Heat Level: Hot


The Plants are of the Same Family

Balancing Heat: When using crushed red pepper, start with a small amount and adjust according to your heat tolerance. For paprika, choose the type that best complements your dish's flavor profile.


Sweet paprika is the most common and available type, at least in North American supermarket spice aisles. If a recipe, or a spice bottle, simply says paprika without specifying which kind, it refers to the sweet kind. Sweet paprika has a very mild, sweet flavor and imparts a reddish hue to whatever it's sprinkled on or mixed into.
Cayenne Pepper Vs. Chili Powder
Why not? Like paprika, they're made from a combination of dried peppers belonging to the Capsicum annuum family.
