red pepper
Crushed pizza topping
Red pepper refers to several spicy or sweet peppers.
It can mean cayenne or other hot peppers dried and ground into a powder for seasoning: Add a pinch of red pepper.
Red pepper also means a ripe bell pepper, which turns red and sweeter than green.
Red pepper flakes are crushed dried chili peppers used as a condiment: I like red pepper flakes on my pizza.
Pepper plant or fruit
- nightshadeOften toxic plant family
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- crispFirm and breakable
- rawIn original state
stuffed · roasted · sliced · diced · julienned · crudités · salad · stir-fry
Chili heat compound
- burnDamage by heat
- pungencySharp smell or taste
- spicinessDegree of heat
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
piquant · scorching · searing · blistering · chili · jalapeño · cayenne · habanero
Ground dried pepper
- cayennePungent red spice
- crushedCompressed into fragments
- flakesThin, flat pieces
- driedStripped of moisture
smoked · ground · seasoning · powder · rub · blend · harissa · chili powder
Appetizing, not sweet
- smokyFilled with combustion haze
- sweetTasting of sugar
- roastedCooked uncovered with heat
- charredBurned until black
grilled · tangy · earthy · fruity · mild · aromatic · depth · complexity
capsicum
Pepper plant or fruit
- nightshadeOften toxic plant family
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- crispFirm and breakable
raw · stuffed · roasted · sliced · diced · julienned · crudités · salad · stir-fry · fajitas
capsaicin
Chili heat compound
fiery · piquant · scorching · searing · blistering · chili · jalapeño · cayenne · habanero · serrano
paprika
Ground dried pepper
dried · smoked · ground · seasoning · powder · rub · blend · harissa · chili powder · dusting
savory
Appetizing, not sweet
charred · grilled · tangy · earthy · fruity · mild · aromatic · depth · complexity · warmth
crimson
Deep purplish-red shade
vibrant · roasted · cherry · brick · flame · stoplight · lipstick · cardinal · garnet · glossy
sliced
Divided by cutting
confetti · scattered · topped · finishing · presentation · contrast · crunch · color pop · raw · pickled
- Pepperpeppercorn, peppercorns, cayenne, jalapeno, habanero
- peppersjalapeño, habanero, capsicum, cayenne, paprika
- red vegetablestomato, beet, beetroot, radish, cayenne
- stuffed pepper ingredientsmeat filling, cheese filling, ground beef, tomato sauce, onion
- ingredientsflour, eggs, salt, sugar, onion
- colorful foodstomato, carrot, beet, blueberry, strawberry
red pepperbell pepper
Mild, hollow pod vegetable
sweet pepper · bland · mild · sweet paprika · sugar
red peppergreen pepper
Unripe sweet capsicum
green bell pepper · yellow pepper · green chili · orange pepper · white pepper
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