Cayenne Chile Pepper Powder

Cayenne Chile Pepper Powder is a pure ground chile for adding controlled heat to sauces, chili, rubs, marinades and everyday cooking. Its clean flavor increases heat without overwhelming the other seasonings in a dish.

How to use cayenne pepper powder

Start with a small amount, stir thoroughly and taste before adding more. Use cayenne in soups, stews, chili, sauces, dry rubs and marinades, or add a light pinch to vegetables, potatoes, rice, pasta, meat and seafood.

Flavor and heat

• Focused chile heat with a mild, clean flavor
• Approximately 30,000 to 50,000 Scoville Heat Units
• Easy to measure into recipes and seasoning blends

Product details

Ingredients: Cayenne Chile Pepper

Brand: Savu Birra

Item form: Ground

Size options: 1.7 Ounce Bottle, 4.5 Ounce Bottle

Categories: Chile Peppers and Flavored Sea Salts, Chile Peppers and Paprika

Helpful guide

Compare cayenne with other peppers in our Chile Pepper Heat Guide: From Cayenne to Carolina Reaper.

Quick recipe: Cayenne honey carrots

Ingredients: 1 pound sliced carrots, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon honey, a pinch of cayenne powder, and salt to taste.

Method: Roast oiled carrots at 425°F until tender, about 20 to 25 minutes. Toss with honey and a little cayenne; taste before adding more.

History and growing traditions

Cayenne-type chiles belong to the wider Capsicum annuum tradition that was domesticated in Mexico and spread through trade to other continents. Their slender, hot pods are grown in many regions and are especially useful when dried and ground, a form that lets cooks add measured heat to sauces, soups, and rubs. New Mexico State University has also bred cayenne-type cultivars.

This product is ground chile, ready to measure into sauces, rubs, and cooked dishes. This history describes the pepper variety, not the verified growing origin of this batch.

Historical background: New Mexico State University.