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Default Calling all chili pepper experts

blake wrote on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:54:20 GMT:

??>> James Silverton wrote:
??>>> "Scott" > wrote in message

??>>>> Well I'm also going to keep on using chili powder (not
??>>>> as much) which is grounded dried peppers so does that
??>>>> count?
??>>>
??>>> Why not if you like it? The usual problem is that "chili
??>>> powder" as opposed to "ground chillies" contains cumin
??>>> and you are losing control of the amount of that.
??>>>
??>> I know what you mean but I plan on using cumin anyways so
??>> I can always adjust.

bm> i also usually add more cumin than is contained in the
bm> chili powder.

But if you want less, you are in trouble :-)
James Silverton
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