Cadbury’s in a Chilli?

[WilsonMilson]

Making chilli, recipe calls for cocoa powder, but I’ve only got Cadbury’s drinking choc.

Tempted to bung a spoon in and hope for the best, but also worried it may be revolting and turn into a bizarre sweet dessert chilli.

Would I be completely batshit to give it a go? Maybe it will turn into some Heston Blumenthal - esque taste sensation?!

I wouldn't, plain cocoa is nice but not sure about drinking choc. You probably wouldn't notice it though.

Instant coffee also gives a darkness.

Don't do it. Cadbury's ain't nowhere close to cocoa powder. Cocoa powder or nothing.

Also cocoa powder isn't sweet Cadbury's is sugar loaded.

GOD NO!

It's got a tonne of other stuff and bugger all cocoa. Sugar, dried milok solids etc.
Just omit it, or pop a piece of dark chocolate in if you have any.

Sister once made Satay sauce with Panda peanut butter...

Use instant coffee/espresso powder

A friend has told me on more than one occasion that she swears by a whole bar of galaxy in her chilli. Makes it lovely and creamy apparently.

I made a mental note at that point to never accept an invitation to dinner.

Oh god no don’t do it

A few squares of dark chocolate — at least 70% — would work if you’ve got any.

Definitely will be much better with no cocoa at all than with drinking choc but second the suggestions for instant coffee, just a little bit will do the same job as the cocoa.

You could substitute good quality dark chocolate if you have any but I don't think I'd chance drinking chocolate.

I’ve stepped away from the drinking choc.

Coffee, really?? Might have to try it.

Also @EverythingisBlossom an entire bar of Galaxy? She might as well make a trifle with that chilli and have a Rachel in Friends moment.

@EverythingisBlossom - a whole bar??? My stomach just turned, hope it's just her excuse for why the Galaxy goes missing when she cooks, can't imagine eating that chilli 🤢

Sister once made Satay sauce with Panda peanut butter...

What are you supposed to put in it?

I'm confused too, I always use peanut butter in satay.

I'm guessing Panda peanut butter is really sweet. Don't quote me though. As far as I'm concerned peanut butter is the devil's smegma.

Proper 85%+ cocoa dark chocolate or cocoa powder, otherwise leave it out! A spoon of Vegemite is good in a chilli.

“Devils Smegma”

Coffee will work.

As for the whole bar of galaxy, just no, why do you want your chilli to be creamy anyway (not envy) rich and smooth definitely but not creamy!

Only 100% peanuts peanut butter in a satay too.

I am confused about the peanut butter.
Most peanut butters contain no sugar- so why not good for a satay?

Absolutely not. Even the cocoa powder will be wrong.This sort of recipe calls for very high cocoa content not very sweet chocolate.
Chocolate when it was initially used in America many years ago was not the sweet confection we know today and was an ideal accompaniment to savoury dishes.

Even the cocoa powder will be wrong. Why?

Even the cocoa powder will be wrong.This sort of recipe calls for very high cocoa content not very sweet chocolate.

Cocoa powder IS 100% cocoa (at least the ones I've used) I'm not sure how you could get a higher cocoa content.

My dad did this on hearing that cocoa was in chilli. It was utterly rank (possibly because he was pissed as usual and ripped in half a tub). My mum was fuming as she’d didn’t ages making it.

I've used a decent milk chocolate before and it's been spot on 🤷🏻‍♀️

No. It needs to be a square of high cocoa content dark chocolate.