# Paprika and spice revelations **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [March 29, 2022, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paprika-and-spice-revelations/961929 "2022-03-29T19:33:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paprika-and-spice-revelations/961929/41 "2022-03-30T16:49:32Z")
I was in the US a month ago and tried to order some Penzey’s. Their website does NOT like non-US credit cards, alas, even if the delivery address is US. Next time I’ll ask a family member to order them in advance and pay them back. Le sigh. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paprika-and-spice-revelations/961929/42 "2022-03-30T22:07:34Z")
Mix harissa with mayonnaise and then be thankful the next time you are served French fries. Or just make merguez. ---
**Author:** ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2022, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paprika-and-spice-revelations/961929/43 "2022-03-31T10:13:10Z")
I was recently introduced to [ajika](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajika), a spicy paste commonly used in Georgian and Abkhazian cuisine. It’s great on roast chicken, roast vegetables, bread, pasta, and plenty of other foods. (We always serve it as a condiment; I don’t know if you can actually cook with it.) If there’s no Georgian grocer near you, then Russian or Ukrainian grocers will usually have it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paprika-and-spice-revelations/961929.md?page=2)