Recipes and Cooking How to Cook Cooking Basics Pepper Substitutes Take note of these red, black, and white pepper substitutes to make spicing up a recipe (or finding an emergency substitute) a breeze. By Sheena Chihak, RD Sheena Chihak, RD Instagram Sheena Chihak is a registered dietitian, former food editor and current edit lead for BHG with over 15 years of writing and editing experience for both print and digital. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on June 9, 2015 Share Tweet Pin Email Get our free emergency substitutions chart! There's a reason most dinner tables play host to a pepper shaker. Using pepper in your recipes is a quick and easy way to add a little extra something special to food. Whether you're looking for a black pepper substitute, white pepper substitute, or red pepper substitute, we've got just the ticket. Black Pepper Substitutes For 1/2 teapsoon, substitute 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper or 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper. White Pepper Substitute For 1/2 teaspoon, substitute 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Red Pepper Substitutes In place of the red pepper in your recipe, use a dash of bottled hot pepper sauce or an equal amount of black pepper. More ingredient substitutions Healthy ingredient substitutions Pepper Recipes Shrimp and Crushed Red Pepper Pasta Get our free emergency substitutions chart! Get our free healthy cooking substitutions chart! Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit