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A bowl of redPosted Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at 3:46 PM
All of this has gotten me to thinking. There are a variety of styles of chili, and there are a variety of ways of enjoying chili. I'd like to do a story about this, but I need some input from you. What kind of chili do you like? Do you make Texas-style chili, and consider beans a form of heresy? Do you make Cincinnati-style chili, with just a little hint of cinnamon? Do you just open a can? Do you try in vain to find coarse chili-grind meat in your favorite local supermarket? Please share some of your chili likes and dislikes with me, either in the comments below or by e-mail, jcarney@t-g.com. Comments Showing comments in chronological order [Show most recent comments first] |
John I. Carney is city editor of the Times-Gazette.
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People around Hershey Pa. put chocolate in their chili. I have not sampled it, but they tell me it wins cookoffs.
John, I think you should come up with a red hot and call it 'Chili Jon Carney'.
I boil pinto beans and then cook the hamburger meat. Combine them when they are done. Then add some McCormick's Chili Seasoning, about 1/2 cup of ketchup and let it simmer. I occasionally use crumbled up veggie burgers for the meat instead of beef. We also mix a little of shredded cheese on top after scooping it into a bowl. We also sometimes put Fritos or Cheetos on the bottom of the bowl them pour the chili over it instead of using crackers.
Thanks, marwi. I've never, ever heard that joke before.
Haze, I'm a McCormick;s fan myself. My mom made it with McCormicks seasoning, Bushs' red kidney chili beans instead of pinto beans, and big chunks of stewed tomatoes.
Darn.
Now I'm craving some. Guess I know what I'm fixing tonight.
The Piggly Wiggly in Unionville will grind you some coarse ground hamburger meat for chili at no extra charge!....It's all I use anymore!....
Not a joke John, just a play on words. Sometimes I amaze myself. ))
Hi Mary, your chili sounds like mine.
bing or google Hershey chocolate & chili. lots of fun.
Hershey Pa. is not lots of onions, burning hot peppers, and CRACKERS.
Excellent, anniesmom! I'm so glad to hear that.
Being a Texan, it' no beans. But if you like beans, try Ranch Style; you can get it in various seasonings. For chili seasoning, back on the farm we always used Whitson's, but it isn't available anymore. Now, I use 2-Alarm as it is very close to my own recipe; I usually kick it up to 2-1/2.
We called them Frito pies; slice open the side of a small bag (back in my day: 5 cents) of Fritos, dump in the chili, and top with shredded cheddar.
Chili is fun to make because you can use so many different ingredients and spices.
I like to cut up small pieces of steak to put in, and use a variety of beans-sometimes black eyed peas with them.
Sometimes, I'll throw in some potato cubes-very filling!
PrpleHze, I agree with the veggie burger theme. Chili is one place where I find soybean simulated meat to work well.
I know that does not SOUND appetizing but there have been several times I was not able to be sure if it was meat or soybeans.
Maybe that says something about my palate or the quality of meat, but.............
Is there such a thing as bad chili?
When's the next chili supper or cook-off?
The best thing about cold weather is having an optimal time to enjoy comfort foods-especially the spicy,stick-to-the-ribs types.
Hmmmm...
Chili,cornbread,buttermilk,perhaps something cool,tangy and fruity for dessert...
OM goodness q~cat, take out the dessert and throw in six long necks and you a got a PACKER game.
Frito-Chili pie topped with a very liberal amount of hot pepper jack cheese. Now add an ice cold glass of milk as a chaser. Just perfect for cold (or any other kind of) weather!
When I lived in Nebraska, I worked at an Emergency shelter. One night I went in and found out we were having chili that night. They made it with kidney beans but instead of crackers or a sandwich they ate it with cinnamon rolls.