Are there any chefs or chocolate experts on here?

[glen]

How can I add chili pepper to some chocolate? The moisture makes the chocolate seize when ever I add it.

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

chili pepper to chocolate? what the hell is wrong with you?

 

[glen]

Obviously youhave never tasted that before.
Or studied the Aztecs.

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Originally posted by: glen
Obviously youhave never tasted that before.
Or studied the Aztecs.

Neither, I must admit...

 

[Spoooon]

I love mole. I don't know if you're making that, but it's the bomb.

 

[Mr N8]

You have to add more moisture, believe it or not. Just add extra water, and it won't seize up.

 

[badmouse]

The only chocolate-chili recipe I've made is hot hot chocolate, where you add the chili to the liquid and then add the chocolate later.

When I make something like chocolate with orange, I heat a little cream to the proper temperature and add the orange zest to that and then mix it with chocolate - it doesn't work to just add the orange zest. Wonder if something like this would work with chili?

Other than that, I have no idea. Good luck.

 

[Jzero]

What are you trying to make, exactly?

 

[ledniz]

What about a good quality chili powder? melt the chocolate, mix in the chili powder, temper the chocolate and let it harden.

 

[glen]

Originally posted by: ledniz
What about a good quality chili powder? melt the chocolate, mix in the chili powder, temper the chocolate and let it harden.

It works fine.
the flavor is correct.
It does nto make the chocolate seize.
It messes up the texture, because the chili powder is sort of gritty.

 

[Chu]

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
chili pepper to chocolate? what the hell is wrong with you?

I've had it once - its surprisingly good. Absolutly no clue how to make it though (besides the obvious). Did you try crushed dried peppers instead of fresh?

 

[glen]

Besides mainig a food taste "hot" chili makes what ever flavor exists more intense. You have probably noticed that in many foods. Well, it does the same thing to chocolate. It makes it incredibly intense. I don't put enough in to make it hot, so you won't taste that, just makes it seem more chocolaty. This is going into a cheese cake. I may end up mixing the chili peppers with the sour cream, then it won't make the chocolate seize.