Definition: In the culinary arts, Cayenne is a hot, red chili pepper used in all kinds of cuisines, from Latin American to Tex-Mex to Asian.
Long and slender, with pointy tips, Cayenne peppers can be used fresh or dried. Szechuan cuisine utilizes whole dried cayenne peppers in dishes such as Kung Pao Chicken. The dried cayenne peppers can also be ground and used as a spice.
Cayenne peppers register between 30,000 and 50,000 Scoville heat units on the Scoville Scale.
Long and slender, with pointy tips, Cayenne peppers can be used fresh or dried. Szechuan cuisine utilizes whole dried cayenne peppers in dishes such as Kung Pao Chicken. The dried cayenne peppers can also be ground and used as a spice.
Cayenne peppers register between 30,000 and 50,000 Scoville heat units on the Scoville Scale.
Also Known As:
- Guinea spice
- Cow horn pepper
- Bird pepper
