Are these the same thing? I just bought a tiny shaker of Cayenne Pepper for $5 last night and I'm trying to make another recipe today that calls for Ground Red Pepper.
Should I be fine w/the Cayenne Pepper? I really don't want to drop another $5 for 2 ounces of pepper I will seldom use.
Not the same but you should be ok like elle stated. cayenne peppers are smaller red-orange peppers and tend to be hotter than red bell peppers which is where the red pepper crushed/ground comes from IIRC. You'll get the same effect so no need to worry.