Of all the recipes only 1 chef included cumin and he said the same as you. Despite all the p..s taking of Dime Bars Mars Bars Areo etc nobody has been able to say what effect the chocolate has on a chillia and why so many chefs say to use a block of dark chocolate melted into the meat mix...
Just been reading some chilli recipes out of curiosity to see how they varied but noticed most said to melt chocolate into it just before finishing cooking, why is this and how does it affect it? Asked wife and her answer was I have bedn making it for 40 + years and never used it so wouldnt...