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I don't know if I've told this story here before, but here goes.
I make chili that my husband and I love (as does the rest of my family). It's not super spicy, but well-seasoned with chili powder, cumin, onion, garlic, etc. Sometimes beans, sometimes not, depending on mood and ingredients on hand.
DH shared our chili with his parents one night. They said it was good, ate all we gave them. A couple of weeks later, my father in law told me "I don't like chili with that ... chili ... in it. Just ground beef, onions, tomato sauce, and beans". O.o So I replied, "that's not chili, honey, that's hamburger soup". I did NOT tell him about the time when DH and I were dating and he pulled a container of his mom's "chili" out of the fridge. I asked DH what it was, and he told me it was chili. I told him that it looked like something that backed up into the sink. It was thin and watery, all the ground beef had settled to the bottom, and there were a few random beans mixed in. Bleargh!
Needless to say, DH likes my chili much better than the unseasoned "hamburger soup"!
I guess I like fake chilli too because I love lots of beans (black, pinto, kidney) in it. But then again, I've been known to put butternut squash in it as well (the texture is delicious). But as my friend rain roosty says...what do I know??!! I just make what I like Everyone is entitled to their own opinon. And I have added masa before to it before. I also love all the spices, particularly cumin and a good healthy dose of hot sauce.
Well, like BBQ there are totally different and similar recipes and methods used across the U.S. Here's a recipe called Chili Queen. San Antonio has a long history with chili making. Texas certainly has it's share of Chili contests.
In the end, whatever method or recipe you like best is all that matters. I never make chili the same way twice, but I've made many varieties over the years. We use pinto beans down here. I never use kidney beans except in a different ground beef meal we make. I think both are fine for chili. We keep beans and chili separate so each person can mix as they like.
Just FYI:
There are two major groups that sanction chili cook offs, the Chili Appreciation Society International and the International Chili Society. Neither group allows beans or other fillers in the chili.
Chili powder, what you buy in the store, contains all that stuff.
Ground chile is another matter, just ground chile peppers.
I thought you were thinking of a product such as Chili Quik . Chili powder ..at least our local brand does have garlic and other spices in it. I'm shocked! You're correct Ohiogirl.
The term is chile con carne. chile is the fruit and carne is meat. mix the two and that is chile con carne.
add beans and that is chili beans
leave the meat out and those are "Ranch-style" beans.
Chile con carne
chili beans
and Ranch-style beans...
when you mix in anything other...then that is a "Mingongo" a mess.
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Everyone is entitled to their own opinon. And I have added masa before to it before. I also love all the spices, particularly cumin and a good healthy dose of hot sauce.
