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Why is sugar included in chili recipes?

Asked Dec 18, 2011, 09:32 PM — 2 Answers
Sugar is added to so many recipes I do not understand why?

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Dec 18, 2011, 11:59 PM
Sugar can help bring flavours to the fore, for example chilli and Tomato.
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Dec 19, 2011, 10:01 AM
Sugar can also "tame" the acidic tastes of things like tomatoes. a teaspoon of sugar to a tomato sauce really brings out the flavors with out it being too overly tomatoish.
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