Cayenne - African
Africa /
Capsicum annum
The flavor of African Cayenne is bright and intense, along with a stunning heat level of 100k on the Scoville scale. For reference, this makes it more than twice as hot as our more typical Indian cayenne, at 40k.
African cayenne is a must for cajun and creole dishes and we've included it for an extra bump of heat in our Piri Piri blend.
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