I know you’re convinced that a little cinnamon improves your chili.

You are incorrect on this conviction.

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      21 days ago

      That’s not completely off, but it should be dark chocolate, not milk chocolate or whatever M&M’s are made with now. A little dark chocolate is great in chili.

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        I can’t tell if you’re joking.

        If you’re not, do you mean like baking chocolate, ultra dark chocolate? Or like dark Ghirardelli chocolate chips

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          I’ve used dark chocolate chips before, yes. I think they were Ghirardelli.

          And no, not joking. Chocolate without the fat/sugar is bitter, and bitter flavors can add a lot if they’re mixed in correctly.

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          Most popular chili recipes have cocoa powder as an ingredient now. Adds a nice bit of earthiness to the chili.

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          It takes an excruciatingly small amount of chocolate, if you add too much it just tastes like chocolate. But it is good. Same with a touch of cinnamon. Very small amounts just to add some depth.

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    These rules come from the same people who put a slice of cheese on apple pie. “It adds a savory quality to all the sweetness.” Fuck off, it adds the taste of cheese to apple pie. People also like mint and chocolate, maybe you should eat some M&Ms coated in Vicks vaporub

    Chili is steaming dog food with too many spices and onions for dogs to eat. If you think your chili tastes better with beans or even cinnamon, then get down with your bad self. Anyone who tells you otherwise is welcome to not eat your chili.

    “Syrup doesn’t belong on waffles/french toast”
    “Cookies shouldn’t have raisins”
    “You shouldn’t put butter on your tortillas”
    Fuck all y’all, I’mma eat my food how it tastes good and you can maybe chime in once you got a show on the food network

    ^I’m a Texan who will eat your chili with or without beans and I approve this message^

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      As a fellow member of the [If It’s Delicious Who Cares If It’s aUtHenTic] Club, I don’t usually feed my dogs a hand selected blend of peppers and spices, but you’re invited to the cookout anyways.

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        I don’t care how they’re picked, you generally shouldn’t feed peppers and spices that you’d use in chili. And never onions, garlic, or grapes regardless of the intended application.

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      Whoa now. Whoever said Syrup doesn’t belong on waffles should be kept away from sharp objects.

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      Raisins in cookies is evil, the number of times I was fooled when I was younger…