Calling all chilli cooking specialists...

[Kestevan]

If the sweat is not rolling down your face, and dripping off your nose into the bowl as you eat it's not a chiili.

Fresh Scotch bonnets, and plenty of smoked paprika, a splash of a good dark beer and a couple of squares of 70%+ cocoa chocolate to round off.

 

[BigAl68]

I use a combination of chilies if I can get them dried guajillo and ancho chilies. I also add cumin, coriander, cayenne and cinnamon. My step mum showed me how to make it years ago, they live in California.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

One of my clients makes this amazing chilli chocolate hazelnut spread that is a great ingredient to add to chilli con carne.

Cumin is the other revolution recently.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Chilli and chocolate. I've seen that combination in a meal in Asda but i didn't fancy paying a fiver and finding it was horrible. It's not the sort of thing you can give to your dog if you don't like it.

... Apart from chocolate being harmful to dogs that is .....

 

[PK99]

http://www.sephra.com/journal/chilli-chocolate-foodie’s-combination

 

[PK99]

The reason chili and chocolate work so well together is that both are high in serotonin - the happy hormone - and the body's response to chili is to release endorphins, also a happy booster.

i've been putting a table spoon or so of cocoa powder into chili for many a year

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Pendant alert.

 

[User169]

Had this rather tasty beer last night - made with cocoa nibs and chilli and then aged on rum barrels.

You get just a nice tingle from the chilli.

 

[User169]

Looks lovely but how many brain cells does it leave you with the next morning?

Don't think the OP is worried by that sort of thing, Rocky!!

 

[andyfraser]

I like these chilli sauces, especially the Sundance, in practically everything. http://thewickedchilli.co.uk/Online-shop.php

 

[Aperitif]

Don't think the OP is worried by that sort of thing, Rocky!!

But what chilli did it taste of? Red ones, green ones, little ones, big ones, crushed ones, paste ones or just...a...a...bargain!

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I like these chilli sauces, especially the Sundance, in practically everything. http://thewickedchilli.co.uk/Online-shop.php

Disqualification for the use of Comic Sans.

 

[andyfraser]

Disqualification for the use of Comic Sans.

Having met the guy who runs the company I get the impression that they're not too savvy about things like that. I love their sauces so will continue buying them despite their choice of font.

 

[Jody]

Is it really possible to tell which one has been used in the final epicurean delight?

Yes. Green unripe fresh chillies give the dish a completely different taste and heat characteristics to (the same type of) ripe pods. You also don't get as much of the aroma when using flakes or powder.

Flakes and powder are easier to cook with

 

[Aperitif]

Pendant?

Yes. Swings both ways, does freepsychsmcginty.