Does anyone know what is the difference between the Chile powder and cayenne pepper? I know Chili powder is a blend of Chile powder (i.e. ground dried Chilie's) and other things (such as oregano), but is Cayenne pepper just a type of Chile powder, except you know what variety of chile pepper it has come from?
If it is ~ my local asian supermarkets usually have mild, medium, hot and extra hot chile powders, which I assume are made from different chile pepper varieties, or perhaps have more of the seeds in to control heat~ does anyone know where on the heat scale Cayenne pepper would be?