Comments on: Beef-n-Bean Chili Recipe for Leandra http://www.homecookedthoughts.com/2009/07/beef-n-bean-chili-recipe-for-leandra/ A mom with some thoughts . . . Sun, 26 Jun 2011 11:36:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mom http://www.homecookedthoughts.com/2009/07/beef-n-bean-chili-recipe-for-leandra/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Mom Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:04:15 +0000 http://www.homecookedthoughts.com/?p=150#comment-79 Interestingly enough, chocolate was introduced to the world by the Mexicans via Cortez. They used it, not only for food, but had such regard for it that they even used it as currency. Several cacao seeds could purchase medicines or an evening with a (shall I say -) "lady". But, we won't go there !! So what's' chocolate doing in chili? Well...it (especially unsweetened chocolate) adds great body to tomato sauces. And for the chili: You can use salt to perk up the flavor; turmeric and cumin for a hotter chili flavor; cinnamon, cloves and mace if you want it sweeter; and cardamom for more bang. Or - as they say - to "kick it up a notch!" I even found a recipe that combines chocolate muffins with chili ! Keep cookin' - Mom Interestingly enough, chocolate was introduced to the world by the Mexicans via Cortez. They used it, not only for food, but had such regard for it that they even used it as currency. Several cacao seeds could purchase medicines or an evening with a (shall I say -) “lady”. But, we won’t go there !!
So what’s’ chocolate doing in chili? Well…it (especially unsweetened chocolate) adds great body to tomato sauces.

And for the chili:
You can use salt to perk up the flavor; turmeric and cumin for a hotter chili flavor; cinnamon, cloves and mace if you want it sweeter; and cardamom for more bang.
Or – as they say – to “kick it up a notch!”
I even found a recipe that combines chocolate muffins with chili !
Keep cookin’ – Mom

]]> By: leandra http://www.homecookedthoughts.com/2009/07/beef-n-bean-chili-recipe-for-leandra/comment-page-1/#comment-76 leandra Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:27:08 +0000 http://www.homecookedthoughts.com/?p=150#comment-76 thanks! i will let you know how it turns out. thanks! i will let you know how it turns out.

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