Ingredient encyclopedia · Spices
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Red Pepper Flakes
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 red pepper flakes
Avocado Toast
Modern · Breakfast
15 min
Beginner
380 kcal
Shrimp Scampi
Italian-American · Dinner
30 min
Easy
560 kcal
Pad Thai
Thai · Dinner
35 min
Intermediate
620 kcal
General Tso's Chicken
Chinese-American · Dinner
40 min
Intermediate
660 kcal
Garlic Butter Shrimp
Modern · Dinner
18 min
Beginner
340 kcal
Classic Tuna Poke
Hawaiian · Lunch
15 min
Easy
280 kcal
Chimichurri
Argentinian · Sauce
15 min
Easy
130 kcal
Marinara
Italian · Sauce
30 min
Easy
110 kcal
…and 17 more in the cookbook.