Antonia  +  95360 Mon, 02 May 05 09:18 AM We had a similar thread, but I need a second opinion on this topic. red pepper flakes: are these flakes of a red pepper (pepper,as in black pepper, white pepper) or is it more like flakes of red pepper (as chili) and what is Paprika then? Antonia Joined on Fri, Mar 11 2005 Contributing Member 1,266

	abbie1948  +  95448 Mon, 02 May 05 01:05 PM red pepper flakes Dried and crushed red chile peppers, often hot with a pugent and smokey flavor. red pepper flakes food Season: available year-round Substitutions: red chile powder (don't confuse with chili powder, a mixed seasoning) OR paprika (milder) OR red pepper flakes OR chili powder (contains other spices) http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?recipe=75335&id=507 paprika A red powder made from grinding dried sweet red peppers; used as a garnish and seasoning. abbie1948 Joined on Thu, Mar 24 2005 England Senior Member 2,657 Hope that helps. Abbie