Substitute Cayenne Pepper for Black Pepper
My recipe calls for Black Pepper. I have Cayenne Pepper.
What ratio should I use to substitute to get approximatively the same "heat"?
I realize that the result won't be quite the same. I am fine with that.
Best Answer
You can't really substitute cayenne pepper for black pepper. They're completely different, not even in the same botanical order. Cayenne pepper is a powdered chile. Black pepper is tiny drupe. The heat in cayenne pepper comes from capsaisin, and the pepperyness in black pepper from piperine.
Closer substitutes would be white peppercorns (in moderation!), green peppercorns, red peppercorns or grains of paradise.
Of course, you still could use cayenne, but the taste would be as different as if you were to substitute it with allspice, or cumin, or some other spice. If you were to substitute it with cayenne, there's not really any ratio that is applicable, you would have to add it to taste.
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What is a good substitute for black pepper?
If you're looking for a substitute for black pepper entirely, use one of the alternatives here for similar results.- Papaya seeds (great to use for those with a pepper allergy)
- Green peppercorns.
- White Peppercorns.
- Pink Peppercorns.
- Brined Green Peppercorns.
- Capers.
- Chili Powder.
- Allspice.
Is black pepper the same as cayenne?
Black pepper is made from the dried drupes of the Piper nigrum plant, while red pepper is made from the dried capsicum fruit making it a chili pepper. In most cases, red pepper (crushed red pepper flakes or cayenne powder) is made with cayenne pepper. Cayenne pepper is a Capsicum annuum variety.Is cayenne pepper better than black pepper?
Black pepper is two times richer in vitamin K. Cayenne pepper is 76 times richer in vitamin A, 29 times richer in vitamin E, 8.4 times richer in vitamin B6, and six times richer in vitamin B9 or folate. Cayenne pepper is richer in all B complex vitamins. Both spices are naturally absent in vitamin B12, and vitamin D.What is the substitution for 1 tsp black pepper?
You should scale back the measurement accordingly and substitute 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper for 1 teaspoon black peppercorns. Cayenne powder is often made with other chiles and so you may need to experiment a bit to get the spice you want in your recipe.Cayenne Pepper Substitutes
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Answer 2
Regarding the amount of "heat" in the recipe, I'd agree with @justkt that you'd want to go with 1/8 to 1/4 (at most) of the specified amount of black pepper if substituting cayenne. I like spicy food and go through a lot of cayenne (and other) chile pepper preparations, and they can vary a lot in terms of strength even within the same variety. So, I'd start on the light end and add more to taste if it's not spicy enough for you.
My wholly unscientific opinion is that when a recipe calls for black pepper in any significant quantity it's for the flavor as much or more than the spicy heat. If you have any ground cardamom on hand you might could toss a pinch of that in as well to replace some of the resinous flavor that black pepper has and cayenne lacks.
Props to Magnus for his excellent and botanically accurate answer.
Answer 3
They're not the same.
The amount of "heat" experienced is also different based on a number of factors.
E.g. When did you add the pepper?
How much fat is there in the dish to carry more of the heat (think chili oil).
Whats the serving temperature
Are there any milk prouducts in the dish( tempers the heat)
You really have to taste and adjust.
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