Chiarello Chocolate Chili Con Carne

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I have made this recipe twice,once with venison and once with elk.
very very good AAA+++

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I have made this recipe many times and everyone always loves it. We do a big chili cookoff every year as part of our tailgating for a football game and this chili is a big hit. I make it just like the recipe and have had excellent results!

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ive made this chili many times and it gets consistant rave reviews. next year im using this recipe in our local chili fest, this years chilis werent all that great and peer presure has made me enter. the masa and chocolate make this chili awesome. i often put chipolties or pickled jalapenas or a habanero or combo of peppers. spices are perfect and cant wait for next year!

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This is the best chili recipe! ENJOY! We did!

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Im making this for a chili cookoff tomorrow, and I tweaked it a bit.

1. Instead of chili powder and jalapenos, I used rehydrated and pureed chile ancho and chile guajillo. (about 3 chilies of each. I added this chile blend after the tomatoes. It gives the chili a bit more complexity and compliments the dark chocolate flavors with the smokiness of the dried peppers, better than the bright heat of the jalapenos.

2. Added a bit more chocolate to the mix. I used semi sweet toll house. The sugar content in this chocolate balances out the heat and complements the smokiness of the dried peppers as well.

3. I used bacon fat instead of lard. Another flavor dimention by using the more full flavored bacon fat was discovered.

Try these variations. You wont be disapointed.

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This sounded so good and I spent a long time preparing it. But the blend of spices was not at all to our liking. Maybe the cumin??? I don't know. Everyone that tried it dumped it out. Thank goodness I had cooked way too much food! We all had plenty to eat without it.

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Just what I was hoping for> What a wonderful blend of spices, herbs, heat. The chicken broth, and chocolate (think I'll add more next time added more depth. I liked the use of chuck pieces instead of ground meat. I used jarred sliced Jalapeno peppers. Well balanced and rich tasting!

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Once again, this chili took rave reviews. This time at my 2008 super bowl chili cook-off! Many couldn't believe the wonderful meld of flavors! I used three different dark beers and i think this did the trick to make it that much better! Thank you Micheal!

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My husband just loves this chili... so do the kids. I make it all the time I just do not add the chocolate we did not like it that way. THANKS

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All of my guests were totally satisfied and full.... Great recipe and pretty easy to make.