Originally Posted by
enviroian
I'm making shrimp fra diavalo tonight and I just noticed I have no red pepper but do have cayenne. The recipe calls for red pepper. Can I use cayenne instead? I probably don't want to sauté cayenne pepper in oil (like the recipe calls to do with red pepper flakes).
Any tips? Thanks
I personally prefer the ground cayenne to flakes.
Should be fine, but be cautious as to quantity because the ground version is likely to be a bit more potent. If you're sauteeing garlic as part of your recipe, it should be OK to add at least some of the ground pepper along with the garlic.