The CookingBites recipe challenge: chocolate

[JAS_OH1]

Understood, but neither chocolate, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or that sort of thing have any appeal to me, yet the irony of living in Chocolatetown, USA doesn't fall upon me without notice. A neighbor likes to walk over, though, with chocolate martinis on the weekends, which I don't exactly turn down.

Ah, but she was pointing out savory dishes.

 

[badjak]

Understood, but neither chocolate, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or that sort of thing have any appeal to me, yet the irony of living in Chocolatetown, USA doesn't fall upon me without notice. A neighbor likes to walk over, though, with chocolate martinis on the weekends, which I don't exactly turn down.

So...
You can enter the chocolate martini
Drinks are allowed

I don't have a sweet tooth either, but I have used very dark chocolate (cooking chicolate) in boeuf bourgignon and it really added depth.
For this challenge, I am leaning towards Mexican

 

[TastyReuben]

I don't have a sweet tooth either, but I have used very dark chocolate (cooking chicolate) in boeuf bourgignon and it really added depth.

Yep, dark chocolate really works out well in a lot of sauces.

 

[Morning Glory]

Understood, but neither chocolate, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or that sort of thing have any appeal to me, yet the irony of living in Chocolatetown, USA doesn't fall upon me without notice. A neighbor likes to walk over, though, with chocolate martinis on the weekends, which I don't exactly turn down.

I don't like chocolate either but it can really be a great ingredient in meat and other savoury based dishes. It adds a depth of flavour which doesn't actually taste of chocolate The obvious example is chilli, but I'm looking at a few other ideas. Plus I have an idea for a savoury egg dish which is classic French cooking.

 

[Morning Glory]

Recipe - Pan fried chicken with sesame & chocolate sauce

 

[Amateur1]

For people who like dark chocolate I'd recommend this. It uses powder, so is not an entry for the competition.
How to Make Delicious Chocolate Using Maca Root | Assuaged

 

[TastyReuben]

Here’s some “ingredient adjacent” chocolate…one of my absolute, all-time, top-of-the-list, play-it-at-my-funeral songs:

View: https://youtu.be/4DwEni2N_-A?si=l1C_msOleZubP7Lm

 

[Puggles]

I tried real chocolate before and very much disliked it. Very bitter. I've been spoiled by milk chocolate.

 

[Z-Cook]

Dark chocolate - darker the better. Interesting recipe, Amateur1. I've never made chocolate from scratch, so this may be when I give it a try. Just because. Thanks for posting.

 

[karadekoolaid]

Definitely dark chocolate here. I'm currently rationing my bar of Lindt "orange intense" dark chocolate.

 

[msmofet]

Definitely dark chocolate here. I'm currently rationing my bar of Lindt "orange intense" dark chocolate.

I like that one and the mint one.

 

[msmofet]

Is anyone making whiskey and chocolate pecan pie?

 

[TastyReuben]

Is anyone making whiskey and chocolate pecan pie?

Not me.

 

[Z-Cook]

Is anyone making whiskey and chocolate pecan pie?

Is that a thing?

 

[Herbaceous]

I was thinking amaretto chocolate cheesecake, but then I remembered I already submitted it for the cream cheese challenge.

I’m wondering if this will be a problem as the amount of time I’ve been on the forum grows - I will have already submitted all my good recipes to the challenge and have to come up with new ones!