Puester wrote:
> George Shirley wrote:
>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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
>
>
> There are as many variations of chile powder and as many levels of heat
> as there are brand names.
For us Texians there's only one brand name - Gebhardt, the national
chili powder of Texas.