Originally from the New World cayenne pepper is well traveled – it can be found in cuisines around the globe wherever a little fire is needed to perk up the taste buds. Use to liven up every day dishes dips salsas barbecue sauce wings and even desserts. Cayenne pepper is a member of the Capsicum family which also includes bell pepper paprika and jalapeños. Cayenne peppers have a high level of capsaicin the component that adds the pungent heat and bite to your dishes. A pinch will turn your burgers into firecrackers spice up seafood stew or supercharge a mango salsa or chili. Whichever cuisine you’re cooking from Cajun and Mexican to Indian and Thai cayenne pepper delivers fiery flavor that keeps you coming back bite after bite.