Of course you realize that asking for opinions on Chili here is like going to the BBQ list and asking what constitutes "Real" barbecue... On Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:30:36 -0700, Riley J. McIntire wrote > dan combs [dcombs@bloomington.in.us] spake thusly on Saturday, > September 15, 2007 2:28 PM: > > > At 03:54 PM 9/14/2007, =Mark wrote: > >> The best I've had: > >> http://chile.netrelief.com/recipes/bad_attitude_chili_recipe.shtml > > > Hmmmm. I think the term "Texas Chili" has evolved over the years to > > mean something different than what I grew up with. Texas chili > > isn't a fancy, over-spiced concoction but rather is a simple > > slow-fried ground meat, or chunked meat, that is allowed to simmer in > > the pan for two hours or so. The spices are fresh-ground cumin, > > garlic and salt; and lots of the first two. If the fat cooks away > > then add small amounts of water. > > Seems to me chili has to have chiles in it. I'm no expert, but that sounds > like de-chilefied chili for early to mid-1900s midwest palettes. > Tell the truth, it was cooked with beans, but my Mom's ``chili'' was > like that and she was from Missouri. But I'm from LA and not > related. ;-) > > > The cornbread goes on the plate, the beans on the cornbread, and the > > seasoned meat on the beans. Or as we learned early in life, the > > layers are "Biscuit, beans, beef." > > > > Then shovel on all sorts of toppings to taste and eat. There should > > never be any cooked tomatoes anywhere in the meal. > > Hmmm, 'cept for the chiles I'd call that a Kansas City taco. > > > For the high-brow eater, a dollop of sour cream might go well on > > top though. > > Really, use a corn tortilla instead of corn bread... > > > How did this simple treat get so complicated? > > Ask a simple question around here and that's what you get. For that > matter, no one's answered the question whether Jardine's Bag > o'Fixins Kit is any good. Not that it matters any more, I'll make it > from scratch. :-/ > > Riley > -- > Nothing in the world is more dangerous > than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. > -- Martin Luther King Jr. -- =Mark http://www.exit109.com/~mstevens