Pepper · Capsicum annuum

Cayenne

Cayenne is a chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) with a published heat of 30,000 to 50,000 SHU. 13 sauces in the catalog use it as the main pepper or list it on the label.

Published heat

Gochugaru (Korean chili)

1,50010,000

2,50010,000

7,00025,000

30,00050,000

30,00050,000

30,00050,000

15,00065,000

50,00070,000

50,000100,000

Cayenne beside the peppers closest to it in published heat. The full chart is on the peppers page.

Notes

Tart and acidic
Standard for Louisiana-style sauces

Sauces with Cayenne


Crystal Hot Sauce	Crystal	3,000
Frank's RedHot Buffalo Wings Sauce	Frank's RedHot	none
Frank's RedHot Dill Pickle Hot Sauce	Frank's RedHot	none
Frank's RedHot Garlic Buffalo Wings Sauce	Frank's RedHot	none
Frank's RedHot Hot Buffalo Wings Sauce	Frank's RedHot	none
Frank's RedHot Mild Wings Sauce	Frank's RedHot	none
Frank's RedHot Nashville Hot Wing Sauce	Frank's RedHot	none
Frank's RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce	Frank's RedHot	none
Frank's RedHot Xtra Hot	Frank's RedHot	none
Hot Ones Original Buffalo	Hot Ones	1,800
Mad Dog 357 Hot Sauce	Mad Dog 357 (Ashley Food Company)	357,000
Original Louisiana Hot Sauce	Louisiana Brand	550
Tabasco Cayenne Garlic Sauce	Tabasco	1,200-2,400

Pepper facts

Species: Capsicum annuum
Lowest published: 30,000 SHU
Highest published: 50,000 SHU
Color when ripe: Red
Source: rhs.org.uk
Not published: Origin