Cayenne Pepper - 16 oz

Cayenne pepper is a type of Capsicum annuum. It is usually a moderately hot chili pepper used to flavor dishes. Cayenne peppers are a group of tapering, 10 to 25 cm long, generally skinny, mostly red-colored chili peppers, often with a curved tip and somewhat rippled skin, which hang from the bush as opposed to growing upright like bell peppers. Most cultivars of cayenne, however, are not extremely hot. Cayenne is used in cooking spicy dishes, as a powder or in its whole form.

Cayenne peppers are grown in moist, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0 to 7.0 and full sun. They require about 75 to 100 days to mature. The peppers can be harvested by hand or with a machine.

Cayenne pepper is used fresh, dried, powdered, or as an extract. It is a component of many dishes, sauces, and seasonings.

Cayenne peppers contain capsaicin, the compound responsible for their heat, which is measured on the Scoville scale. Enjoy bulk cayenne pepper at wholesale pricing.