I feel this way about cinnamon.
I feel this way about cinnamon.
I know you're convinced that a little cinnamon improves your chili.
You are incorrect on this conviction.
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If you use cinnamon and cloves in chili, the cinnamon and cloves should be almost undetectable. The spice is meant to provide a warm undertone.
Realistically, if you want to properly experience it, forget adding cinnamon and add good quality chorizo. It has cinnamon, but brings a lot more to the table.
Wait is that why I love chorizo I fuckin love cinnamon
I honestly had no idea what was in chorizo. I had been making chili with it at home and it came time to make it for work, I stopped by the market near work and they didn't have any. I was all "FINE!, I'll make my own" and looked it up, there are TONS of variations. The one I went for was basically vinegar, coriander, cinnamon, cloves, and most of the spices I already use in chili.
One of my favorite taco shops made one that was very hot and just a touch sweet the cinnamon was forward which I didn't care for at first, but it ended up being amazing, it was also processed fine like round beef. I've been trying to replicate that for a while.
So any decent garam masala will work?
You know, I've never tried it with chili, but I'll bet it would be wonderful. I'm thinking the cardamom's going to get lost really quickly, I would probably add it once at about the middle of the cooking, and then lightly dust it again at serving for the aroma.
For sure. A pinch or pinch and a half will do ya. 1/2 tsp and you've gone too far.