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* '''Exaggerated''': The chili consists entirely of emotions.

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* '''Exaggerated''': The chili consists entirely of emotions.abstract nouns.



* '''Played for Horror''': The chilli contains despair.

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* '''Played for Horror''': The chilli contains despair.horror.



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** 'Love' was kept as-is from the Troperian original.


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** 'Love' is Troperian for 'loaf'… loaf of what?

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* '''Invoked''': [[CordonBleughChef Alice]] seeks out a [[{{Magitek}} magical device that can crystalize emotions into physical form]], for no other reason than that she wants to find out what happiness tastes like when ground up and mixed into chili.

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[[CordonBleughChef Alice]] seeks out a [[{{Magitek}} magical device that can crystalize emotions into physical form]], for no other reason than that she wants to find out what happiness tastes like when ground up and mixed into chili.chili.
** Alice wrote the recipe as a SnipeHunt.
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** BlindIdiotTranslation: the original colloquially called for the petals of a flower associated with love, not love itself.
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* '''Enforced''': A poison recipe is [[DontTryThisAtHome is less likely to be tried at home]] when it includes ingredients that under no circumstances can be acquired by the audience.

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* '''Enforced''': A poison recipe is [[DontTryThisAtHome is less likely to be tried at home]] when it includes ingredients that under no circumstances can be acquired by the audience.
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* '''Enforced''': ???A poison recipe is [[DontTryThisAtHome is less likely to be tried at home]] when it includes ingredients that under no circumstances can be acquired by the audience.

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice mentions that her food is "made with love", yet it's not formally listed as part of the recipe and it's clear that she's speaking metaphorically.

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Alice mentions that her food is "made with love", yet it's not formally listed as part of the recipe and it's clear that she's speaking metaphorically.metaphorically.
** When Alice says "love", she doesn't ''really'' mean love, but an ingredient merely ''named'' love (e.g.: Made by Love Foods; or something custom-made that the original maker dubbed "Love").

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* '''Subverted''': Alice tells everyone that her secret ingredient is love... but it turn out that it's actually MSG.
** When the recipe says 'red' it means any dying agent be it vegetable juice or synthetic dyes. Without it the creature it was meant for wouldn't eat it.
* '''Double Subverted''': Which, in this case, actually stands for [[FunWithAcronyms Mama's Sentimental Geniality]].
* '''Parodied''': Alice is shown opening a jar labeled "love" and pouring it into the pot. Bob calls her out, telling that you can't bottle-up love as he tastes the jar's content... And he instantly turns into overtly affectionate LoveFreak.

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Alice tells everyone that her secret ingredient is love... but it turn turns out that it's actually MSG.
** When the recipe says 'red' it means any dying dyeing agent be it vegetable juice or synthetic dyes. Without it the creature it was meant for wouldn't eat it.
* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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Which, in this case, actually stands for [[FunWithAcronyms Mama's Sentimental Geniality]].
** ...But the recipe also calls for "purple", which isn't explained.
* '''Parodied''': Alice is shown opening a jar labeled "love" and pouring it into the pot. Bob calls her out, telling that you can't bottle-up bottle up love as he tastes the jar's content... [[InstantlyProvenWrong And he instantly turns turns]] into overtly affectionate LoveFreak.



* '''Played for Horror''': The chilli contains despair.



%%* '''Implied''': ???
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** When the recipe says 'red' it means any dying agent be it vegetable juice or synthetic dyes. Without it the creature it was meant for wouldn't eat it.


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* '''Implied''': Bob looks at the ingredient list and blurts out "No seriously how the hell would you get that!"
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Or is it?
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* '''Double Subverted''': But then it turns out that MSG is love.

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* '''Double Subverted''': But then it turns out that MSG is love.Which, in this case, actually stands for [[FunWithAcronyms Mama's Sentimental Geniality]].
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* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Double Subverted''': ???But then it turns out that MSG is love.



* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Or is it?
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* '''Parodied''': Alice is shown opening a jar labeled "love" and pouring it into the pot. Bob calls her out, telling that you can't bottle-up love as he tastes the jar's content... He instantly turns into overtly affectionate LoveFreak.

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* '''Parodied''': Alice is shown opening a jar labeled "love" and pouring it into the pot. Bob calls her out, telling that you can't bottle-up love as he tastes the jar's content... He And he instantly turns into overtly affectionate LoveFreak.
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* '''Parodied''': Alice is shown opening a jar labeled "love" and pouring it into the pot.

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* '''Parodied''': Alice is shown opening a jar labeled "love" and pouring it into the pot. Bob calls her out, telling that you can't bottle-up love as he tastes the jar's content... He instantly turns into overtly affectionate LoveFreak.

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* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???

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* '''Deconstructed''': ???
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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': Alice has a recipe for Love. Its ingredients are beef, chili peppers, kidney beans, garlic, onions, water, and salt.

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* '''Inverted''': Alice has a recipe for Love. Its ingredients are beef, chili peppers, tomatoes, kidney beans, garlic, onions, water, and salt.
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* '''Inverted''': Alice has a recipe for Love. Its ingredients, are beef, chili peppers, kidney beans, garlic, onions, water, and salt.

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* '''Inverted''': Alice has a recipe for Love. Its ingredients, ingredients are beef, chili peppers, kidney beans, garlic, onions, water, and salt.
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* '''Inverted''': Alice has a recipe for Love. Its ingredients, are beef, chili peppers, garlic, onions, water, and salt.

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* '''Inverted''': Alice has a recipe for Love. Its ingredients, are beef, chili peppers, kidney beans, garlic, onions, water, and salt.
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* '''Invoked''': [[CordonBleughChef Alice]] seeks out a [[Magitek magical device that can crystalize emotions into physical form]], for no other reason than that she wants to find out what happiness tastes like when ground up and mixed into chili.

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* '''Invoked''': [[CordonBleughChef Alice]] seeks out a [[Magitek [[{{Magitek}} magical device that can crystalize emotions into physical form]], for no other reason than that she wants to find out what happiness tastes like when ground up and mixed into chili.
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'''Basic Trope''': A recipe contains things that don't have physical substance, such as sounds, colors, emotions, or abstract concepts.
* '''Straight''': [[SupremeChef Alice]] lists "love" as one of the ingredients in her [[ImpossiblyDeliciousFood world-famous chili]].
* '''Exaggerated''': The chili consists entirely of emotions.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice mentions that her food is "made with love", yet it's not formally listed as part of the recipe and it's clear that she's speaking metaphorically.
* '''Justified''':
** Alice has [[EmotionalPowers emotion-based magical powers]] that allow her to conjure delicious food.
** Alice is from a race of {{Emotion Eater}}s, so all her food is made from emotions.
* '''Inverted''': Alice has a recipe for Love. Its ingredients, are beef, chili peppers, garlic, onions, water, and salt.
* '''Subverted''': Alice tells everyone that her secret ingredient is love... but it turn out that it's actually MSG.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': Alice is shown opening a jar labeled "love" and pouring it into the pot.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': There is no recipe, or it only lists ingredients that physically exist.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "'Love?' Funny, I've never seen ''that'' at the supermarket..."
* '''Invoked''': [[CordonBleughChef Alice]] seeks out a [[Magitek magical device that can crystalize emotions into physical form]], for no other reason than that she wants to find out what happiness tastes like when ground up and mixed into chili.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Alice insists her chili is good solely because of the high quality of the beef and spices.
* '''Discussed''': "Is this really the recipe? From how it tasted, I assumed it was made from sunshine, rainbows, and pure distilled happiness."
* '''Conversed''': "It's such a cliche to have the old grandma insist that love is the secret ingredient to her home cooking."
* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
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%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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