It's the correct way to make Chili. A lot of Mexican dishes have cocoa powder in. We tend to think of cocoa as sweet but it's only because we use it that way. The powder on it's own is quite bitter and it enhances the flavour of the dishes, especially those with peppers in.
Some people use dark chocolate instead of cocoa!
Try it it's Delicious!Just saw a recipe for chili con carne, it had cocoa powder as 1 of the ingredients?
Yes - it is really good!
I have. It's like a mole sauce. Oddly enough, you don't taste the chocolate, it's like a flavor enhancer.
Trust me, I thought it was gross at first too.
ya i have, spanish dishes use cocoa powder commonly since cocoa is native =)
It's not unheard of actually. Chilli peppers and chocolate go very well together in cooking. I once had chocolate chilli chicken in Pakistan, and it was delicious!
I have a friend who melts chocolate into her chilli. I personally find it revolting but each to their own.
Chocolate was first consumed as a drink containing chilli. (back in the aztec ish times)
Sure. Cocoa powder isn't sweet at all. In fact, it's bitter. Lots of Mexican dishes use unsweetened chocolate.
So BB, are you thinking of any new recipes,. this sounds delish!!
No, but I'm not surprised. Another Mexician dish, Chicken Mole has cocoa in it. A Mole sauce always has cocoa. Why not try the recipe? Cocoa is not sweet like chocolate, but my guess is is that it would add complexity of flavor.
yes, i have heard this, in fact we have used it regularly as an ingredient
cocoa powder is not sweet, it is used as a thickener
it's not the same as sprinkling grated chocolate on your chili con carne!
in fact in the film chocolat they mention cocoa being used by the (I think) Aztecs in their savoury dishes
iv seen it a few times in recipes,
but a tip iv discovered
if you like spicy food, but dont like the burning sensation
after youv ate
eat a bit of chocolate
cancels out the nippy burning sensation
Yep, been using it for years. The change is more subtle than you might think.
its actually widely used in mexican dishes and south western cuisine...Skyline Chili uses it in their chili sauce actually
Yep, I had some chili at a cookoff and tried it in my own recipe. Adds body to the chili.
Of course!
cocoa is commanly used in Mexican cooking. Mole is a sauce made with chili peppers and cocoa.
I always add a square of good quality chocolate to any tomato based sauce, chili, bolegnese etc...sounds crazy but it makes a difference. Most chefs reccomend it.
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