TONES: Crushed Red Pepper, 0.5 oz
Crushed red pepper can best be described as hot, red pepper flakes; it is actually the dried fruit pod and seeds of a capsicum pepper. Crushed red pepper is often referred to as the âpizza pepper,â since a common use is as a tabletop âshake-onâ for pizza and pasta dishes. The flavor is hot, pungent and biting. Toneâs® Crushed Red Pepper has 15,000-30,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU).