Crushed red pepper

Making your own means fresh, on-demand flakes that are perfect for whatever you have cooking.

Crushed red pepper (a.k.a. red pepper flakes) is so much more than a pizza-topping staple. It can be used in nearly any dish to give a dash of unexpected heat. Sure, it’s easy to pick up a big bottle of red pepper flakes from the store, but if you’re truly adventurous, you can make your own.

If you like red pepper flakes, like the kind you find at your favorite pizza restaurant, you are going to love how easy it is to make your own!

Chile flakes are a huge and diverse bunch, with mild, crunchy chile flakes, fruity, fine ones, and chile flakes that bring the heat.

The same or subtle differences? There are few food terms that cause more confusion than red pepper flakes and crushed red pepper. Are they the same thing? Are they similar, but with subtle differences? Do they use different chilies in the mix? All of these questions and more will be answered - in what may be the

It's easy to make homemade crushed red pepper flakes using fruits from your garden or the store. Follow these step-by-step instructions.

Want to rev up your metabolism? Add a little cayenne pepper to your dishes, from eggs to popcorn.

Jerk Seasoning is an intensely flavorful, dry rub spice mixture commonly used in Jamaican cooking. It is meant to be spicy and made with ingredients like crushed red pepper and cayenne pepper to add heat. Easily mix up a batch to keep on hand in your pantry to use when needed.

Seriously though: You put them on pizza, but what ARE they??

Fresh red serranos are easy to dry and crumble into crushed red pepper flakes.