Erős Pista

Erős Pista (Strong Steve) is the most popular chili sauce in Hungary.[1] Erős Pista is made from coarsely minced hot paprika and salt; containing nothing more perishable, it can be stored for a year in a refrigerator. It is also produced in a paste form.[2]

Homemade Erős Pista
The main ingredient: hot paprika

Usage

Hungarians use Erős Pista for example in Lecsó (a vegetable ragout), csirkepaprikás (chicken paprikash) and soups like halászlé (fisherman's soup) and gulyás (goulash).

See also

References
  1. The most popular chili sauce in Hungary is "Piros arany" (Red gold)
  2. Rick Steves' Budapest - Rick Steves, Cameron Hewitt. p. 243.
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