Chilli Chocolate!!!!

[Scarlett]

I went to Holland and Barrett and bought some almonds in chocolate.. decorated with chilli.... very pretty but lethal! Has anyone else come across these? Blimey. Not pleasant at all.

[nickmo]

Hi Scarlett - chocolate with chili is the original way of 'eating' it from the Mexican drink of chocolate - used as an offering to the gods, so can't be that bad to have . . .

Chili & choc from http://www.cocochocolate.co.uk in their dark choc selection if you can't get any locally and want buy online.

Also, try chili choc biscotti, choc chili cake, choc ice cream with a chili sauce, etc etc. Lots of good combinations as snacks or have a 'polo con mole' with loads of chili to boost it. Several savoury recipes combine them.

[nickmo]

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Amongst others, Montezumas - brand of posh chocs - also make a chili choc, or look out for Venchi of Italy....and a load of decent chocolatiers (like Coco of Bruntsfield) will also do it, so you may have one near you that makes it. I think HotelChocolat also do one - check on their website . . ..

Boring bit - the endorphins released when eating chili are associated with pain release, and those from choc with pleasure - - - make your own assumptions from this. . . .

[twain11]

Wow thats sounds intruiging. I'm gonna try them out.

[nickmo]

Chili choc recipe suggstions then here or see 200+ here too

[naz_nomad]

Chocolate & Chilli is a superb combination ... don't see enough of it