Well, when I make chili using about 2.5 pounds of meat, I put in 10 Tb. of chili powder and chile powder. Hmmm....10 Tb. of cayenne might get a slight rise from some members of this list :-) Seriously, a combination of chili powders and ground chiles of varying flavors and heat will allow you to give a very personal flavor to your chili gravy. The challenge is to get even - front to back - heat without any residual bitterness. My site desparately needs updating (password problems), but you might want to give it a visit for recipes and other fun chili stuff: http://www.trevilians.com/chili/ Pepperdean -----Original Message----- From: Harry Jones <hajones@swbell.net> To: Mark or Monica Whinnery <whinnery@intx.net>; Chile-Heads@globalgarden.com <Chile-Heads@globalgarden.com> Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 4:25 PM Subject: Re: [CH] Cayenne vs Chili Powder >Cayenne is ground from cayenne peppers. Chili powder is a mix of spices, >don't have a jar handy to tell ya which ones. >-----Original Message----- >From: Mark or Monica Whinnery <whinnery@intx.net> >To: Chile-Heads@globalgarden.com <Chile-Heads@globalgarden.com> >Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 2:55 PM >Subject: [CH] Cayenne vs Chili Powder > > >>What's the difference between cayenne powder and chili powder? Can I use >>cayenne in place of chili powder to make a pot of chili? >> >>Thanks! >>Monica >> >