Cayenne Pepper is a finely ground powder prepared from the seeds and pods of various types of chilies. Mature Cayenne plants produce more than 40 fruit pods which ripen on the plant to bright red pods. The harvested pods are sun-dried and sold as whole pods or ground pepper. It has a reddish orange colour and is hot, pungent and biting in taste but not as potent as some of the other hotter chilies. Cayenne Pepper can be used as a cooking spice or sprinkled as a garnish.