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Nicola Roy & Julia Banim

People 'shocked' to discover paprika is made out of a popular vegetable

Paprika is a cooking staple in most homes, as it gives a sweet and smoky kick to any dish you're preparing.

But if you don't know what it's actually made of, you're not the only one - as one person has recently shared the fact on social media, much to the surprise of others.

It turns out that the jars of paprika you probably have in your cupboards are not in fact made up of ground-up trees or plants, like most people seem to believe. Instead, the spicy substance is made of a crushed vegetable that's very popular in a lot of different cuisines.

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