Cayenne Pepper is said to have been discovered in Cayenne in
what was then French Guiana. I suggest you
try to buy it in small
quantities because the flavour deteriorates with time - make sure you store it
away from light if you can.
Cayenne pepper is a
blend of various chilli peppers – the long narrow ones. The difference between cayenne and chilli
pepper is that the chilli pepper often includes other flavourings and spices
such as garlic and cumin.
The flavor of cayenne
pepper is intensely pungent, biting hot, sharp and can build up in the mouth until
it is overwhelming.
The lighter the colour
of the cayenne pepper, the hotter it is – which is a bit counter intuitive –
apparently it's because the lighter ones have more chili seeds in them.
Cayenne pepper has been
used medicinally for many centuries – it is supposed to be good for the
circulation. It is
used in many Mexican
Italian and Indian dishes that call for a pungent taste, like hot sauces, chili
con carne, soups, spaghetti, pizza, pickles, meats and curries
Cayenne pepper is widely
used in Anglo Indian dishes such as kedgeree
The English use cayenne
in cheese dishes to add a bit of oomph.
if you add it to a fish
sauce it will make a light pink blush
Carole's Recipes using
cayenne pepper -, Spare
Ribs, Garlic
Prawns, Prawn
Cocktails, Smoked
Tuna Cocktail, Crumbed
Mushrooms, Pork
Fillet in Jerk Seasoning
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