People are only just realizing what paprika is actually made from

Yep, this is how we get paprika (Getty Stock Image)

“I don’t know why I thought there was a Paprika tree somewhere.”

Many have since flocked to social media in shock after finding out what paprika is made from.

“Learning that Paprika is just dried and crushed red bell peppers was really shocking,” one person said.

Another added: “Like I dunno why I thought there was a Paprika tree somewhere.”

On the other side of the spectrum, some social media users were left baffled that people had only just realized this as they believed it was ‘common knowledge’.