Cayenne Pepper

Capsicum frutescens

Cayenne Pepper grows mainly in India, East Africa, Mexico and the USA.

Cayenne Pepper is a fine ground powder from the fruit of the 1 meter high growing plant which carries greenish to white flowers.

Some kinds of Cayenne Pepper include the ground seeds and are therefor hotter than others.

Culinary uses of Cayenne Pepper

Cayenne Pepper can be used as a spices or as a condiment.

You can prepare soups, sauces or rice with it or spice up seafood like sardines, smoked salmon, crab or lobsters.

Try it on cheese, it adds piquancy.

Attention Cayenne Pepper does not go with Black Pepper