Erős Pista (, Strong Steve) is the second most popular chili sauce in Hungary, 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.Rick Steves' Budapest - Rick Steves, Cameron Hewitt. p. 243.

Other versions of the sauce exist: Édes Anna (Sweet Anna), which is less spicy, and Haragos Pista (Angry Steve), which is more.

Usage Hungarians use Erős Pista in, for example, lecsó (a vegetable ragout), csirkepaprikás (chicken paprikash) and soups like halászlé (fisherman's soup) and gulyás (goulash).

See also Hungarian cuisine

Notes 1. The most popular chili sauce in Hungary is "Piros arany" (Red gold)

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