put chocolate in chili ?

lovebuzz · Post by **lovebuzz** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:16 am

do you ? and if yes, why ?

ppanther · Post by **ppanther** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 8:19 pm

YES!!

I LOVE chocolate in chili.

Why? Well, because it tastes good! It gives it a lot of depth, adding a layer of flavor that no one recognizes as chocolate, but everyone recognizes as "wow, that's good".

I've never tried a chili with a LOT of chocolate in it, but given how much I love mole, I'm guessing I wouldn't have a problem with it.

mothster · Post by **mothster** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 1:06 am

lovebuzz · Post by **lovebuzz** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 1:29 am

thanks, ppanth. ahhhh trust ya and will proceed with the recipe.

lovebuzz · Post by **lovebuzz** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 4:23 pm

e wrote:i've tried it and wasn't that impressed. maybe it was the wrong type of chocolate (does it matter?) or maybe they didn't use enough but it just tasted like chili. nothing more, nothing less.

i've heard this before, too... hmmm.

suggestions for brand/type of chocolate and maybe even an amount, PLEEEASE, ppanther.

i ususally use Droste's (unsweetened seems like good quality cocoa)
is that a good choice ? any suggestions ?

ps: wtf is up with toddowen ? what, praytell, is he talking about ?

ppanther · Post by **ppanther** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 5:23 am

lovebuzz,

do you have a recipe or are you just tossing chocolate in until you like it? If I see your recipe, I might know better how much you should add.

When I've made it in the past, I used cocoa, not chocolate. The whole pot only called for 1 tbsp. of cocoa, but it also called for 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, which I think complemented it perfectly. It was definitely there, I loved it. I also have the mexican chocolate that is traditionally used in moles, and think that would be great too... but how much? I'm not sure. Sorry I can't be more helpful.