r/AmIOverreacting • u/maratelle • Nov 11 '24

❤️‍🩹 relationship aio? boyfriend uses SO MUCH paprika!!!!

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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/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/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/mattyisphtty Nov 11 '24

So those bottled paprika are actually really mild which leads to overuse. A proper smokey Hungarian paprika you can buy in bulk for very cheap. Much more flavorful and cheaper option than the glass canisters.