Try something new! Our featured spice for the month of June was paprika. As of 6/3/26, kits are still available for pick up! The kit will contain:
- a sample of the spice
- recipe cards
- history of the spice
- a list of cookbooks you can check out from the library
Spice Club kits go fast! Unable to make it in time to grab one of your own? Try out a recipe! The recipes included in the kit are linked below.
Paprika Quick Facts
- Paprika is made from the pods of Capsicum annuum, or chili peppers, which are an annual shrub that belongs to the nightshade family and is native to the tropical areas of the Western Hemisphere (Mexico, Central America, South America, and the West Indies)
- Pods can be an .5 inches to 1 foot in length and long, round, or conical in shape
- Pod color can vary from yellow, brown, purple, or red
- Crops are planted in the early spring and are harvested in summer or fall. Pods are dried and ground to make paprika. To make a mild paprika, the central core is removed before grinding.
- The bright color of paprika makes it a wonderful garnish for light-colored, savory foods. It is frequently used for cooking in Spain and Mexico, and is especially associated with Hungarian foods
- A coloring agent is extracted from ground pods and used to give meat and sausage a bright red color
Questions about Spice Club? Contact Ashley at 315-785-7714 or send her an email.