On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:50:35 GMT, "James Silverton"
> wrote:

> 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

true. but i find chili powder alone usually doesn't have enough
cumin. (i'm aware that some chili artistes will say chili powder in
any form is the mark of a wimp, but still.)

your pal,
blake