What did you cook or eat today (May 2019)?

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Yorky said:
I haven't come across "coffee in chilli" before but I've encountered advocates of "chocolate in chilli". I've not tried either though.
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Both work surprisingly well but curiously I found that instant coffee (of UK/Aus kind) works better than fresh coffee (liquid or ground). I experimented when we had that coffee recipe challenge.
 
SatNavSaysStraightOn said:
Both work surprisingly well but curiously I found that instant coffee (of UK/Aus kind) works better than fresh coffee (liquid or ground). I experimented when we had that coffee recipe challenge.
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Because I "batch cook" chilli (between 1.5 and 3 kg of beef) I'm reluctant to experiment by changing my decades old recipe. However, my next "cook-in" I may separate one portion to cook with coffee added.
 
SatNavSaysStraightOn said:
Both work surprisingly well but curiously I found that instant coffee (of UK/Aus kind) works better than fresh coffee (liquid or ground). I experimented when we had that coffee recipe challenge.
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Yes - I found the same. Its more concentrated. I just add the instant coffee granules directly into the sauce.
 
Yorky said:
Because I "batch cook" chilli (between 1.5 and 3 kg of beef) I'm reluctant to experiment by changing my decades old recipe. However, my next "cook-in" I may separate one portion to cook with coffee added.
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I don't think you will regret it. You could easily add some coffee when you next re-heat a frozen portion. A teaspoon of instant will do the trick.
 
Sausage roll with roast potatoes and grass. Barbecue sauce to add.

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Yorky said:
Doesn't it need to be "cooked" in the chilli?
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I'd dissolve out in a little hot water first and mix that in personally. Let it stand for a hour or warm it up really slowly to let it get into the chili properly. Just my thoughts.
 
CraigC said:
Chocolate is also used in black mole sauce for chicken mole, but it isn't sweet chocolate.
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A nice rich dark chocolate around the 80% works wonders. One without dairy in it for me for obvious reasons but I think without dairy in out would work best personally anyway.
 
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