Cayenne Powder
is best known for its role in Mexican cooking, used daily to flavor robust spicy sauces, meat marinades, and traditional dishes like enchiladas, tacos, and fajitas.It also adds a nice kick to egg dishes and dry-rubs for meat and seafood. When you first start cooking with cayenne pepper, start off with an eighth to a quarter teaspoon for a large dish like a soup or braise, or a bare sprinkling for smaller plates like scrambled eggs.