How do you eat your chili?

[eldubb440]

I'm not feeling the chili over spaghetti thing

 

[moparedtn]

they're magic beans, Ed....... you're supposed to plant them

Ain't no magic, what comes outta me after a good mess of beans.

 

[eldubb440]

Ain't no magic, what comes outta me after a good mess of beans.

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YOU are the "goose laying the golden eggs"?

 

[moparedtn]

YOU are the "goose laying the golden eggs"?

Kinda sounds like a goose....

 

[Cojohnso1]

Me? My 5 pepper chili is hot enough. But chili is mushy So I eat with something that's hard and brittle. Like crackers or sliced hard bread.

It's all about balance.

 

[1STMP]

Chili over spaghetti.

You have got to reside somewhere
near Ohio. Skyline Chile. Worst stuff
that ever passed my lips. Double Yuck.
Bland, no spice/kick.
No offense Fran, but chili in it's truest
form has got to make one break out
in a little bit of a sweat.
A little shredded cheddar on top.
Beans or no is more or less a space
claim of volume. I don't mind kidney
beans in my chili, but can eat it
without as long as the flavor is there.

 

[hdwrench]

The ham bone is for split pea soup. People scoff at split pea. I agree, the canned stuff makes me gag. Made at home with a giant bone in it and then trim little pieces off at the last minute..... woah mama.

no sir , bean soup n split pea is two different soups round here . i use the leftover ham bone in my bean soup same as my mom did ….split pea is good homemade but bean soup rocks ….

 

[hdwrench]

What I use for ham and bean soup.

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yes i use them also , they also work in my cabbage soup … it’s a nice mix ….

 

[toolmanmike]

yes i use them also , they also work in my cabbage soup … it’s a nice mix ….

Cabbage soup. Yum!

 

[hdwrench]

Cabbage soup. Yum!

it’s awesome, so good i over eat till exploding level , my favorite really …

 

[hdwrench]

Fritos corn chips with my chili, or corn bread, or spaghetti noddles and garlic bread, pretty much I can eat chili any way any day.

i definitely could use the fritos in chili , sounds good …

 

[bandit67]

Im I the only one who likes a small bit of sour cream with my chili and cornbread? hhhmmmnnnn

 

[toolmanmike]

Im I the only one who likes a small bit of sour cream with my chili and cornbread? hhhmmmnnnn

Done that. My wife adds a little milk.

 

[Dave6T4]

Im I the only one who likes a small bit of sour cream with my chili and cornbread? hhhmmmnnnn

I grew up on a small dairy farm. Sour cream is what went on the $hit pile behind the barn. I know it's not the same thing, but I still stay away from it.

 

[SlingLow]

there's more than 15 beans there

Good call, Rainman!

Them beans soaked overnight then cooked with a hamhock and a generous helping of spousal magic is pure awesomeness!

I am glad to see there isn't a bunch of chili snobs on FBBO!

Agreed. In my world chili is what you make it and it's different from batch to batch depending on what's in the pantry that day.

 

[toolmanmike]

I am glad to see there isn't a bunch of chili snobs on FBBO! I hate when you try to discuss this topic and the snobs proclaim chili is only a thin tomato sup basically or something similar and all other ingredients are "stew". BAH on that!

I will divulge(sort of) my chili recipe(in a way) I do not really measure things. This is because the pot is basically one of those enormous enamal coated canning pots. I have no idea how big it really is, but depending on your desired recipe size you will have to figure out the proportions. Anyway-

quart can of tomato juice. maybe 2. how big is your pot?
quart can of V8 veggie juice(this is important)
hamburger
kidney beans. light and dark and red. can fulls. You have to decide how much. I might even use a can of "chili beans"
one can condensed tomato soup. small can. i don;t add the water.
half a beer. or so. don;t do too much, it will overpower things
chili powder. How much? Yes, about that much. I don't know, taste it, but remember this: after things simmer it will become hotter. If you make it hot, it will be HOT later.
small box of elbow macaroni. (right here the purists are losing their minds) this is to absorb the chili powder for when you reheat it later. THIS makes it SPICY
chopped onion. No I don;t know how much. How much do you like?
some cans of diced tomatoes. How much? I dunno. The bigger cans, maybe two? You decide.
Some cans of those big chunks of stewed tomato. Again, these will absorb the chili powder and get SPICY the next day when you reheat. Wife loves them.
black pepper
some salt, because something about salt and tomato is great, and the can of soup needs it a bit.
I usually season the hamburger with some season salt. Locally, I use Mad Dog and Marril. If you are in a pinch Lawrey's is fine
Some garlic powder. NOT TOO MUCH, this isn't italian.

