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Cayenne Pepper - Anyone use it ?

  • 02-08-2010 12:55pm
    #1
    Bandara
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    I've seen some references towards taking some of this each day to help with loads of things, it seems to be a wonder herb.

    Has anyone used it/recommend it, and finally does it burn the bloody mouth off you !!!!


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  • #2
    Black Swan
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    I would never take cayenne pepper by itself, but do use it in food recipes. Why not just incorporate it as a seasoning, rather than suffer it by itself? This site has several recipe choices:
    http://recipes.epicurean.com/asc_results.jsp?Chili&ingredients=Cayenne+Pepper


  • #3
    d'Oracle
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    Hammertime wrote: »
    Has anyone used it/recommend it, and finally does it burn the bloody mouth off you !!!!

    Yes.
    It is a very strong chilli powder.
    Cook with it, I recommend it for its flavour.


  • #4
    keane2097
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    I put in in/on almost everyting I cook at home. Smashing herb, great flavour, not that spicy.

    What's not to love?


  • #5
    Bandara
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    I was kind of coming from the angle of taking it as a supplement each morning!


  • #6
    d'Oracle
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    keane2097 wrote: »
    I put in in/on almost everyting I cook at home. Smashing herb, great flavour, not that spicy.

    What's not to love?

    No offence, but are you sure you aren't mixing it up with something else?


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  • #7
    keane2097
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    d'Oracle wrote: »
    No offence, but are you sure you aren't mixing it up with something else?

    Yeah, I don't really find it that hot at all, but then again I add habanero's to salads.

    I got a sauce at the Farmleigh Market yesterday with 10% naga chilli in it... Now that's fcuking hot!


  • #8
    d'Oracle
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    keane2097 wrote: »
    Yeah, I don't really find it that hot at all, but then again I add habanero's to salads.

    I got a sauce at the Farmleigh Market yesterday with 10% naga chilli in it... Now that's fcuking hot!

    :eek: Thats a bit hardcore.
    Many, if not most are going to find Cayenne hot.


  • #9
    Limousine Fred
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    keane2097 wrote: »
    Yeah, I don't really find it that hot at all, but then again I add habanero's to salads.

    I got a sauce at the Farmleigh Market yesterday with 10% naga chilli in it... Now that's fcuking hot!
    Same as that mate I add cayenne to most things I eat. Started adding green finger chillies to my stir fry's pretty hot 2 never seen naga chillies anywhere.


  • #10
    Doug Cartel
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    d'Oracle wrote: »
    :eek: Thats a bit hardcore.
    Many, if not most are going to find Cayenne hot.
    There's a lot of variance in Cayenne peppers. It's basically a term for any smallish pointy red pepper, including hot and mild ones.


  • #11
    Nate--IRL--
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    Pffft Cayenne. Dorset Naga is where it's at...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR7jvw9W-TQ


    Nate


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  • #12
    Doug Cartel
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    Nate--IRL-- wrote: »
    Pffft Cayenne. Dorset Naga is where it's at...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR7jvw9W-TQ


    Nate
    Looks like something the head shops should consider stocking.


  • #13
    d'Oracle
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    Doug Cartel wrote: »
    There's a lot of variance in Cayenne peppers. It's basically a term for any smallish pointy red pepper, including hot and mild ones.

    I'll take your word on that.
    I'm just offering a Caveat for those who might not be in the know.
    If they go and buy Cayenne pepper powder and expect mild, they probably won't get mild. Particularly if they are not into hot.


  • #14
    Doug Cartel
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    Oh yeah, the powder is definitely hot.


  • #15
    Mellor
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    Doug Cartel wrote: »
    There's a lot of variance in Cayenne peppers. It's basically a term for any smallish pointy red pepper, including hot and mild ones.

    No it isn't. It refers to a particular chilli pepper. The other common name for it is bird pepper (not birds eye chilli which is different).
    It's about 6-10 times hotter than jalapenos, most consider that quite hot. To get hotter you'd have to look at habanero and naga type families.


    Edit: Oh and as for using it as a supp.
    It was once noted that cayenne pepper (along with most peppers) raises your metabolic rate. Basically, the hot feeling after you eat it is your actual body temp rising, this obviously causes an increase in energy used up.
    From here it appeared in all sort of celeb diets, water/lemon/maple syrup/cayenne - basically starving yourself

    The increase is minor, not enough to shed noticeable weight. By all means include it in your diet, I love spicy food. But don't expect to have to train less or allow yourself extra cheat days


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