Erős Pista

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Erős Pista ({{IPA|hu|ˈɛrøːʃ ˈpiʃtɒ|lang}}, Strong Steve) is the second most popular chili sauce in Hungary,{{ref|a}} produced by Univer. Erős Pista is made from coarsely minced hot paprika and salt; containing nothing more perishable, it can be stored for a year in a refrigerator. It is also produced in a paste form.[https://books.google.com/books?id=hDgrD8pXvl4C&pg=PA243 Rick Steves' Budapest - Rick Steves, Cameron Hewitt]. p. 243.

Other versions of the sauce exist: Édes Anna (Sweet Anna), which is less spicy,{{Cite web |last=Expat |first=A. Group of |last2=Writers |first2=Local |last3=foodways |first3=intent on making sense of Hungary’s traditional |last4=Industry |first4=Its Emerging Wine |last5=foods |first5=Budapest’s food scene We focus on telling the stories of the deliciously complex |last6=Hungary |first6=wines of |last7=People |first7=The |last8=Us |first8=Places That Fascinate |last9=visit |first9=all of the cultural details which make Hungary such a memorable place to |date=2019-01-17 |title=Erős Pista: Hungary’s Multi-Purpose Paprika Paste |url=https://tastehungary.com/journal/eros-pista-hungarys-multi-purpose-paprika-paste/ |access-date=2023-04-04 |website=Taste Hungary |language=en-US}} and Haragos Pista (Furious Steve), which is more.{{Cite web |title=Univer Raw Crushed Extra Hot Paprika haragos pista, 150 g |url=https://pepperyspot.com/univer-raw-minced-extra-hot-paprika-haragos-pista-150g-5-3-oz/ |access-date=2023-04-04 |website=Peppery Spot |language=en-US}}