The cayenne pepper is a type of chili pepper. It is very hot and is used as a spice. Cayenne pepper is the basis for the hot sauce known as Tabasco, as well as being an ingredient in many other commercially made hot sauces, such as Frank's Red Hot and Cholula. It can also be used in a dried powder form.[1]
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Capsicum cultivars |
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| C. annuum var. annuum | Aleppo · Anaheim · Ancho · Banana pepper · Bell pepper · Bird's eye · Cascabel · Cayenne · Chilaca · Chungyang red pepper · Cubanelle · Chile de arbol · Dundicut · Facing heaven · Fresno · Guajillo · Hungarian wax · Italian sweet · Jalapeño · Medusa · Mulato · New Mexico (Anaheim) · Padrón · Pasilla · Peperoncini · Peter · Pimento · Poblano · Santa Fe Grande · Serrano · Shishito |
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| C. annuum var. glabriusculum | Piquín · Wild chiltepin |
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| C. chinense | Adjuma · Ají dulce · ' Carolina Reaper' · Datil · Fatalii · Habanero · Hainan yellow lantern chili · 'Madame Jeanette' · Naga jolokia · 'Red Savina' habanero · Scotch bonnet · Trinidad moruga scorpion · Trinidad scorpion 'Butch T' |
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| C. frutescens | |
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| C. baccatum | Ají · Bishop's crown · Lemon drop · Peppadew |
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| C. pubescens | Rocoto pepper |
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Herbs and spices |
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Ajwain (bishop's weed) • Aleppo pepper • Allspice • Amchur (mango powder) • Anise • Aromatic ginger • Asafoetida • Camphor • Caraway • Cardamom • Cardamom, black • Cassia • Cayenne pepper • Celery seed • Chenpi • Chili • Cinnamon • Clove • Coriander seed • Cubeb • Cumin • Cumin, black • Dill & dill seed • Fennel • Fenugreek • Fingerroot (krachai) • Galangal, greater • Galangal, lesser • Garlic • Ginger • Golpar • Grains of Paradise • Grains of Selim • Horseradish • Juniper berry • Liquorice • Mace • Mahlab • Malabathrum (tejpat) • Mastic • Mustard, black • Mustard, brown • Mustard, white • Nigella (kalonji) • Nutmeg • Paprika • Peppercorn (black, green & white) • Pepper, long • Pepper, Brazilian • Pepper, Peruvian • Pomegranate seed (anardana) • Poppy seed • Saffron • Sarsaparilla • Sassafras • Sesame • Sichuan pepper • Star anise • Sumac • Tasmanian pepper • Tamarind • Tonka bean • Turmeric • Vanilla • Wasabi • Zedoary • Zest |
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