Ground Cayenne Red Pepper is popular among chefs and home cooks looking to enliven their dishes with vibrant flavor and fiery spice. They use it to add heat to everything from guacamole, salsa and tacos to chili and gumbo. Serving Suggestion: Red pepper is frequently used to add zest to dishes. Red Pepper may be used to season meats, seafood, deviled eggs, soups and chowders, cottage and cream cheese, sauces, gravies, salad dressing, poultry game, vegetables, tamales, curries, ceviche, dips, spreads, Bloody Marys, omelets, souffles, croquettes, guacamole, barbecued beef and pork, and pizza sauce.