What is Cayenne pepper?
[[Image:Large Cayenne.jpg|thumb|right|A whole cayenne pepper.]] 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 [[wikt:commercial|commercially]] made hot sauces, such as [[Frank's Red Hot]] and [[Cholula]]. It can also be used in a dried powder form.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dried Cayenne Chile Peppers|url=https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Dried_Cayenne_Chile_Peppers_9845.php|access-date=2021-05-26|website=specialtyproduce.com|language=en}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== * [http://www.thechilliking.com/ The Chilli King - Advice on growing and cooking with chillies] * [http://www.peppercenter.com/ PepperCenter.com Your Complete Chili Pepper Community] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061205210235/http://peppercenter.com/ |date=2006-12-05 }} * [http://cayennepepper.net/ Cayenne Pepper] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111203225038/http://cayennepepper.net/ |date=2011-12-03 }} {{Capsicum cultivars}} {{Herbs & spices}} {{Biology-stub}} [[Category:Capsicum]] [[Category:Spices]]