My aunt's secret ingredient for chili is cinnamon, and it's not for me.

Wren West · 2026-03-01T19:51:00.632947+00:00

She added a tablespoon without telling me during family dinner. I spent the whole meal trying to figure out the weird sweet taste.

anna296mo ago

Read that a pinch of cinnamon helps chili, not a whole tablespoon.

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the_mia6mo ago

Yikes, a tablespoon would absolutely ruin it.

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nathan_hill6mo ago

Ever think a little cinnamon in chili was a smart move? I used to toss in a pinch, thinking it added something special. Then I had a batch where someone went overboard with it. The whole thing tasted like dessert had a fight with savory and lost. Now I totally get how a tablespoon could wreck a family dinner. Lesson learned: less is more with spices like that.

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