Crushed red chili peppers

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Not exactly the same as Anthony Kiedis’ rock band The Red Hot Chili Peppers, but definitely just as popular are the crushed red chilli (or chili) peppers we add to all kinds of recipes for a kick of heat. If you use them often, you partly have the Italians to thank – they were one of the first nations to make use of it regularly. But while you’ve shaken that jar of red stuff all over your pizza or pasta before, you might have wondered why the chili types aren’t specified. It’s just…red pepper? In actual fact, there can be any number of different types of peppers in the condiment, although they’re generally cayenne-led. Typically, they aren’t just one specific chili – those are usually named (e.g. chipotle chili flakes). Instead, the main use of crushed red chilli peppers is to add heat rather than a specific flavor note. Crushed red chili pepper and red pepper flakes are often found together, but if you can only get hold of one it might help to know that they’re the same thing. They look different because crushed red pepper chilies are ground to a much finer consistency, whereas red pepper flakes are coarser. If the dish you’re making relies heavily on the texture of certain elements, you’d want to use the correct one. If it’s just for flavor and heat, you can substitute them for one another without a problem.

Crushed red chili peppers nutrition and vitamin info per 100g

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Total Fat	0	g
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Protein	0	g
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Regular substitute
- Ground cayenne pepper