Cayenne Pepper

Description

These 2 oz bags of cayenne pepper are a great way to add a known quantity of heat. Cayenne is one of the most common chile powders in the world, because its heat level is quite consistent, and a chef can add a very specific amount of heat to any given recipe with it. The flavor is earthy, but fairly neutral overall, somewhat similar to a nonsmoked paprika that packs a punch. In terms of heat level, cayenne is around 30-50,000, making it comparable to Aji charapita or  chile tepin. This pepper doesn’t have nearly the same flavor qualities as those two however, which is why they are regarded as more premium chile peppers. That being said, cayenne is the Old Faithful of chile powder. You know it has heat, and won’t affect the flavor too much.