MG wrote:
> ok, saw this recipe being made on Giada's show Everyday Italian, and was
> sure I had misheard the use of half a cup of chili powder added to the
> recipe
>
> nope, here it is in black & white
> http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/reci..._30976,00.html
>
> now, here's the confusion...in Aus, chili powder is the used by the half a
> teaspoon-ful (well, maybe more lol, but according to taste) ie it's the
> "hot" red powdered stuff
>
> never have I seen the use of half a cup in a single recipe...so, my question
> to you is, is the "chili powder" used in this recipe, a mix of chili powder
> and something else, causing it to bulk out?
>
> Or is the term chili powder a more generic term in the US, and it's not a
> product which produces much heat in a dish
>
> TIA
>
> MG
>
>
Chili powder in the US is a mix of chiles and other spices and is used
to season, TA DA, chili con carne and sometimes other dishes. It is not
so hot that a half cup could be used in a recipe. HTH

George