Cayenne pepper

Name Variations

 * finger chili
 * ginnie pepper
 * bird pepper

About Cayenne pepper
A chile pepper that is often available as a green or red fresh pepper and also commonly purchased as a ground pepper to be used as a spice for seasoning. When harvested during the warmer months, it is green or turns to red as the cooler weather arrives. It has a very hot, biting flavor and a little goes a long way when seasoning dishes. This pepper may also be referred to as a finger pepper, finger chili, ginnie pepper, or bird pepper.

Cayenne pepper is a very hot red powder used to flavor dishes; its name comes from the city of Cayenne in French Guiana. The powder comes from the fruit of several cultivated varieties of the Capsicum baccatum and Capsicum frutescens species of the nightshade family (Solanaceae). The fruits are either dried and ground, or pulped and baked into cakes, which are then ground and sifted to make the powder. Cayenne is used in cooking spicy hot dishes. It is generally rated at 30,000 to 50,000 Scoville Units. It is also used as an herbal supplement, and was mentioned by Nicholas Culpeper in his Complete Herbal. Also believed to have many beneficial medicinal qualities, especially for the pulmonary and digestive systems.

Cooking Cayenne pepper

 * Stir-frying Cayenne pepper
 * Steaming Cayenne pepper
 * Boiling Cayenne pepper
 * Pan-Frying Cayenne pepper
 * Roasting Cayenne pepper
 * Stewing Cayenne pepper

Salads
If there is a modern favorite vegetable that you can use in salads it has to be Cayenne pepper. This tasty and highly nutritious plant offers a perfect blend of taste, density and shape for any salad. Use it in strictly vegetarian dishes and salads or mix it up with fish or different dressings and sauces for an unforgettable taste.

Side dishes
Although Cayenne pepper has all the main qualities to become the “attraction” of the table, it is often used as a side dish. Many popular side dish recipes include Cayenne pepper on their ingredient list, as this vegetable offers the right mix of taste and visual elements. Meat is often accompanied by Cayenne pepper, as this creates and excellent balance from many point of view. From a nutritional point of view, Cayenne pepper is a perfect complementary element for all sorts of meat, as it offers vitamins and soluble fibers. Using Cayenne pepper in side dish recipes is also recommended because it aids digestion and makes even a heavier meal feel light.

Soups
Together with different other vegetables, Cayenne pepper is one of the main ingredients of several tasty soups that are enjoyed all over the world. Since Cayenne pepper takes a short time to cook, it’s a favorite vegetable ingredient for many cooks and professional chefs. In many recipes you will notice that the Cayenne pepper is only added towards the end of the preparation time – this is because it cooks rapidly and adding it late enables it to keep most of its nutritious elements. Often combined with chopped and minced veggies, Cayenne pepper may be used in different shapes as part of a soup.

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