This is a 1 kilo bag of paprika. Pure, unadulterated, Hungarian Red booger sugar, I mean ground pepper. This is serious stuff, and a daily essential for Hungarian dishes, yup, it's not just a garnish. This set me back 2,400 HUF, not too bad, especially considering that it's way better than 99% of the paprika exported to the States! It's fresh and that means a lot to volatile spices like paprika. Plus I bought it in Kalocsa from the farmer direct. I know exactly where it was grown, dried, and ground.

Kalocsa

I went to beautiful Kalocsa this weekend. On the way, during the 3 hour bus ride from Szeged, I passed a sign for Sükösd. I was very excited to be that close. I hope I go there soon. I crashed with Franny and helped clean and break in her kitchen.


We went to the farmer's market and bought fresh peaches (barack), onions, parsnips, potatoes, a paprika plant, tomatoes, and garlic. I made peach soup, and a vegetarian gulyás. Both were very good! The peach soup could have definitely been made into a peach ice cream.