Chili, one of my many favorites

[johnr]

Yes - and once in a while you arrive at that magical "OMG... this is IT, perfect chili" - and you either can't recall exactly what you did - and even if you do, it doesn't taste the same the next time around when you try to recreate it ;:;banghead

You could replace the word chili with about anything.
I once had the perfect Manhattan, I have spent a lifetime trying to get that perfect one again.
The perfect encounter, I make it my life's quest to recreate that moment...etc.

I have had really bad chili too, and yet I finished the entire bowl.

 

[deleted___account]

I once ate chili that was derived out of pinto beans. What a disgrace to the secret chili society.

 

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My recipe calls for a shredded venison roast and ground beef. Try to use as many fresh ingredients as I can rather than canned/dried and black beans. Ends up being pretty good but will admit I've had better. Probably make one batch a year so I'm out of practice.

 

[svnmag]

Sorry: Not a damn thing wrong with it after adding some cayenne and a big handful of sharp cheddar. Their "hot" is garbage.

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Forgot the dollop of Daisy when you're feeling festive.

 

[BBQBluesMan]

You feed your dog Hormel chili?

What? He likes it!!

 

[NodakBuckeye]

Like to use cubbed round or chuck, goose makes good chili. Brown 2lbs meat and remove from pot. Add in 2-3 cups diced onions and cook till clear and start to brown. Add in 4-6 cloces minced garlic, cook for a couple minutes, add meat back in and add a bottle of beer to deglaze pan. Add your spices- either premixed packet and chili powder, or make yer own. The ingredients should be fairly red from chili powder. Add in any tomato products and whistle berries; purists faint at that step, we like it and so we use a cple cans each of chili mild, chili hot,pintos, black beans, tomatos with chilis and some juice. Last is a couple cans of decent beef stock or home canned/frozen is better. Try making it with ground sausage sometime, very good stuff.

 

[SDMF]

The range I belong to has a "Chili Shoot" the Sunday after the Super Bowl every year. One gentleman brings a pot of chili that contains a fair amount of Cinnamon and I really look forward to it every year.

I used to make chili quite a bit, but, I like Kidney beans and momma doesn't, that ended my Chili career. No, I'm not referring to the gaseous results of said kidney bean, I like the texture and flavor, momma does not, so, no Chili.

 

[guywhofishes]

When I was younger I hated kidney beans in my chili. Now I like their "robusto flavor" and they are critical bean in the mix for me too.

 

[deleted_account]

I dislike kidney beans, but I don't fuss, I just eat around them.

 

[MathewsZman]

For a single batch brown 1 lb burger , 1 cup onion and 2 cloves garlic . Transfer to Dutch oven and stir in 1 tbs chili powder , 1 tsp salt , 1 tsp cumin , 1 tsp oregano leaves , 1 tsp cocoa , 1 tsp Framks hot sauce and 16 oz's canned tomatoes ran thru the blender . Heat to boiling , reduce heat cover and simmer 1 hour stirring occasionally . Add 16 oz can garbanzo beans . Simmer uncovered until desired consistency , about 20 minutes . I use a 2 gallon Dutch oven so I usually take the above recipe times 4 . Don't like kidney beans so usually use one each of garbanzo beans , northern beans , navy beans and black eyed peas .

 

[NodakBuckeye]

Cincinnati style chili has cinnamon in it, among other spices. Greek inspired I believe.

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When we moved back to Ohio from Arizona when I was a kid, my grandmother served us chili on rice. I didn't get to be this size by being picky and being picky at Grandma's was one of Mom's unpardonable offenses so I ate it. It was ok, mom said they did that when they lived in Baton Rouge.

 

[deleted member]

I would share mine. But, then I would have to kill you. I don't like killing people unless it's absolutely necessary.

 

[ISELLGUNS]

The best way to know if you had the right chili recipe is the next day, if you can clear out the house with one little passage of gas. I have done this many times, and even made one entire Christmas dinner one to remember.

I haven't had that problem from chili yet however I have from too much whiskey. Damn near passed out in the shower!

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I would share mine. But, then I would have to kill you. I don't like killing people unless it's absolutely necessary.

My wife would be happy!

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I would share mine. But, then I would have to kill you. I don't like killing people unless it's absolutely necessary.

My wife would be happy!

 

[DJE]

2# burger 2# cooked crispy bacon whatever kind of beans u like 2-3 cans chilli powder some taco seasoning rotel, diced tomatoes black olives and just before you eat it throw 1/2 can of corn that way the corn is still crisp. It's one of my favorites never lets me down. I will agree though it never turns out the same as last time but always great.

