Cayenne Pepper
Cayenne Pepper
No Salt, No Sugar, No Preservatives
Couldn't load pickup availability
Clean, sharp, building heat that works into a dish instead of sitting on top: that is ground cayenne. Stir a pinch into hot sauce, chili, soups, and stews, work it into dry rubs and marinades for chicken, ribs, and shrimp, or shake it over eggs, roasted vegetables, and popcorn. A little goes a long way, so start with a small amount and build until the heat is where you want it.
On the heat scale, cayenne lands well above a jalapeno and comfortably below a habanero, hot but even and predictable rather than sneaky. It is milled fine, so it melts into a sauce or a rub and spreads its heat through the whole pot. We grind ours fresh in small batches in Portland, so the color stays deep and the heat stays honest.
Single ingredient: ground cayenne pepper. No salt, no sugar, no preservatives. Naturally gluten-free and vegan.
Common Questions
How hot is cayenne pepper?
How hot is cayenne pepper?
Medium-hot and steady. It sits several times hotter than a jalapeno and well below a habanero or ghost pepper, with a clean, direct burn and no bitterness. Because it is ground fine, the heat spreads evenly instead of arriving in hot pockets.
How is cayenne different from crushed red pepper flakes?
How is cayenne different from crushed red pepper flakes?
Grind and behavior. Crushed red pepper is coarse and seedy, scattered on top of pizza or pasta for scattered bursts of heat. Cayenne is milled to a fine powder, so it disperses smoothly through a sauce, soup, or rub and seasons the whole dish at once.
Is cayenne the same as chili powder?
Is cayenne the same as chili powder?
No. Chili powder is a seasoning blend cut with cumin, garlic, oregano, and other spices. This is one thing: pure ground cayenne. That lets you control the heat and the rest of the seasoning separately, and it hits hotter than a blend at the same amount.
How much should I use?
How much should I use?
Start with a small pinch, stir it in early so it blends into the dish, then taste and add more. Cayenne builds as it cooks, so it is easier to add heat than to pull it back. For a rub, measure it against the milder spices so it seasons without taking over.
I added too much. How do I tone it down?
I added too much. How do I tone it down?
Stretch the batch with more of the base, an extra cup of broth, tomato, or beans. A splash of dairy like yogurt, cream, or coconut milk softens the burn, and a little acid or sweetness balances it. Next time, add the cayenne in smaller stages.
Share
Ingredients:
Cayenne Pepper
$12.00