cayenne pepper
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Indeed, there’s shakshuka: a popular North African and Middle Eastern dish that’s essentially eggs poached in a simmering tomato sauce spiced with cumin, paprika and cayenne pepper.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
The cafe now offers six varieties and Ms Geraedts said customers loved the dish's rich, comforting flavour, seasoned with cayenne pepper, nutmeg, paprika and Worcestershire sauce.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025
It comes with a side of chips that taste like they’re seasoned with chives or cayenne pepper.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2024
She used a mixture of cayenne pepper and honey to dress his wounds, according to the police report said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2024
“And still somehow when you were a freshman, you ended up with shaving cream in your helmet and cayenne pepper on your jockstrap.”
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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