This has to simmer for a long time. You can eat it right off after you are done letting it simmer.
HOWEVER
It is 10,000 times better after you refidgerate it overnight and reheat it the next day. Not sure why, the chili powder will absorb into the tomato chunks and noodle, it is like the chili flavor intensifies and emulsifies into the entire bowl. it is good the day it is made, it is outstanding after a night in the cooler.

I like shredded WI cheddar in it. Wife likes crackers but no cheese. No crackers for me.

Things I have tried:
corn. NOPE, but some might like it.
Clamato(brand) juice. This was actually pretty good, but I did not make other adjustments and it needed something else. maybe some minced spicy peppers or red pepper flakes.
diced green pepper. eh, it seemed to detract from "chili" flavor expectation for me.
other beans. OK, I grew up(so did wife) with only kidney beans so we are on the fence. I want to try some REALLY spicy some time with one of those bags as shown in an earlier post. We keep those around too. Last time I tried them, it seemed to dilute the spice some and cover over some of the tomato goodness quite a bit. I think "lot-sa beans" will be it's own recipe.

The key to the above is the V8 veggie juice. it brings a real richness and fullness to the "broth" if you can call it that. You need to ensure there is sufficient tomato flavor though. it should taste more like tomato than veggie juice, by far. In fact, it should not really taste like veggie juice per se, hard to explain, it becomes a base flavor and you don;t really recognize it in there but it makes a difference in the end result, like a lot of soups/stews. The beer is similar, it should not taste like beer if that makes sense. I use a dark usually. Adds an earthy flavor.

A pound of burger, a diced onion, a big can of chili beans, a big can of petite diced tomatoes and tomato soup or juice to thin to your liking. Chili powder to taste and a sprinkle od cumin. Make one day and eat the next.

 

[Sam69sat]

I am glad to see there isn't a bunch of chili snobs on FBBO! I hate when you try to discuss this topic and the snobs proclaim chili is only a thin tomato sup basically or something similar and all other ingredients are "stew". BAH on that!

Maybe no chilli snobs but you better not mention putting ketchup on a hot dog or you might be crucified! Not by me.

 

[cr8crshr]

Depends but for the most part, Chili and Ritz Crackers. Makes no difference to me whether it is meatless or no beans nothing beats Chili and a Ritz!!! cr8crshr/Bill

 

[slepr1]

My first preference is eating chili on plain iceburg lettuce. I can make that a meal and I normally do. If not, I like chili on rice. Having chili on rice is somewhat similar to red beans and rice.

there is an age old question that never seems to get answered........ does chili have beans?

I like lots of different beans in regular chili but no beans in chili for hot dogs, hamburgers or nachos.

I am from Canada. What is Canadian bacon? I have only heard Americans refer to it.

The US calls it Canadian bacon, we Canadians call it Back Bacon. Back bacon is basically pork loin that is dry smoked like ham. Oddly enough the US doesn't have peameal bacon. That's pork loin that has been brined and then rolled in cornmeal. They don't know what they are missing.

no sir , bean soup n split pea is two different soups round here . i use the leftover ham bone in my bean soup same as my mom did ….split pea is good homemade but bean soup rocks ….

I agree. I like white navy bean soup better than yellow split pea. After its finished cooking I add a can of diced tomatoes. Delicious.

 

[moparedtn]

You have got to reside somewhere
near Ohio. Skyline Chile. Worst stuff
that ever passed my lips. Double Yuck.
Bland, no spice/kick.
No offense Fran, but chili in it's truest
form has got to make one break out
in a little bit of a sweat.
A little shredded cheddar on top.
Beans or no is more or less a space
claim of volume. I don't mind kidney
beans in my chili, but can eat it
without as long as the flavor is there.

That's it - Skyline Chili!
Absolutely nasty, I tell ya!