Looks like yesterday’s scare about Listeria-laced ham and bologna was just an appetizer, as the Hungarian media is now oozing with alarm over reports that a big batch of TV paprika (the sweet fresh peppers used for making stuffed peppers) imported from Morocco was found to contain elevated levels of pesticides which in turn contain cyanide. The above pic of an EU report on the ciános marokkói paprika doesn’t seem to indicate the severity of the alleged contamination, and we can’t imagine the EU would send something out saying “no action taken” if drastic action really needed to be taken. Meanwhile, the site that is stirring the pot – ketesaruk.hu – seems to be itself contaminated with the idea that drastic action needs to be taken against anything not grown by your granny out in the Hungarian countryside. Still, we’d suggest you play it safe by at least avoiding peppers stuffed with ground-up ham and bologna.
well even if those paprikas are safe! What I don’t think….proof enough on stuff from thos kind of countries and trusting the word of the EU???!
Then still it is completely crazy that a country like Hungary has to import MORROCAN paprikas grown from hungarian paprika seeds!!!
Hungary has one of the best soils of Europe and enough countryside to produce enough paprikas to meet the needs of the hungarians and still can export them to other countries
This madness is showing the real face (scam) of the EU!!
@Geza:
We always try to get Hungarian paprika and other vegetables of course on the market and in supermarkets – when there are just tomatoes from Holland available, then we don’t buy tomatoes …
But now it gets difficult: we really like those red “Capia” paprika which you could get everywhere in summer – at this time you can get them only from Morocco or maybe Israel …
So what should we do ?
I also don’t understand the reason why Hungarian growers can’t deliver, maybe it’s a question of price ?
We would be willing to pay more for Hungarian produce, but what about the other shoppers ?
Geza,
It probably has something to do with paprika being out of season right now so if someone wants it fresh now, they have to get it grown somewhere else. Always a good idea to plan meals based upon what is in season locally.