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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 27, 2008
Three words: chili cook off.


Nuff said. Please disregard previous reply.


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.


That may be a bit extreme, dont you think?

I'm like LW. I make it up as I go so repeating it is kinda hard. I do, however, like making my moms food and I have gotten pretty good at it. Nothing like eating moms food, next best thing is to make it yourself and I sure do come close. Hell, even my wife can imitate her food from time to time. One of these days my mom is gonna tell me "is that all I'm good for?" or "is this the only reason you have to talk to your mother?". LOL
on May 27, 2008

Well now I had to go and try to find my recipes that I use when I make chili.  Right now can only find 1 of three, but I know the others are around here somewhere. 

I think Chili is whatever one makes of it.  I heard a few weeks back that a good chili doesn't have any beans.  All that chilis I've ever had have had beans, lol.  Some people like it spicey, but then again Im a panzy and can't handle hot stuff. 

I have three recipes...won't share them here, lol...but each one is unique.

1.  My dads "2nd Place Chili" he entered this in the county fair up in MN about 15ish so years ago and won second place.  They said he would have won first place if only it were spicier.  However, he felt that as a family dish, it shouldnt be spicey because not everyone likes to spicey foods. His involves meat, beans, canned tomaters, some spices and a bay leaf...simmer for a while and everything blends together perfectly.

2.  Joes Chili.  This is my grandfathers recipe and the one I found.  It is a bit meatier, has more spices and veggies added (usual chili veggies of course)...some chili kidney beans, accent, soy sauce (yeah I know, lol)...and a can of beer. Slow cool for a while and whammo.

3.  Black bean chili.  Id share this one as I think it came out of a magazine.  My dad gave it to me and its fairly simple even though I dont have it memorized yet.  Meat, two cans of black beans...one mashed.  etc.

4.  I just remembered this one while browsing my email looking for the recipes.  Its called Michelles Blonde Chicken Chili and while I would assume its even harasy (sp) to call it a chili...it is very good nonetheless.  Its a recipe on allrecipes.com and involves chicken breasts, chicken broth, chili peppers a bunch of northern beans and other items and it is very good.  Nice alternative to the regular beef chili. 

on May 27, 2008
That may be a bit extreme, dont you think?


Nope They know the basics to make a GOOD bowl of chili; they just don't know the secrets to making it *great*.

on May 27, 2008
~abandons the thread due to the presence of a mightily stinking fish.Sorry, Mason. It's the principle of the thing. I will similarly abandon any and all threads where this fish is welcome.


No need to apologize. I understand.
on May 27, 2008

~abandons the thread due to the presence of a mightily stinking fish.

Hmm me or gid?  You dont like either one of us. 

on May 27, 2008
~abandons the thread due to the presence of a mightily stinking fish.
Hmm me or gid?  You dont like either one of us. 


Just let it go. LW respects the fact that I prefer no shit slinging on my blog, so please do the same.
on May 27, 2008

Just let it go. LW respects the fact that I prefer no shit slinging on my blog, so please do the same.

Will do, wasn't trying to start anything. Honestly just wanted clarification. 

on May 28, 2008
Not only do I not share my recipe


Well, then do either of you do take out?
on May 28, 2008
Well, then do either of you do take out?


I'll hafta swap ya some of my chili for some Menudo. LOL
on Jun 02, 2008
Not only do I not share my recipeWell, then do either of you do take out?


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