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Sugar Or Other Sweetener In Chili?

dbCooper
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Mrs.Cooper sent this article to me, planning to add some sugar next time we make a pot. Wondering if others here add some sweetness to their chili?
LBGE, LBGE-PTR, 22" Weber, Coleman 413G
Great Plains, USA
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Yup, always a little brown sugar. I do the same with pasta sauces.
Add it in earlier than later. I find if tossed in at the end, you can single out the brown sugar taste vs. if it cooks in there for a while. -
I added 1/4 teaspoon of brown sugar to chilli exactly one time. My wife asked me what yankee chilli I had made. 3 lbs beef, equal amount of beans,corn and tomatoes along with cups of chilli powder. Tossed the batch out. She said she wanted dinner, not a dessert.If you act like a highschool kid, you'll have highschool problems. - Trailmater
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I typically balance the acidity of tomato heavy sauces with a little sugar. Chili, marinara, etc.~ John - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
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Ozzie_Isaac said:I added 1/4 teaspoon of brown sugar to chilli exactly one time. My wife asked me what yankee chilli I had made. 3 lbs beef, equal amount of beans,corn and tomatoes along with cups of chilli powder. Tossed the batch out. She said she wanted dinner, not a dessert.
That's a 12 pound chili !
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buzd504 said:Ozzie_Isaac said:I added 1/4 teaspoon of brown sugar to chilli exactly one time. My wife asked me what yankee chilli I had made. 3 lbs beef, equal amount of beans,corn and tomatoes along with cups of chilli powder. Tossed the batch out. She said she wanted dinner, not a dessert.
That's a 12 pound chili !If you act like a highschool kid, you'll have highschool problems. - Trailmater -
So she's against sugar because damn Yankees, but beans and corn ok?
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For me, the only thing sweet that should go into chili is chocolate, preferably MexicanVisalia, Ca @lkapigian
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Might I recommend a tablespoon (or two) of honey.Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax
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Ozzie_Isaac said:I added 1/4 teaspoon of brown sugar to chilli exactly one time. My wife asked me what yankee chilli I had made. 3 lbs beef, equal amount of beans,corn and tomatoes along with cups of chilli powder. Tossed the batch out. She said she wanted dinner, not a dessert.fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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Never liked sweet. I don't put sugar in spaghetti/tomato sauces, and avoid Thai dishes that include sugar; I'm also the only guy here who doesn't like peach preserves on pork. Just not for me.
I love fruit, however; just not with my savory stuff.____________________________________________"Joe Biden wants Americans to drink 'plant-based beer'." - Larry Kudlow, former economic adviser to defendant trump
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A tsp or so of sugar balances out flavors of spices in Indian dishes I make, and balances the acidity of tomato sauces, as mentioned above.
I usually add the sugar when browning stuff in the beginning, or when making the sofrito, so it caramelizes a bit.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX. -
I never add sugar to tomatoes or chili. I will add a little unsweetened chocolate to chili just before serving.
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if you are going to add sugar to chili, you might as well go crazy and add beans and tomatoes as well......maybe ground turkey instead of beef, some sweet potatoes, green beans.......fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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I'm also the only guy here who doesn't like peach preserves on pork.___________________________________
LBGE,SBGE, and a Mini makes three......Sweet home Alabama........ Stay thirsty my friends .
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