Cayenne
Capsicum annuum
A slender red chile often dried and ground, with a straightforward hot profile.
Hot
30,000–50,000 SHU
- Flavor
- Direct red-chile heat.
- Origin
- South America / globalized market type
- Best uses
- Powder, flakes, sauces, rubs.
- Days to maturity
- 70-90
How the heat plays out
Early estimateHits immediately, climbs to a high peak, and lingers a while, felt on the tongue. Dry, direct
In the kitchen
- Dried
- Very common as powder or flakes.
- Roasted
- Roasting adds sweetness.
- Fermented
- Ferments cleanly with other peppers.
