Crushed red pepper, what is it?

Nematode · June 15, 2016

When I buy CRP at the store what is the likely pepper used to make it?
What can I grow, dry, and crush that will be better?
Im not a real heat freak but like a little kick and a lot of flavor.
Thx

ginger2778 · June 15, 2016

Good question. I want to know too.

Worth1 · June 15, 2016

It is Cayenne pepper as far as what I can get.
I prefer doing the same with chili arbol about the same heat more flavor.
Another thing I do and keep at all times is this stuff in oil in the cabinet.
I even put a pinch of cumin in it.
It goes in everything.
In about a year it will be very hot.
It is not worth me growing this stuff it is so cheap here they almost give it away.
I grind my own.

Worth

Nematode · June 15, 2016

Made chili powder for my chili for the first time today.
Rather enjoyed the outcome.
Pasilla
Guajillo
And some arbol to get the heat right.
I think it would have benefitted from some ancho, but cabinet was empty of that.
Not sure why I never tried it before, it was good, and will do it again.

I'll try the crushed arbol trick, I use a fair bit of CRP.

dmforcier · June 15, 2016

Get a cheapo coffee grinder. Use as a pepper and spice grinder; do not use for coffee.

You can grind any dried pepper. I prefer my own because I'm not fond of all the seeds in the commercial flakes. I seed when fresh. You can remove seeds from dried peppers but be careful because they tend to produce lots of dust. Not good for the innards => respirator recommended. (Also when grinding.)

creeker · June 15, 2016

I believe the oeppers in CRP (such as you might put on pizza) are New Mexico type peppers, such as Big Jim, 6-4, or Anaheim (that variety originated in New Mexico). They raise tons of these peppers here in southern New Mexico. We eat them green (green chile) and mature red ones are dried , ground and shipped out by the semi-loads.

Worth1 · June 15, 2016

These look like cayenne to me'

Tracydr · June 16, 2016

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Originally Posted by Worth1

It is Cayenne pepper as far as what I can get.
I prefer doing the same with chili arbol about the same heat more flavor.
Another thing I do and keep at all times is this stuff in oil in the cabinet.
I even put a pinch of cumin in it.
It goes in everything.
In about a year it will be very hot.
It is not worth me growing this stuff it is so cheap here they almost give it away.
I grind my own.

Worth

Try using chiltepins. Very hot and they dry/crush easily,really good flavor. Plus,they will be native in your climate,maybe even mine.
They are the most freeze resistant peppers I've ever seen by far.

Worth1 · June 16, 2016

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Originally Posted by Tracydr

Try using chiltepins. Very hot and they dry/crush easily,really good flavor. Plus,they will be native in your climate,maybe even mine.
They are the most freeze resistant peppers I've ever seen by far.

Got a big push I have had for years they are a pain to pick.

Some of these pepper flakes are a blend but all of the ones I have seen our had are way hot.
Plus I like to make my own so I'm not buying a bunch of seeds.'
I have made the stuff with and without seeds and to me the seedless type is far better.
There was web site I found a long time ago that sold both and for the life of me I cant find it anymore.

ginger2778 · June 16, 2016

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Originally Posted by Worth1

Got a big push I have had for years they are a pain to pick.

Some of these pepper flakes are a blend but all of the ones I have seen our had are way hot.
Plus I like to make my own so I'm not buying a bunch of seeds.'
I have made the stuff with and without seeds and to me the seedless type is far better.
There was web site I found a long time ago that sold both and for the life of me I cant find it anymore.

This looks like a good place to buy.
http://www.spicesinc.com/t-chiles-and-hot-peppers.aspx

Worth1 · June 16, 2016

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Originally Posted by ginger2778

This looks like a good place to buy.
http://www.spicesinc.com/t-chiles-and-hot-peppers.aspx

The price they have for Chili Arbol is 4 times higher at least than what I can get them for.
I have seen the site before.
I have tried to track down the root source of theses peppers and so on.
If I could I would start my own on line powder and chili mix company.

Worth

Nematode · June 16, 2016

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Originally Posted by Worth1

If I could I would start my own on line powder and chili mix company.

Worth

Whats stopping you?

Worth1 · June 16, 2016

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Originally Posted by Nematode

Whats stopping you?

My lack of ability to know how to even get started for one thing.
I dont know a thing about web sites or how to do anything but make stuff.
My powder blends and other things I come up with are some of the very best there is.
This has been told to me by people I know and one or two folks here have tried my recipes for things and PM'ed me back saying how good they were.
I need help.

A lawyer I know sent me an email wanting me to come see her here in town.
I am not in any trouble or anything she just wants me to stop by and say howdy to see how I am doing.
She takes care of some of my investments.
Maybe I could talk to her about it as she told me that she would help me with anything free of charge.
Worth

creeker · June 16, 2016

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Originally Posted by Worth1

These look like cayenne to me'

I yield to you Worth. I looked on wikipedia and cayenne it is. I know several kinds are used, depending on the area. Your knowledge is vast and I always appreciate your posts.

Worth1 · June 16, 2016

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Originally Posted by creeker

I yield to you Worth. I looked on wikipedia and cayenne it is. I know several kinds are used, depending on the area. Your knowledge is vast and I always appreciate your posts.

It isn't about being right.

With the craze going on they are making all kinds of blends these days.

I dont even like the cayenne stuff all it is is hot and no flavor.
The hot New Mexico types and my beloved chili arbol are much better.

Worth

June 15, 2016	#1
Nematode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: massachusetts Posts: 1,710	Crushed red pepper, what is it? When I buy CRP at the store what is the likely pepper used to make it? What can I grow, dry, and crush that will be better? Im not a real heat freak but like a little kick and a lot of flavor. Thx

June 15, 2016	#2
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	Good question. I want to know too.

June 15, 2016	#3
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	It is Cayenne pepper as far as what I can get. I prefer doing the same with chili arbol about the same heat more flavor. Another thing I do and keep at all times is this stuff in oil in the cabinet. I even put a pinch of cumin in it. It goes in everything. In about a year it will be very hot. It is not worth me growing this stuff it is so cheap here they almost give it away. I grind my own. Worth

June 15, 2016	#5
dmforcier Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,825	Get a cheapo coffee grinder. Use as a pepper and spice grinder; do not use for coffee. You can grind any dried pepper. I prefer my own because I'm not fond of all the seeds in the commercial flakes. I seed when fresh. You can remove seeds from dried peppers but be careful because they tend to produce lots of dust. Not good for the innards => respirator recommended. (Also when grinding.)

June 15, 2016	#6
creeker Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Southern New Mexico Posts: 106	I believe the oeppers in CRP (such as you might put on pizza) are New Mexico type peppers, such as Big Jim, 6-4, or Anaheim (that variety originated in New Mexico). They raise tons of these peppers here in southern New Mexico. We eat them green (green chile) and mature red ones are dried , ground and shipped out by the semi-loads.