4. Time to store your homemade paprika! Grab a cool, dry spot in your kitchen and find a cute little airtight container or spice jar. Keep it away from the sun to make sure the flavor stays at its peak!

Best for marinades, soups, and stews.

As its name implies, chili powder works well for making meaty, bean chili. This convenience mix includes ground chili peppers and spices like cumin, garlic powder, oregano and salt. You can add it to your chili or other recipes without worrying about how to balance the spices.

Sweet paprika is the most common and available type, at least in North American supermarket spice aisles. If a recipe, or a spice bottle, simply says paprika without specifying which kind, it refers to the sweet kind. Sweet paprika has a very mild, sweet flavor and imparts a reddish hue to whatever it's sprinkled on or mixed into.