Spice
Cayenne
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Cayenne refers to slim, pointed hot red chillies and the ground powder made from them—a global heat standard for Cajun cooking, Indian-influenced recipes, and general spicy seasoning. Use dried powder by the pinch; fresh cayenne pods can be sliced into stir-fries. Flavour is straightforward heat more than deep fruit. Store powder airtight away from light.
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DriedDryingHotPowder StandardRedSharpSlim Red Hot
History
GF
Cayenne-associated chillies linked to Guianan and Caribbean trade names.
US
Cayenne powder entered American and European spice cupboards.
Commercial cayenne became a standardised heat spice.
Cayenne remained the default hot red powder worldwide.