Re: [CH] chile book
David Cook (zeb@austin.rr.com)
Fri, 17 Aug 2001 12:28:27 -0500
Comino is cumin. Although you can use mexican oregano if you can find it.
An old Texas friend who taught me before I moved to Texas would add 1/2 lb.
smoked bacon, some garlic and some masa to that recipe (though he'd leave
out the tomatoes).
David "Zeb" Cook
----- Original Message -----
From: "Emile & Dewi" <e.steenbrink@worldonline.nl>
To: "Chile Heads" <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 2:35 PM
Subject: [CH] chile book
> Hi again,
>
> I started reading this book called 'Chile Death' by Susan Albert. It's a
> story about chili with chiles or something. Not quite sure since I just
> started reading it. But it has some short info at the beginning of each
> chapter. The start begins with part of a song from Kent Finlay, 1976 Paper
> Napkin Music, BMI and it goes like this:
>
> You burn some mesquite
> And when the coals get hot
> You bunk up some meat and you throw it on a pot
> With some chile pods and garlic
> And comino and stuff
> Then you add a little salt
> Till there's just enough
> You can throw in some onions
> To make it smell good
> You can even ad tomatoes
> If you feel like you should
> But if you know beans about chili
> You know that chili has no beans
>
> If you know beans about chili
> You know it didn't come from Mexico
> Chili was God's gift to Texas
> (Or maybe it came from down below)
> And chili doesn't go with macaroni
> And damned Yankee'sdon't go with chili queens;
> And if you know beans about chili
> You know that chili has no beans.
>
> What is comino?
>
> Y'all take care!
>
> Miss Dewi
>
>