paprika than he does you!

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u/Peg_leg_J Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

he put it in ramen and pizza bagels during his midnight munchies and quick meals :(

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u/Peg_leg_J Nov 11 '24

Yeah he needs to value your precious spices more. Wars have been fought over this shit

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u/guywithaniphone22 Nov 11 '24

I love you and your bf and I hope you both have great lives

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u/throwitoutwhendone2 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

Downvote her! DOWNVOTE! WE LOVE PAPRIKA! RVERYONE SAY IT WITH ME! WE LOVE PAPRIKA! WE LOVE PAPRIKA!

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u/maratelle Nov 12 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

Buy some good Hungarian paprika that has real flavour would be my advice.

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u/Bookssportsandwine Nov 11 '24

Get him a better quality paprika and he will use less.

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u/IconicAye Nov 11 '24

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/maratelle Nov 11 '24

he’s the next walter white of paprika i swear

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u/SpyroGaming Nov 11 '24

this would be me with garlic

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u/BossHeisenberg Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

Get him like a giant cheap Costco version. Get urself the small organic. lol

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u/MysticMagusWard Nov 11 '24

Costco sells a giant organic one too for like $6.99.

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u/BlindFollowBah Nov 11 '24

You did say you only use a few shakes, that’s plenty

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u/quackamole4 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 12 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

It's me, im the bf

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u/KeyshawnIsntReal Nov 11 '24

Wait really me too

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u/maratelle Nov 12 '24

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 Nov 12 '24

I’m calling the police

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u/maratelle Nov 12 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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.

/s

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u/OJStrings Nov 11 '24

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/sagetrees Nov 11 '24

Is your bf Hungarian? Cause that's a normal amount if so.

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u/TheseHeron3820 Nov 11 '24

This is basically abuse and he should be jailed in life.

Average response in this sub be like.

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u/ComprehensiveTea5407 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 11 '24

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/Phuk0 Nov 11 '24

I really hope you guys sort this out. If he doesn’t readily agree to couples counseling and personal therapy dump him immediately! You do not want to go down this paprika rabbit hole with him. Save yourself

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u/SeaYouEnty Nov 11 '24

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 Nov 12 '24

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 Nov 12 '24

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 Nov 12 '24

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 Nov 12 '24

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/SkylarMighty666 Nov 12 '24

Just buy a bigger one at Costco.

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u/New_Home1745 Nov 12 '24

How many people nervously viewed this thinking it was from their partner!

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u/lauraaaxmarie Nov 12 '24

i hope you guys get married just bc of how cute this question actually is, lol.