Re: [CH] Typical "Chili" recipe needed
Love2Troll (Love2Troll@kc.rr.com)
Sat, 6 Oct 2001 12:46:19 -0500
I don't think that the suggestion of "Bad Attitude Chili" can really be topped. Probably the most famous of all.
Here in the Kansas City area, we love our chili & BBQ. Unlike a *Texas* chili, our chili can have beans in it. I make a couple 5 gal batches of chili each year. Don't have a written recipe though. Had my first Texas chili when I lived in San Antonio. Great stuff, but like my chili w/beans better.
Using the basic "Bad Attitude Chili" recipe, I would possibly substitute ground pork sausage for the pork and use a lean ground beef. (if sucking up to my boss, would stick with the pork roast) LOL
Would also: (for 6-8 servings)
*Add at least one cup of uncooked pinto beans.
*1/4 cup uncooked rice
*More tomatoes (I freeze mine whole,unblanched) Plop! Skin will curl & float to top for removal
*Lemon juice
*A Cubanelle pepper diced
*A dried Pasilla Bajio pepper crumbled
*Some molasses
*Can't have too many onions
*Haven't tried adding Chipotles yet, but will in my next batch. Seems like a perfect match for chili
*Top each bowl of chili with shredded sharp cheddar cheese (I like Cabot's brand)
*Served with heavily buttered saltine crackers
*Also, some dried whole Super Chili & Thai Hot peppers available for individual "adjustments"
For the life of me I can't remember what brand of beer I drank while driving through Sweden. Nevertheless, I would use a non-pasteurized German brand if any are still available in Sweden. (to sub for the Mexican beer)
The bitter chocolate in the "Bad Attitude Chili" is a super ingredient. Sometimes I use cocoa powder, but one or the other is always present.
One last recommendation. Use pure water to cook the beans & rice in. I've made my own for a dozen years now. Not what you think, LOL. Use distilled and/or filtered water. Can make a big difference taste-wise. Haven't drank tap water for many years now & never will again. What with the recent terrorist activity am even more disinclined. Sears sells a distiller for less than $150. (I bought mine for about $80)
Can't wait to see other chili suggestions. Got down to 35.4° last night. All my tomato & pepper plants survived. Usually make my first pot of chili when it's cold enough to leave the pot outside on my raised deck for safe storage.
Here is another link for chili recipes. Something for everyone here.
http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~gcaselton/chile/recp-a.html
JohnT
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