 

[Ristorapper]

Headquarters Chili

This recipe will make approx 10 Quarts (2.5 gallons) of chili.
1.5# lean ground round
1.5 # bulk pork sausage
1.5 # stew meat (generally cut up round steak)
6 -12 ounce cans of you favorite beer
3 large peppers (we favor the sweet red, yellow, orange variety)
1 stalk celery
1 large onion
1 bulb garlic
1 small head cabbage** red will give it some color
2-3 bags frozen sweet corn
2 large cans stewed tomatoes
2 large cans red kidney beans**
1-1.5 cups your favorite hickory bbq sauce (secret ingredient) I generally use the whole bottle. LIke space aliens bar-b-que sauce.
2-3 Tablespoons Chili powder
1-2 Tablespoons Ground Cumin
Several shakes from the Tobasco bottle
1-2 Tablespoons crushed red pepper


Brown meats until almost cooked through. Drain grease/fat from ground meats. Save juices from stew meat/round steak. Work the ground meats into small bite sized pieces. Cut the round steak/stew meat into small bite sized pieces.

cut up peppers, celery into desirable sized pieces.
Cut or tear cabbage leaves into bite sized pieces
Dice onion and garlic.

Into a 10 quart stock pot add 6 cans of beer. turn to medium heat
add all seasonings
add BBQ sauce
stewed tomatoes
then add cut up/diced veggies
Add all meats, drippings from stew meat.
If it isn't all in there EXCEPT for the kidney beans, get it in there.

COVER the pot with that lid to lock in the flavors.

bring to a slow rolling boil then back it off to a simmer and simmer for at least 2 hours. Stir every so often!!

Taste/ adjust seasonings if need be.


1/2 hour before you want to eat it, add the kidney beans.

Enjoy!!

Serve with side of shredded cheese or even put the beans on the side if SOME don't like it in the chili.

**WILL GIVE YOU GAS!!!!!!!

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I know for several years, we would add extra beer and seasonings to the chili and after it was all done, drain off some of the drippings and use it for dip with nacho chips.

Have tried it with water instead of beer; yuck

Have tried it with all kinds of bbq sauces. It does give this batch of chili its most distinct flavor.

Flavor of the celery can make or break the taste somewhat too. If it is bitter advise to go buy another stalk of celery.

I like cheese in mine.

We both like to dunk crunchy Cheetos in the chili also

Many a farting contests have been won by yours truly with this recipe. There is a reputation to uphold

 

[ndbwhunter]

That recipe looks amazing, Ristorapper! Have you tried it without the cabbage?

 

[guywhofishes]

One trick we use is to put the entire chili pot in the oven at 250F - it boils but never burns - so you don't have to babysit the chili to prevent scalding on the bottom

 

[gst]

Here is the list of ingredients to make two large dutch ovens full. We make chili every year for our annual trail ride and keep getting asked back by popular demand. Make it over an open fire. (coals) Have won a few contests with it. Kinda hot but the sweet from the brown sugar tempers the heat so it is not over powering.

4 small cans Mushrooms chopped up (drain off the juice)
12 cans Busch chili beans
2 large cans Busch Maple flavor beans (purple label)
2 large cans onion Busch beans (green label)
6 cans Busch chili starter Mild or spicy
3 small cans Hunts tomato sauce
5 small cans diced Jalepenos (I usually use the wifes fresh from the garden)
18 small cans Rotella diced tomatos and green chiles mild or spicy
Liquid smoke to taste, usually two table spoons
Brown sugar 1/ 3 - 1/2 lbs
one bottle Tobasco
couple table spoons chili powder (to taste)
1 1/4 cup Miracle Whip.
1 large wallawalla sweet onion chopped fine
14 lbs hamburger
4 lbs lamb burger (can use all beef)
Season hamburger with Lawrys Seasonal and liquid smoke and cook the peppers, onion and mushrooms with the burger.

We mix everything together the day before , refrigerate and let simmer over coals for 4-5 hours the next day before serving
GOOD hamburger is important, we use ours we butcher.

Have made a few smaller batches with the wifes ghost and habenaro peppers for the guys that claim they like it hot......baby wipes are handy.

 

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Here is the list of ingredients to make two large wash tubs full. We make chili every year for our annual trail ride and keep getting asked back by popular demand. Make it over an open fire. (coals) Have won a few contests with it. Kinda hot but the sweet from the brown sugar tempers the heat so it is not over powering.

4 small cans Mushrooms chopped up (drain off the juice)
12 cans Busch chili beans
2 large cans Busch Maple flavor beans (purple label)
2 large cans onion Busch beans (green label)
6 cans Busch chili starter Mild or spicy
3 small cans Hunts tomato sauce
5 small cans diced Jalepenos (I usually use the wifes fresh from the garden)
18 small cans Rotella diced tomatos and green chiles mild or spicy
Liquid smoke to taste, usually two table spoons
Brown sugar 1/ 3 - 1/2 lbs
one bottle Tobasco
couple table spoons chili powder (to taste)
1 1/4 cup Miracle Whip.
1 large wallawalla sweet onion chopped fine
14 lbs hamburger
4 lbs lamb burger (can use all beef)
Season hamburger with Lawrys Seasonal and liquid smoke and cook the peppers, onion and mushrooms with the burger.

We mix everything together the day before , refrigerate and let simmer over coals for 4-5 hours the next day before serving
GOOD hamburger is important, we use ours we butcher.

Have made a few smaller batches with the wifes ghost and habenaro peppers for the guys that claim they like it hot......baby wipes are handy.

Fixed it for you.

 

[tikkalover]

Anyone ever put raw onion, shredded cheese, and crumbled up Fritoes corn chips on top of their bowl of chili?:;:thumbsup :;:rockit