If so what ratio should I use to keep the heat the same?
2007-07-12 05:27:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
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I thought that you might be interested in reading this forum...please read the entire forum to see others comment on these spices...TO ACHIEVE THE SAME HEAT TO YOUR DISH...YOU COULD NOT ACHIEVE IT WITHOUT ADDING TOO MANY ADDITIONAL SPICES,WHICH ARE ALREADY MIXED UP IN THE CHILI POWDER...YOU WOULD HAVE TO ADD AOTHER SOURCE OF HEAT SUCH AS...JALAPENOS OR OTHER PEPPERS, AND FOR THE AMOUNT TO USE...I WOULD JUST GO BY YOUR TASTE BUDS.
Cayenne is made from a specific, hot pepper.
Paprikas are usually made from milder peppers -- sweet paprika is even available, which to me does not taste even a little spicey.
Chili powder, however, is rather different -- it's a mix that includes dried ground chile peppers (often both cayenne and paprika), cumin, garlic, and oregano.
They are not all the same.
Generally speaking from mildest to hottest in taste: Paprika, Chili Powder, Cayenne.
Cayenne are peppers. They are really hot and cayenne powder is ground dried cayenne pepper.
Chili Powder is a mix of chili pepper powder and other spices like cumin and garlic powder and sometimes other spices like cinnamon or nutmeg (no lie). But chili powder can be really hot depending on the ratio and kind of chiles to other ingredients in the mix. Also, paprika and cayenne can be components of chili powder. If you wanted to sub chili powder for cayenne (say) you would have to consider what it was going into and whether it would go well together or clash.
Paprika - there are a lot of different types and grades. I think it is made of a pepper that has had the oomph taken out of it. BUT it is a distinct flavor and not just a spice for heat. You do not see many Chicken Cayenne dishes out there. rather than getting all particular, just know that at the grocery there are different kinds. Some are sweet, some are hot. Some are Spanish, Hungarian, turkish (etc. and the within those groups there are grades or different qualities.
2007-07-12 05:37:53 · answer #1 · answered by “Mouse Potato” 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Cayenne pepper is just pure ground chiles. Chili powder is cayenne pepper mixed with other spices. Cayenne on its own doesn't have much flavor, mostly just heat- so the best substitute, in my opinion, would be crushed red peppers. Tabasco sauce would probably work fine, as well.
2016-04-01 00:16:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are not interchangeable. If you want to spice up your dish add some crushed red pepper flakes instead of Cayenne pepper. It won't be the exact same flavor but you'll be close. Chili powder is an entirely different ballgame and will change the flavor of your dish.
2007-07-12 06:08:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, chili powder has a specific flavor to it...cayenne is really just for spicyness. Chili powder isn't all that spicy, so you'd have to use a lot, which would probably ruin your food.
So I wouldn't substitute chili powder for cayenne...if you don't have the cayenne, use tabasco or another hot sauce.
2007-07-12 05:32:04 · answer #4 · answered by mouse 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Cayenne adds heat not flavor.
2007-07-12 06:14:35 · answer #5 · answered by GrnApl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't - it will add more of a smoky flavor, whereas cayenne is just firey.
2007-07-12 07:35:31 · answer #6 · answered by ronathecute 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If the recipe calls for a dash, they are interchangeable.
2016-02-07 06:53:29 · answer #7 · answered by FrankieV 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't . They aren't the same thing.
2007-07-12 05:35:33 · answer #8 · answered by mbp 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, they are both hot
2007-07-12 05:33:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