On Sep 20, 2:38*pm, "piedmont" > wrote:
> I go to my local grocery and buy whatever dry mustard or paprika is on the
> shelf, little alternative. Yet I hear often that there are differences in
> both, especially in paprika. Dry mustard and paprika, the ones I buy at the
> grocery, really have no taste to speak of, especially tasteless is the dry
> mustard. Paprika does have a dull taste to it.
>
> What I wish to understand is are there alternatives, are there higher
> quality dry mustards and paprika that are available through mail order. Can
> someone who has personally gone thru this same process of discovery give me
> advice. Please don't just refer to 'stuff' read on the internet, I hope to
> get a reply from someone that has actually tasted the differences.
>
> --
> piedmont

Do you have a Euro delicatessen in your area? I buy my paprika from
the local Polish delicatessen. It is imported from Hungary. I can
also get the Szeged brand of Hungarian paprika at my grocery store. I
just purchased some Lebanese paprika from a middle eastern store,
although I have not tried it yet. Hungarian paprika is more pungent
and flavourful than Spanish, especially if from the Szedged region
where climate and soil combine to create a superiour product. I store
it in the freezer, and tend not to purchase too much as it loses
pungency after a while when opened.