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For buffalo or Nashville hot wings: Combine paprika, cayenne, brown sugar, garlic powder, and onion powder.
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Add oregano, cumin, coriander, and cayenne; cook and stir until seasonings are fragrant, about 2 minutes.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
There’s no garlic powder here—just salt, pepper, cayenne, thyme, and paprika.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
And while most people agree that red-eye gravy needs no seasoning beyond the country ham’s saltiness, some cooks add pinches of sugar and/or cayenne.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Add oregano, cumin, coriander, and cayenne; cook and stir until seasonings are fragrant, about 2 minutes.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
There’s no garlic powder here—just salt, pepper, cayenne, thyme, and paprika.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
And while most people agree that red-eye gravy needs no seasoning beyond the country ham’s saltiness, some cooks add pinches of sugar and/or cayenne.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Cayenne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cayenne. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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cayenne
noun
cay·enne
ˌkī-ˌen- 
ˌkā-
: the ground dried fruits and seeds of hot peppers used to add flavor to food
called also cayenne pepper
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