I know you’re convinced that a little cinnamon improves your chili.

You are incorrect on this conviction.

  • frezik@midwest.social
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    2 months ago

    That’s not completely off, but it should be dark chocolate, not milk chocolate or whatever M&M’s are made with now. A little dark chocolate is great in chili.

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      2 months ago

      I can’t tell if you’re joking.

      If you’re not, do you mean like baking chocolate, ultra dark chocolate? Or like dark Ghirardelli chocolate chips

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        2 months ago

        I’ve used dark chocolate chips before, yes. I think they were Ghirardelli.

        And no, not joking. Chocolate without the fat/sugar is bitter, and bitter flavors can add a lot if they’re mixed in correctly.

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        2 months ago

        Most popular chili recipes have cocoa powder as an ingredient now. Adds a nice bit of earthiness to the chili.

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        2 months ago

        It takes an excruciatingly small amount of chocolate, if you add too much it just tastes like chocolate. But it is good. Same with a touch of cinnamon. Very small amounts just to add some depth.