If you want the best tastin chille in the world...

[oncall247]

make your favorite chille and toss a cinnamon stick in the pot while it is cooking. You will be amazed!!!!

[yewberry]

1. I use a shake of ground cinnamon

when I'm making refried black beans. It's amazing--it really rounds out the flavor.

[Suich]

2. Never heard that before but I'll give it a try!

Welcome to DU!!!

:party: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :party:

[ironflange]

3. I've always used cinnamon

It goes into stuff like taco meat, too. It's nice to throw in some cloves, as well.

If you want to know my real secret ingredient, forget it. Ain't gonna happen.

[astral]

4. Betcha its . . .

"If you want to know my real secret ingredient, forget it. Ain't gonna happen."

Cumin!

[ironflange]

13. Aw, come on!

Everyone knows you have to use lots of cumin. You'll have to do better than that.

[Heidi]

5. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[Floogeldy]

6. Put a little beer in your chillee.

And some meat and chili powder. People will love it!

[pokerfan]

7. I do that and see it done all the time

For me it's a standard ingredient along with the allspice. It adds complexity and is aromatic as well.

I love tossing in things and seeing what works so sometimes the cinnamon gets left out. You can't just toss everything you love into a pot. You have to let each ingredient get noticed.

OK.

You want to get wacky?

You want to get really wacky?

I mean, you want to get crazy insane?

You want to get phuck'n nutz with your chille?

You aren't gonna believe me.

You are gonna think I'm nuts.

But you really want to know?

What the secret ingredient is?

You still won't believe me.

I'm gonna give it to you anyway.

Cause I like you.

Because you discovered adding cinnamon to chille while I had to have it taught to me.

So you have demonstrated what I call

Kreativity in the Kitchen.

And that is a skill that I respect.

Because I am lazy.

And most likely simply nuke something for dinner.

But I do take my chilli seriously.

Before I reveal the ultimate secret ingredient.

Be aware that this is Oaxaca style chille.

That I discovered on my many, many visits to Mexico.

If you do not know how to pronounce Oaxaca, stop reading now and hit alt-F4.

If you are a Tex-Mex type, stop reading now and hit alt-F4.

If you are a Mission Beach burrito dood, stop reading now and hit alt-F4.

OK.

The secret ingredient is...

You won't believe me until you try it.

The secret ingredient is:

unsweetened chocolate.

That's right.

It's more tactile than taste.

It gives your chilli a rich creamy texture absent any dairy taste.

Now you must never repeat this secret to anyone!

Everyone evesdropping who is not worthy must now beat themselves senseless until you no longer have any memory of this post.

Thank you.

[CBGLuthier]

9. Yeah, it's called cincinnati chili

Cocoa in this case, which is pretty much the same as unsweetened chocolate only minus the fats, and it does add a marvelous richness.

[pokerfan]

10. Cincinnati, huh?

so that's where the Oaxacans stole it from!

:D

[MrsMatt]

8. I usually use two cinnamon sticks

and add unsweetened cocoa as well (I got the idea from mole sauce).

[nini]

11. Add peanut butter for red chili

takes the bite out of the chili and smooths it out :9

[trackfan]

12. Sometimes I use masa harina to thicken it up a bit