Paprika substitute

On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page paprika substitute from the article title. This article is about the spice. All capsicum varieties are descended from wild ancestors in North America, in particular Central Mexico, where they have been cultivated for centuries.

Central Europe through the Balkans, which was then under Ottoman rule. This helps explain the Serbo-Croatian origin of the English term. Despite its presence in Central Europe since the beginning of Ottoman conquests, it did not become popular in Hungary until the late 19th century. The red, orange or yellow color of paprika is due to its content of carotenoids.