40) THE SPICES OF LIFE-CAYENNE PEPPER

This image shows a Large Cayenne. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Cayenne Pepper Plant (Photo credit: Ramen Junkie)

The only time I have tried Cayenne Pepper was to sprinkle some on my favorite pizza. The brownish red powder can pack the heat if you use more than 1 teaspoon. Did you know that Cayenne Pepper is actually dried pods of chilli peppers? Not to be confused with Paprika and Chilli Powder as they are not the same.

28) THE SPICES OF LIFE-GINGER

THE SPICES OF LIFE-CORIANDER LEAVES AND SEEDS

English: Borman, A Red Ginger plant in Maui, Hawaii, April 2006. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Candied Ginger

As a child, I used to eat ginger that was pickled or coated with malt and sugar.