Description
ABOUT:
Cayenne peppers are long, skinny peppers with a glossy, cherry-red hue. Officially known as Capsicum annum, these pungent peppers are members of the Solanaceae (nightshade) family, along with their distant cousins, potatoes, eggplants and tomatoes.
USES:
Cayenne pepper can be used to add a hint of spice and flavour to any meal, including omelettes, scrambled eggs or avocado on toast. Add to soups, curries, salad dressings & pasta sauces to kick up the spice level.
Cayenne pepper can also be added to drinks such as hot chocolate or immunity boosting hot lemon, turmeric & ginger drinks to add subtle heat and added health benefits.
HEAT:
Cayenne peppers are reasonably hot, but nothing like a Ghost Chilli. A jalapeño pepper packs about 5,000 Scoville Heat Units, while our cayenne pepper powder is more like 60,000 to 90,000 SHUs, so does add a hot kick to the foods or recipes it is used in.
