Comments on: The Chili Controversy

By: Matty

Matty — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:27:13 +0000

I like my chilli like my men….and that’s hot…so hot you need ice cold beer…..and with beans! But what do I know? I’m Canadian. and what’s with this white version of chilli? Chilli should be red with meat and beans….and a hunk of Italian bread….and an Italian Hunk…that won’t hurt!

You are soooo bad! No, and Italian hunk wouldn’t hurt. I’m satisfied with my Irish one, though.

By: Melody

Melody — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:05:17 +0000

No beans – for sure.

Wick Fowler is also my “secret recipe”, but I hadn’t ever thought of adding beer. Of course, I lack creativity, so this isn’t a surprise. Do you just add it in, or replace some other ingredient with it? I’m not so good at going “off the reservation” when it comes to recipes.

I replace some of the water with the beer. Then I add a little more beer! You should try experimenting with recipes. I figure if I’m putting in an ingredient that I like, I probably will do alright. I add sauteed onions, and peppers. And, I’ve been known to add corn. Go girl!

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By: Jeni Hill Ertmer

Jeni Hill Ertmer — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:24:14 +0000

Tomatos and ground meat, seasonings – without beans -to me is just a different flavor of spaghetti sauce. Gotta have me dark kidney, light kidney and also, chili beans in my chile – and a good heavy dose of chili powder along with dried red pepper flakes too! Yeah, my chili usually has a pretty good bit of a bite to it.
During Lent, our church has a “soup and bread” supper every week before the Thursday evening service and I’ve been asked to supply one of the soups for the service on Feb 28th. Only problem here being I am not much for making homemade soups but the lady who called and asked me to help with this suggested maybe I could make chili. Ok, I can do that but I warned her in advance some folks might think they need a fire extinguisher after they eat my chili! As much as my cooking really relies on lots of spices, it’s kind of hard to figure out how someone who grew up on pretty bland foods – Swedish and Scottish roots, ya know – likes to pepper everything I cook with lots and lots of “hot and spicy” flavor!

Sounds like your chili “will put hair on your chest!” I don’t like mine too spicy these days. I used to have a “cast iron stomach,” but I get indigestion if I eat too much spicy. I guess I’ll have to pass on your chili!

By: Blog Safari 2-17-08

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By: Cindee

Cindee — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:32:30 +0000

My husband makes his own from scratch too. Always with beef too. It is so good and hot and we were just saying the other day how we both wanted to have some homemade chili. Maybe he will get some made now(-: Sounds yummy. Of course beans are in his also. My dad also makes his own chili and he soaks his beans before he uses them. I don’t think it helps really….lol I have heard all the stories of Texas Chili and I am sure no one in CA can make it as good but we do try….(-:

You can probably make good chili in California….if your heart is in it! And, some beer is in it

By: Arkie Mama

Arkie Mama — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:53:01 +0000

I’m a no-beans gal if I’m making it!

HOWEVER — I’ve never turned down a good, spicy chili because of beans either!

As long as you have plenty of it, I don’t mind it either way. but, I like some corn bread with it.