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Cocoa in Your Chili?

Chili is a favorite soup for countless people.  I think  there are as many varities of chili as there are people who like it.  A delicious secret to any tomato-based chili is baking cocoa.  Yes.  You did read that correctly: baking cocoa.  I discovered this totally by accident but cocoa in my chile is now a ‘must’.  Chili without it tastes very different, and not in a good way. Cocoa in chili also takes the place of a great deal of salt that normally goes into the soup. Once your chili is gently simmering away on the stove or in your crock pot, all your delicious ingredients and flavorful spices have been added, stir in a tablespoon of baking cocoa.  I use a heaping tablespoon of baking cocoa for every 4 quarts of chili.  Your chili will develop a deeper color, and a richer consistency.  The chocolate flavor itself isn’t noticeable in the chili, but yet it does provide a distinct flavor element.  Chili with a bit of cocoa has a richer, more enhanced flavor.  People have commented on my chili and can’t quite recognize the source of the wonderful flavor.  Cocoa.  Who would have thought?

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7 responses to “Cocoa in Your Chili?”

  1. Tina

    Made a pot of chili for tonight, and just stirred some cocoa into. Love how the color deepens – can’t wait to taste it! Just curious, what prompted you to add it to yours?

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    1. Ann

      Ohhh, so glad you tried it! It is like ‘chili magic’! It is a long story about how it got in my chili, I feel a blog entry coming on! Thanks for visiting, Tina!

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  2. Susan Kester

    Delicious! That tablespoon of cocoa added a rich background to our regular chili recipe. Permanently noted. I so enjoy your blog entries. Keep them coming please!

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  3. Ann

    Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

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  4. CHERYL BROCHER`

    I think Bill used to put cocoa in his Cincinatti Chili. I can’t wait to try it.

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  5. Ellen Cornils

    I often put a small square unsweetened baking chocolate in my chili for that rich dark color and unique flavor. I’ll be trying the cocoa next time.

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    1. Ann

      Yay! It is so simple but so good. Just the perfect finishing touch. Thanks for visiting the site, come again!

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