Chili with chocolate...

[D_Mike]

Has anybody tried making chili and putting chocolate in it?

I just tried it, I put about 2/3rds of a 45g bar of plain chocolate in but I can't really taste it. I wonder if I need more if I need to use some unsweetened plain chocolate (didn't have any to hand unfortunately). Does anyone else do this and can they reccomend a chocolate that is good for this purpose?

[Piglet]

You're nuts you are......chilli and chocolate...yuk....

But my sister brought some chilli chocolate over from Germany a month or so ago - I *think* it was Lindt, if not it was a similar brand of good chocolate. I refused to taste it but she reckoned it was really nice and proceeded to stuff the whole bar!

[loaf]

the *only* chocolate to use in a chilli con carne con choco is plain chocolate with at least 70% cocoa solids, preferably 85%

Don't use too much - chocolate will give a rich gloss to the sauce rather than a major taste addition :>

Green & Blacks is the way forward for all things chocolate...trust me...

[D_Mike]

Totally agree on the green and blacks... I have some plain chocolate by them here with some spices and stuff in it. It tastes awesome!

[charlie sprout]

I took Mrs Sprout to the Chilli Festival at West Dean ( co-incidentally not far from Fernhurst TVR ) and we tried the chocolate there, and very nice it was too. The Chilli Icecream was rather good as well.

[Einion Yrth]

Just had a mug of green and blacks maya gold hot chocolate, absolute rubbish......
... not.

[w00dy]

loaf said:

the *only* chocolate to use in a chilli con carne con choco is plain chocolate with at least 70% cocoa solids, preferably 85% Don't use too much - chocolate will give a rich gloss to the sauce rather than a major taste addition :> Green & Blacks is the way forward for all things chocolate...trust me...

or montezuma's, or Kshocolate (sp?)

[pzero64]

Green and Blacks…

I love Mexican food. I have a book on Mexican cooking and a whole page is dedicated to chocolate and its use within the various dishes (just don’t burn it ).

And yes, for all the PH food critics, I always have CHIPS as well!

[Einion Yrth]

pzero64 said:

And yes, for all the PH food critics, I always have CHIPS as well!

Philistine!

[406tm]

'Chocolate' (in the form of a luxury drink) was consumed in large quantities by the Aztecs: the drink was described as 'finely ground, soft, foamy, reddish, bitter with chilli water, aromatic flowers, vanilla and wild bee honey'.

Source

www.cadbury.co.uk/EN/CTB2003/about_chocolate/history_chocolate/

We went to Cadbury World and had a great day out. Buy tickets before hand tho

Dave

406TM

[pzero64]

Einion Yrth said:

Philistine!

Eh?









That's better.

[jessica]

loaf said:

the *only* chocolate to use in a chilli con carne con choco is plain chocolate with at least 70% cocoa solids, preferably 85% Don't use too much - chocolate will give a rich gloss to the sauce rather than a major taste addition :> Green & Blacks is the way forward for all things chocolate...trust me...

The choccie gives a richness... to the chilli..
I have some choccie in my possession with chili in it
it is gorgeous. I do have a savoury tooth.

Best choccie is from France with cocoa nibs in it ... totally yum

>> Edited by jessica on Monday 12th December 21:14

[Balmoral Green]

If you are knocking up a simple quick chilli with a packet mix, usually two teaspoons of cocoa powder at the end does the job really well. You dont taste the chocolate but it makes the mixture really rich and intensifies the chilli.

Dont overdo it, as it is easily ruined.

[puggit]

I've eaten chilli icecream - damn nice it was too

[victormeldrew]

I always pop some choccie in my chilli, it seems to give it a smoother bite and enhances the chilli, rather than making it taste of chocolate (yuk).

Chocolate with Chilli in it is surprisingly nice as well.