Engaging Introduction
Let me clear something up right away—because I’ve heard this rumor floating around for years, and it needs to stop.
Herbs & Spices
Paprika is not made from crushed bugs. It never was. It never will be.
I don’t know who started that myth, but every few months, someone asks me with a worried look, “Wait… isn’t paprika made from insects?” And I have to gently explain that no, you’ve been eating a perfectly innocent ground pepper this whole time. The confusion probably comes from another red food coloring called carmine (which is made from crushed cochineal insects). But paprika? Paprika is 100% plant-based, vegetarian, vegan, and bug-free.
