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    Dec 18, 2011, 10:32 PM
    Why is sugar included in chili recipes?
    Sugar is added to so many recipes I do not understand why?
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    Dec 19, 2011, 12:59 AM
    Sugar can help bring flavours to the fore, for example chili and Tomato.
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    Dec 19, 2011, 11:01 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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