The great 'chocolate in chilli' debate

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I seem to remember someone on PH suggesting that adding a small amount of dark chocolate into a chilli con carne would finish it off nicely.

So there I was, merrily breaking small pieces of dark chocolate into tonights chilli when the missus walks in and has an eppy. Naturally, I turned around and told her that someone on Pistonheads said it, so therefore it must be true. Apparently this didn't carry much weight with the lass so she thinks it's going to taste like shit.

Is she right? Or can the person who suggested it in the first place step forward and justify it, otherwise i'm going to be off down to tesco to buy some more mince.

Ta!

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becca_viola said:

ps this really ought to be on the food board

Bugger off, forum nazi.

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becca_viola said:

escargot said:

becca_viola said:

ps this really ought to be on the food board

Bugger off, forum nazi.

Please don't call me a nazi, even in jest - I honestly don't like it.

Point taken, though.

Bugger off, forum.

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Plotloss said:

Its alright, can take it or leave it, doesnt have a massive impact for me.

Half a pint of bitter is also sometimes added to chillis but again I cant say it impacts the flavour an awful lot.

However, if you're cooking it now you shouldnt even contemplate eating it until tommorow.

A great chilli requires at least 12 hours cooking.

Quite, which is why i've made enough for a small army. It only ever gets better with time.

Cheers all, looks like I win (and am therefore the best - at everything).

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It was nice. Unlike any chilli i've ever had before and as Warren said, it didn't taste chocolatey at all, just gave the other flavours a real boost.

The missus enjoyed it too.

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JakeR said:

escargot said:

It was nice. Unlike any chilli i've ever had before and as Warren said, it didn't taste chocolatey at all, just gave the other flavours a real boost.

The missus enjoyed it too.

just out of interest, did you get a 'you were right' from the missus?

No. I don't think any bloke in a relationship has ever heard those 3 words.