Chili Chocolate: Dark Chocolate and Red Chili, Delicious?Search here to quickly find the information you're looking for.  Custom Search Tirelessly researching the candy aisle, I discovered a Lindt chili chocolate bar. Great, I'd always wondered how that combination of flavors would taste. I knew the Maya seemed rather fond of it. Would I like it? An entire civilization of choholics couldn't be wrong. But I hesitated, I'm a green chili fan. Still, this was my chance to connect with those ancient chocoholics, so I took it. Turns out I was right, they were right and so is that combination. The red chili supercharges the chocolate.
Spicy ChocolateAs unlikely as it seems, chocolate and chili really do work together. The delicious Lindt chocolate is made even tastier by the red chili infusion. The chili complements the dark chocolate, it doesn't overwhelm it.It just boosts the flavor. In fact, you don't even taste the chili. But you do feel the heat. Well I did. But I'm sort of a whimp when it comes to spicy food. Don't sweat it though. It's not that strong. I not only survived it, I enjoyed it. The spiciness of the chocolate adds to the experience. It might even speed up your metabolism according to some studies. When you sample the candy, the first thing you taste is a great chocolate flavor. A few seconds later, your tongue may start to tingle. Then your throat may even begin to burn slightly. The tingiling/burning will only last a few minutes.
But how does this compare to the chocolate of the ancients?
Mayan Chocolate RecipeHow authentic is the Lindt chili chocolate bar? Close enough to give you a taste of what the Maya adored. They mixed chocolate with a variety of things including chili and honey and drank it warm and frothy.So a modern bar made with sugar, chili, and chocolate is reasonably close. Heck, you can microwave a piece for a few seconds. Then lick it off the plate. It kind of added to the authenticity of the tasting. But it did seem to increase the burn of the chili.
So my curiosity was pleasantly satisfied and I communed with the ancient chocoholics. Not a bad way to spend a few moments.
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