Organic Red Pepper Flakes

Smith & Truslow Organic Red Pepper Flakes are USDA certified organic and third-party tested for heavy metals — delivering the bright, fiery, slightly fruity heat and satisfying visible texture that makes red pepper flakes one of the most universally used and instantly recognizable finishing spices in kitchens around the world.

Our organic red pepper flakes are made from premium certified organic dried red chili peppers — carefully selected  and dried to preserve their vibrant red color, essential oils, and characteristic fruity heat, and crushed to a coarse, irregular flake that delivers both visual appeal and the slow-building, lingering heat that makes red pepper flakes so uniquely satisfying. Whether you're finishing a homemade pizza with a generous pinch, adding heat to a classic pasta all'arrabbiata, spicing a stir-fry, seasoning a pot of chili, building a chili oil, or reaching for the shaker at your favorite Italian restaurant, Smith & Truslow organic red pepper flakes deliver a clean, bright, fruity heat and visual presence that conventional red pepper flakes simply can't match.

Red Pepper Flakes vs Cayenne vs Chili Powder — What's the Difference?

Red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, and chili powder are three very different hot spices — and using the right one makes all the difference in a dish. Red pepper flakes are coarsely crushed dried red chili peppers — visible flakes that deliver a slow-building, slightly fruity heat with a textural presence in the dish. They are primarily a finishing spice and a cooking spice in Italian, Korean, and Chinese cuisine — added at the end of cooking or directly to the table for customizable heat. Cayenne pepper is a finely ground single-ingredient spice that delivers intense, immediate, penetrating heat with no textural presence — used to add pure heat rather than flavor complexity. Chili powder is a multi-ingredient blend of chili peppers, cumin, garlic, and oregano — designed to season an entire dish rather than add targeted heat. For Italian cooking, pizza, and dishes where you want visible heat and a fruity pepper character, red pepper flakes are the right choice every time. For dishes where you want invisible heat distribution, reach for cayenne. For full Tex-Mex seasoning, reach for chili powder.

Why Our Organic Red Pepper Flakes Are Different

Most conventional red pepper flakes are made from peppers grown with synthetic pesticides, processed with anticaking agents, and packaged months or years before reaching your kitchen — losing the vibrant red color, essential oils, and fruity heat character that make freshly processed red pepper flakes so much more alive than the faded, dusty flakes in a grocery store shaker. Not ours. Every lot of Smith & Truslow organic red pepper flakes is made from 100% certified organic dried red chili peppers with nothing added — no anticaking agents, no fillers, no irradiation — and tested by an accredited third-party lab against heavy metal specifications more stringent than industry standards. Vibrant color. Fruity heat. Nothing hidden.

How to Use Organic Red Pepper Flakes

• Finish homemade pizza with a generous pinch before or after baking
• Build the defining heat of pasta all'arrabbiata and penne all'arrabiata
• Season aglio e olio, spaghetti alle vongole, and Italian pasta dishes
• Add to stir-fries, mapo tofu, and Szechuan-inspired Chinese dishes
• Build homemade chili oil and infused oils for dipping and drizzling
• Season Korean kimchi, bibimbap, and gochujang-style sauces
• Add heat to marinara sauce, shakshuka, and tomato-based dishes
• Stir into soups, stews, and braised dishes for background heat
• Season roasted vegetables, chickpeas, and sheet pan dinners
• Add to pizza dipping sauce, garlic bread, and bruschetta
• Use in dry rubs and BBQ seasonings for the grill
• Finish avocado toast, hummus, and dips with a spicy flourish
• Season homemade pickles, brines, and fermented vegetables
• Add to cocktails, bloody mary mix, and spicy mocktails

Certifications & Testing

• Certified organic by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (USDA NOP)
• Certified gluten-free by the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) — less than 10ppm
• Certified kosher by Earth Kosher
• Third-party tested for heavy metals: lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium
• No fillers, no anticaking agents, no irradiation
• Non-irradiated — steam sterilized only

Available in a 1.7 oz jar (by volume) and refill bag. Free shipping on orders over $85.

Also try our Organic Cayenne Pepper and Organic Chili Powder — or browse our full line of USDA certified organic spices

View Heavy Metal Test Results for Organic Red Pepper Flakes Lot 2208