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Chilli not hot enough
I've frozen down a batch of chilli con carne for when some friends visit on
Sunday. Having just tried some, it is just not hot enough even though I used more chilli powder than the recipe said. How can I make it hotter? Can I just add some more chilli powder when I reheat it? But how would I get it mixed in evenly? Or is there something else I can use to give it a bit of heat? I'd be very grateful for any advice to help me save a duff chilli from the bin. TIA, Derek. |
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Chilli not hot enough
DiddyS wrote:
> I've frozen down a batch of chilli con carne for when some friends visit on > Sunday. > > Having just tried some, it is just not hot enough even though I used more > chilli powder than the recipe said. > > How can I make it hotter? Can I just add some more chilli powder when I > reheat it? But how would I get it mixed in evenly? Or is there something > else I can use to give it a bit of heat? > > I'd be very grateful for any advice to help me save a duff chilli from the > bin. Add cayenne pepper when you reheat it. Not too much! Bob |
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On Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:25:13 GMT, "DiddyS"
> wrote: >I've frozen down a batch of chilli con carne for when some friends visit on >Sunday. > >How can I make it hotter? Can I just add some more chilli powder when I >reheat it? But how would I get it mixed in evenly? Or is there something >else I can use to give it a bit of heat? > >I'd be very grateful for any advice to help me save a duff chilli from the >bin. > If you're worried about it mixing in properly use some hot sauce and stir it in well... that should make it fiery enough for anyone's tastebuds! -- ~Karen aka Kajikit Crafts, cats, and chocolate - the three essentials of life http://www.kajikitscorner.com Online photo album - http://community.webshots.com/user/kajikit |
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Bob Myers wrote:
> "DiddyS" > wrote in message > k... > >>can I make it hotter? Can I just add some more chilli powder when I >>reheat it? But how would I get it mixed in evenly? Or is there something >>else I can use to give it a bit of heat? > > > Sure, feel free to add chili powder and other spices/herbs > to your heart's content - after all, this IS just a batch of chili; > if it turns out not to your liking, then you'll do it better next time. > Stir as much as you need to mix it all in. > > Keep in mind that not all chili powders are created equal - some > have considerably more heat than others. You can also add > cayenne pepper, jalapenos or habaneros (diced/minced), any of the > various commercial hot pepper sauces (I can't keep myself from > adding Tabasco to just about everything, and Tabasco is a bit on > the mild side as some of these go). [snipped good stuff about when to spices] Most hot sauces are sour, and that might not be what you want here. I don't like to mix dried red chiles and fresh green chiles, so I'll again recommend adding cayenne pepper. Serve the fresh jalapenos or a habanero salsa separately. Bob |
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"DiddyS" > wrote in message k... > can I make it hotter? Can I just add some more chilli powder when I > reheat it? But how would I get it mixed in evenly? Or is there something > else I can use to give it a bit of heat? Sure, feel free to add chili powder and other spices/herbs to your heart's content - after all, this IS just a batch of chili; if it turns out not to your liking, then you'll do it better next time. Stir as much as you need to mix it all in. Keep in mind that not all chili powders are created equal - some have considerably more heat than others. You can also add cayenne pepper, jalapenos or habaneros (diced/minced), any of the various commercial hot pepper sauces (I can't keep myself from adding Tabasco to just about everything, and Tabasco is a bit on the mild side as some of these go). When making the chili in the first place, also keep in mind that WHEN you add ingredients can be as important as WHAT you add. A lot of what will go into the heat and spiciness of the chili is best considered "volatile" - if it goes in early, the flavor will mellow out quite a bit by the time the chili is finished. (Garlic is a great example - there's a huge difference between the contributions of garlic which has been cooked a long time, and raw minced garlic tossed in right at the end.) Bob M. |
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Chilli not hot enough
"DiddyS" > wrote in message k... > I've frozen down a batch of chilli con carne for when some friends visit > on Sunday. > Having just tried some, it is just not hot enough even though I used more > chilli powder than the recipe said. > > How can I make it hotter? Can I just add some more chilli powder when I > reheat it? But how would I get it mixed in evenly? Or is there something > else I can use to give it a bit of heat? I like to add a bit of dried ground chipotle to my chili. Adds a smoky depth along with heat. Chris |
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"Chris" > wrote in message news:LSOGf.32609$H43.13623@trnddc08... > > "DiddyS" > wrote in message > k... >> I've frozen down a batch of chilli con carne for when some friends visit >> on Sunday. > >> Having just tried some, it is just not hot enough even though I used more >> chilli powder than the recipe said. >> >> How can I make it hotter? Can I just add some more chilli powder when I >> reheat it? But how would I get it mixed in evenly? Or is there something >> else I can use to give it a bit of heat? > > I like to add a bit of dried ground chipotle to my chili. Adds a smoky > depth along with heat. > > Chris > Hi, I'd just like to thank everyone for all their helpful suggestions. I've printed them out for future reference. If I live long enough I just might learn to cook. LOL. My friends will be very grateful to you too, as they like their chilli HOT! Thanks, Derek. |
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On 2006-02-10, DiddyS > wrote:
> I'd just like to thank everyone for all their helpful suggestions. I've > printed them out for future reference. If I live long enough I just might > learn to cook. LOL. > My friends will be very grateful to you too, as they like their chilli HOT! I use Thai ground chili, "prik pon" -- It adds heat to anything without adding flavor. http://www.panix.com/~clay/cookbook/...t.cgi?prik-pon -- Clay Irving > A university is what a college becomes when the faculty loses interest in students. - John Ciardi |
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"DiddyS" > wrote: > I've frozen down a batch of chilli con carne for when some friends visit on > Sunday. > > > > Having just tried some, it is just not hot enough even though I used more > chilli powder than the recipe said. > > > > How can I make it hotter? Can I just add some more chilli powder when I > reheat it? But how would I get it mixed in evenly? Or is there something > else I can use to give it a bit of heat? > > > > I'd be very grateful for any advice to help me save a duff chilli from the > bin. At my house, different people like their chili differently. I put some hot stuff on the table. I don't know what you have in the UK, but various kinds of ground pepper (like cayenne), hot sauce (like Tabasco) and salsa or pickled peppers are good. -- Dan Abel Petaluma, California, USA |
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DiddyS wrote:
Hi, > I'd just like to thank everyone for all their helpful suggestions. I've > printed them out for future reference. If I live long enough I just might > learn to cook. LOL. > My friends will be very grateful to you too, as they like their chilli HOT! Did you remember to use some cumin? The missing link might not be "hot" as much as the well rounded flavor cumin adds. Goomba |
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