Let the fight begin!

[Named'em Tamed'em]

Lovely wife made "Chili" last night! Sure was good perfect amount of heat.

 

[Rafter S]

I bet that soup was good.

 

[J+ Cattle]

It's clearly a vegetable soup and not chili

 

[Mountaintown Creek Ranch]

OMG beans !!!

 

[50/50Farms]

I don't bash the practice as a whole, but most people who use beans put too many in, and it becomes a chore to eat.

 

[Named'em Tamed'em]

2:1 burger to bean ratio, I didn't think they were overwhelming.

 

[alacowman1]

2:1 burger to bean ratio, I didn't think they were overwhelming.

Raised on pinto beans..never overwhelming..but they did come regularly

 

[Travlr]

I don't cook anything the same every time. Sometimes I use beans, sometimes not, sometimes I use left over roast along with hamburger, sometimes stew meat, sometimes just hamburger. Spices depend on... whatever. I'm still learning. In about fifty years or so I may have it down.

 

[simme]

Looks good to me. If it goes on a hotdog, no beans allowed. If you eat it out of a bowl, beans and tomatoes are required and chickpeas are allowed. Onions and peppers required either way. Use a bbq rub for seasoning in addition to chili powder.

 

[Named'em Tamed'em]

Looks good to me. If it goes on a hotdog, no beans allowed. If you eat it out of a bowl, beans and tomatoes are required and chickpeas are allowed. Onions and peppers required either way. Use a bbq rub for seasoning in addition to chili powder.

That's pretty much what the boss said.
Chili Verde has no bean allowed!

 

[greybeard]

2:1 burger to bean ratio, I didn't think they were overwhelming.

Considering your location, I'm not surprised. People close to the ocean will pretty much eat anything and call it chili.

 

[sstterry]

To me, real chili only has chunks of beef, no hamburger. My wife insists I add beans to hers though.

 

[50/50Farms]

To me, real chili is made by an old Meskin lady somewhere down on the border.

 

[MurraysMutts]

More meat!
Less liquid!

I bet it was yum though

 

[Mountaintown Creek Ranch]

My chili is awesome... according to the local folks that ask me to make it every winter.
My opinion is you have to cook it slow and long enough to release sugars from the tomato sauce.
Yes Texas, I put beans in it.

What's your secret ingredient??
Mine is adding 1/2 teaspoon of coffee.

 

[1982vett]

My chili is awesome... according to the local folks that ask me to make it every winter.
My opinion is you have to cook it slow and long enough to release sugars from the tomato sauce.
Yes Texas, I put beans in it.

What's your secret ingredient??
Mine is adding 1/2 teaspoon of coffee.

WHUUUUUT????? And the coffee is a definite NO!

 

[Travlr]

My chili is awesome... according to the local folks that ask me to make it every winter.
My opinion is you have to cook it slow and long enough to release sugars from the tomato sauce.
Yes Texas, I put beans in it.

What's your secret ingredient??
Mine is adding 1/2 teaspoon of coffee.

Diced or stewed tomatoes instead of sauce.

My FIL added a teaspoon of bakers chocolate.

I'm gonna have to try coffee. That might be interesting.

 

[Named'em Tamed'em]

To me, real chili only has chunks of beef, no hamburger. My wife insists I add beans to hers though.

I like it with steak myself too, but I was burning up a bunch of burger. Still have elk and beef I need to eat.

 

[Named'em Tamed'em]

My chili is awesome... according to the local folks that ask me to make it every winter.
My opinion is you have to cook it slow and long enough to release sugars from the tomato sauce.
Yes Texas, I put beans in it.

What's your secret ingredient??
Mine is adding 1/2 teaspoon of coffee.

You're adding coffee and some despise beans! I love it.

 

[Named'em Tamed'em]

To me, real chili is made by an old Meskin lady somewhere down on the border.

I guess I'll burn up some air miles and find out.