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2021-02-22 -Short Attention Span Theater-

'Monday chili' recipe from This Ain't Hell

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Posted by Besoeker 2021-02-22 08:43|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 Nice recipe. I have my own preferences in my kitchen, but I'll try anybody's chili any time. And, yes, that's not necessarily smart, I will admit.

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-02-22 09:02|| 2021-02-22 09:02|| Front Page Top

#2 Many sins can be softened with a dollop of sour cream or yoghurt and grated cheddar, M. Murcek.

I like adding red wine and cocoa powder to mine, sautéed onion, bell peppers and celery, and two kinds of pepper sauce. I know there are those who prefer to add beer instead.

But whatever variation, it freezes beautifully, so make a double recipe. :-)

Posted by trailing wife 2021-02-22 12:10|| 2021-02-22 12:10|| Front Page Top

#3 ^ Spicyness is never a problem, I eat stupidly hot stuff all the time. I just don't like recipes that call for "two cups of packed brown sugar" or othere things that a typical chuck wagon cook wouldn't have access to. But I'm not an expert, zealot, purist or connisseur. I do know what I like. Hot enough to make me sweat? Bring it! :-O

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-02-22 13:35|| 2021-02-22 13:35|| Front Page Top

#4 For that recipe I would have added: 2 T of cocoa powder (Hershey's) and 1/2 c of vinegar. Plenty of salt in most cans of beans and tomato sauce, so I don't add salt. The heat comes from the chili powder. The only "real" chili powder is made of 100% ground chilis, unlike the ersatz stuff sold in my local markets. I order my 100% chili powder by the pound from NM.

Posted by Knuckles Fluper5134 2021-02-22 14:05|| 2021-02-22 14:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Hey, don't forget the tofu! (j/k)

Posted by Clem 2021-02-22 14:14|| 2021-02-22 14:14|| Front Page Top

#6 There is a line of soups out there, the ones I've tried are good even if they needs some extra seasoning because their thing is vegetarian, so instead of broth they use water so some salt and whatnot helps it out.

Well, wife brings back a couple cans of their chili, picture looks meaty like other brands of canned chili.

I said, "Honey, you do remember this is a vegetarian brand?"

Took her a second, donned the pee-wee herman I meant to do that face, and said, "Fine, I'll eat them then."

Posted by swksvolFF 2021-02-22 14:54|| 2021-02-22 14:54|| Front Page Top

#7 Even though I now understand there's a genetic reason for cilantro tasting like soap to some people, I still feel sorry for them. Likewise those who don't like cumin, curry or garlic.

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-02-22 15:05|| 2021-02-22 15:05|| Front Page Top

#8 And actually, swksvolFF, New Mexico chili often has no meat and one of the best pots of chili I ever ate was vegetarian chili cooked over a fire on a white-water canoe trip. But yeah, I want beef. Or beef and pork. Even caribou. Or occasionally white chili, but I guess now that's rayciss...

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-02-22 15:09|| 2021-02-22 15:09|| Front Page Top

#9 Love cumin. Had some Dutch cheese with cumin a long, long time ago... absolutely top notch.

Posted by Clem 2021-02-22 15:24|| 2021-02-22 15:24|| Front Page Top

#10 I am reminded of an argument I had with my wife. She was cooking turkey bacon, and being an ornery imbecile I thought I'd point out that isn't turkey bacon. A veteran of my BS, she braced, "It is turkey bacon, and its just as good and better for you."

I couldn't argue something subjective like taste, though I could point out the smell chased off the dog and aroused my ire. "No, that is bacon style turkey. Where do you get the bacon cut from a turkey? You have to make a giant turkey hot dog, and slice it so it looks like bacon."

That got me 10 more mornings in a row of turkey bacon on the pan. "Mmmmm, its so good right kids?" "Yeah mom, real good." That's me over there with the dog, sipping coffee.

Now, wife makes chili like what is featured, and I eat it by the quart (usually with Sriracha), but I am self admittedly that guy who answers, "Chili is meat and Hatch based sauce. Everything else is coattails."

Hatch chilis, stemmed and seeded, oven baked then rehydrated, strained - garlic, onion, chipotles and adobo, whatever fancies me at the time such as oregano and cumin and chili powder and paprika and spicier peppers, hit the blender, pour over browned cubed bison stew meat, cook it down.

Its absolutely barbaric nom nom nom

Posted by swksvolFF 2021-02-22 17:02|| 2021-02-22 17:02|| Front Page Top

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