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Published on May 22, 2008 By MasonM In Blogging

Earlier I hopped on the bent and rode to the grocery store to pick up some supplies for the next few days. While wandering the store I was trying to decide what I wanted to cook for tonight's dinner. I wandered down an aisle and without even really making a decision starting putting tomato sauce, tomato paste, and a few other items in the cart and then suddenly decided to make some chili as I hadn't made any in a while.

I do love a good chili, and am especially fond of my own. I make it the way that I like it. I like a chili that has a really good, rich, complex flavor and that is hot enough to make your forehead sweat when you eat it. Some people just dump a bunch of chili powder into a pot with some beans, meat, and tomato sauce and call that chili. Yuck.

I don't give up my chili recipe, but suffice it to say that there are several different kinds of peppers involved as well as several other spices that go along with all of the other ingredients. I have received many compliments on my chili over the years. People really seem to like it. I know I do.

It's all on the stove now simmering away and starting to smell really good. I'm really looking forward to dinner. I'm especially looking forward to lunch tomorrow as the chili is always even better after it's sat in the fridge over night.

 


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on May 23, 2008
Gosh imagining it to be really good.

I love hot foods and I know what you are talking about. In SE Asia, most of us like our foods hot and spicy. We use a different variety of the pepper family from what you use in the West and they can be just as lethal.

They do make everything all the more appetizing!

Bon appetit!
on May 23, 2008
Gosh imagining it to be really good.I love hot foods and I know what you are talking about. In SE Asia, most of us like our foods hot and spicy. We use a different variety of the pepper family from what you use in the West and they can be just as lethal. They do make everything all the more appetizing!Bon appetit!


Thanks. I am familiar with some of those deadly Asian peppers
on May 23, 2008
When's dinner?
on May 23, 2008
When's dinner?


Last night and it was good. I did get a little carried away with the peppers and the stuff is amazingly hot. But I like it that way so it's all good.

Looking forward to lunch today, it should be even hotter after sitting in the fridge over night.
on May 23, 2008

Yummy,

on May 23, 2008
Yummy,


Yep!
on May 23, 2008
Do you eat it with chips? Just curious.

I am not much of a spicy person. What I consider very hot or spicy my wife thinks its mild and adds more. I'm sure she would love your chili. I love chili and am working on creating my own style as well.

I don't understand, though, why you don't like sharing the recipe. I sure you like the fact that its unique for you and chances are someone out there may try to commercialize it in some way or something, but personally, I think its cool to share personal recipes with others. You never know what you might come across while sharing. But that's just me. If you ever do consider sharing someday, please keep me in mind. I have a mean BBQ ribs recipe you might like.
on May 23, 2008
I don't understand, though, why you don't like sharing the recipe. I sure you like the fact that its unique for you and chances are someone out there may try to commercialize it in some way or something, but personally, I think its cool to share personal recipes with others.


Three words: chili cook off.
on May 23, 2008
I just throw some chili powder into a pot with some tomatoes and kidney beans, and meat... but I'm following a Betty Crocker recipe! And my wife doesn't like the spicy stuff.
on May 23, 2008
I just throw some chili powder into a pot with some tomatoes and kidney beans, and meat... but I'm following a Betty Crocker recipe! And my wife doesn't like the spicy stuff.


whatever works for ya
on May 23, 2008
I'm with ya MasonM. I do love a GOOD chili.

My problem is I had an AWESOME recipe that many just loved but didn't make it for a long time. Now it's just not the same.

on May 23, 2008

Well get busy making some AD!

 

LW, all very good tips, but put some damn beans in there!

on May 24, 2008
I'm pretty fond of navy beans and pinto beans myself but don't make them all that often. I like them with sweet cornbread.
on May 27, 2008
Well get busy making some AD!


Well, the problem is I lost my base recipe. I remember the modifications I did but I can't find the recipe anymore.

Oh well, it's summer time and my wife makes some yummy Kyrgyz and Russian foods! You don't have to worry about me going hungry. hehe
on May 27, 2008
Three words: chili cook off.


Exactly. Not only do I not share my recipe, I even have my wife and kids leave the kitchen for the addition of some key ingredients. I may pass it on to the kids at some point in time, but there's something sacred about a man's chili recipe, IMO.
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