This is the secret ingredient for the most delicious chili con carne
Chili con carne is comfort food that transports you straight to South American realms (although it’s actually a Tex-Mex dish, did you know that?). We love making Julius Jaspers’ recipe. But now that we know the secret ingredient for chili con carne, we’re giving that recipe our own twist. We bet you’ll never guess what it is.
Here’s a little hint: chocoholics are 100% sure to have it in their pantry at home.
Chocolate in your chili
The secret ingredient for chili con carne is a piece of dark chocolate. Yes, really! Chocolate is no longer just a snack to nibble on, but also the perfect addition that makes your chili con carne unbelievably delicious. That’s because chocolate’s flavor characteristics work really well in chili. Dark chocolate is quite bitter, which softens the heat of your chili and gives it a rounder flavor. The chocolate also makes your chili less acidic and instead a little sweeter. And it adds a lot of depth to your sauce. All this without making the chocolate itself very noticeable. That’s not necessary, of course; your chili should still taste like chili.
Oh, and… This trick works just as well in chili sin carne, of course!
More chocolate? Of course!
Scientifically speaking, we can’t stay away from chocolate. So let’s just accept that science and eat as much chocolate as possible. As a snack, as a dessert, and now simply in your dinner too. Just consider that last one a culinary enrichment; after eating chili con carne with chocolate, we’re completely sold, at least.
Feel like experimenting more with your chili con (or sin) carne? Check out this list of more surprising ingredients.
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