[exDemMom]

OTOH, paprika ( which the vast majority of American mispronounce ) is most assuredly a staple in American cooking; especially now, that deviled eggs are once again fashionable.

Okay, I'm curious--how is it that most Americans mispronounce "paprika," and how is it supposed to be pronounced?

I never found paprika to have much of a taste, but I found some Spanish paprika that is nice and smoky, which is quite good.

[nopardons]

Please disabuse yourself of the idea that something made in Soain, or in Turkey, for that matter, is paprika! The ONLY, for real paprika comes from Szeged, Hungary! There are four kinds...sweet, hot, smoked, and regular.

When I was a child, I told my mother that I couldn't taste the paprika. She told me that if it were left out, I'd know and miss it. Of course, she was correct. :-)

Hungarian words always have the accent on the first syllable, hence it is pronounced POPrika. Sadly, most people say pap-a-rika or papRIKA; both of which makes my teeth hurt, when I hear it.