Ingredient encyclopedia · Spices
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Cayenne
A spice — concentrated flavor that blooms in fat and fades with age.
Keep it fresh
Storage & shopping
Storage
Airtight jar, dark cupboard. Whole spices keep about a year; ground, half that.
Put it to work
Recipes with cayenne
Eggs Benedict
American · Breakfast
40 min
Advanced
640 kcal
Crab Cakes
American · Dinner
35 min
Intermediate
380 kcal
Nashville Hot Chicken
American · Dinner
60 min
Intermediate
780 kcal
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
American · Dinner
55 min
Intermediate
720 kcal
Hollandaise (Mother Sauce)
French · Sauce
20 min
Advanced
260 kcal
Kansas City BBQ Sauce
American · Sauce
30 min
Easy
70 kcal
Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce
American · Sauce
15 min
Easy
60 kcal
Alabama White Sauce
American · Sauce
5 min
Easy
170 kcal
…and 7 more in the cookbook.