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<\/a><\/p>\nMany of the containers are not filled with their original contents-they\u2019ve been saved and refilled. If you were to look through my entire spice drawer, you would discover a range of spices: basil, garam masala, curry, chili powder, garlic powder, mint and more.<\/p>\n
Recently I noticed that a lot of my recipes were calling for smoked paprika. The co-op doesn\u2019t carry smoked paprika and I was trying to be thrifty, so I continued to use my regular paprika. Eventually, however, I caved and bought the smoked paprika.<\/p>\n I am so glad I did. Even though I\u2019m well aware of the idea of umami<\/a>, I often forget about the power of smoky flavors and their ability to make food that much more satisfying. The smoked paprika has a distinctly different taste from the standard version and I\u2019m very much enjoying using it in my cooking, especially fall comfort foods like chili or rice and beans. I highly recommend spending the 6 dollars or so and trying out this spice, especially if you\u2019re seeing it appear in your recipes as an ingredient. You\u2019ll really like the difference.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n