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What do you like in your Chili?
Topic Started: Sep 28 2014, 04:28 AM (383 Views)
Olive Oil
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My Mother always made chili with ground beef, kidney beans, onion, and tomato soup. Although mine started out like that, it has morphed to include:
Ground beef, mushrooms, red, green, and yellow sweet peppers, canned 6 bean medley, canned diced tomatoes, kidney beans, and garbanzo beans, onions, garlic, cayenne pepper and chili powder. I like it served with mashed potatoes. It keeps nicely in the freezer.
I've never tried making chili out of cubed beef which I understand is big in the south.
I make a huge pot and deliver some to my daughter who is allergic to cooking laugh123
I have heard some people add cocoa powder or coffee..
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Bitsy
Sep 29 2014, 02:08 AM
imjene
Sep 28 2014, 04:02 PM
How can you make chili without beans? I thought that was partly what made it chili, or is it just the spice?

Texas chili purists would never think of adding beans to chili. As this article states, they are a filler. I see though that the ICS has acquiesced, beans can be added albeit it will be two different categories.


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The notion of putting beans in chili has been a sensitive topic as long as competitive cook-offs have been around.

So this year the International Chili Society is saying: Let's do both.

For the first time, the ICS will have traditional red chili and bean-optional chili categories at its 46th world championship event, which returns to Charleston starting Friday.

Chili purists contend beans are nothing more than filler. Proponents say they certainly belong.

Organizers and competitors say adding beans to the competition will do little to quash the debate over using them.

John Jepson of Merced, Calif., won the ICS red chili world title last year. He's entered in both the red chili and homestyle categories this time. He says the debate over beans or no beans will never end.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/01/world-chili-cook-off-beans_n_1928450.html

Oh! I guess we all tend to think that the way our Mom's made chili was the authentic way!!
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imjene
Sep 29 2014, 08:51 AM
Bitsy
Sep 29 2014, 02:08 AM
Oh! I guess we all tend to think that the way our Mom's made chili was the authentic way!!
I think it is Texas thing here based on our proximity to Mexico and their influence on our food more than a family thing.
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That sounds fabulous bitsy. I don't like beans and have tried to make chili with the meat cubes and it wasn't fantastic. Is cumono sp - cumin?

Ive got to try this. I like to put chocolate shavings in too. D'ya think I could do that with this recipe?
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Bitsy
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Sep 29 2014, 10:08 AM
That sounds fabulous bitsy. I don't like beans and have tried to make chili with the meat cubes and it wasn't fantastic. Is cumono sp - cumin?

Ive got to try this. I like to put chocolate shavings in too. D'ya think I could do that with this recipe?
Yes, cumono is cumin. I have never had chili with chocolate shavings, at least to my knowledge. As many chili cook-offs as I have attended, I may have and not even known it.

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campy
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This must be local where I live.

Hot spicy chili is served with toast and sour cream on the side.

I tried it and liked it.

I cook rice and add it 'to the chili because I just like rice any way I can find it.
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I like it with toast and sour cream too, and shredded cheddar cheese on top.
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Darcie
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Now I am really hungry.
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I'll have to make some as I am hungry too laugh123

Campy I have always served rice with my chilli. Must say I have never used sour cream, next time will give it a try as s/c is something I really like.
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With the sour cream and shredded cheese, it would be good served in one of those edible corn chip bowls. Yum!!
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