The great chili debate of 2015. Beans or no beans?

[km101]

If you REALLY want to know why them Texians are loosing here Well it is real simple.

No it is not because the other 56 (B H Os count not mine)states are picking on them.

So far we have had 29,987 replies from Texians and no two can agree on the same recipe.

And now you know the rest of the story.

Bill, that's because chili (real chili) is like whiskey, cigars, guns and horses! Everyone has his own opinion of what is perfect for him!
A real chili-head will have his own recipe, and will defend it against all comers, 'cause that's what tastes best to him, never mind what anyone else thinks!

[Dale in Louisiana]

Bill, I never saw any chili the entire time I was in the Army. At least not anything I recognized as chili. But there were LOTS of things on the chow line that I did not recognize, and so would not eat.

I really did not know that Army cooks made chili! If I had known that it was supposed to be chili, I might have tried it just for reference.

that's because on Tuesday it was spaghetti sauce, and on Wednesday they added beans and called it 'chili'.

dale in Louisiana
(Nine years of army messhalls)

[ohland]

And cornbread. I guess the question should be sweet cornbread or regular?

Hmm, being a confirmed Northerner, I was brought up with yellow cornbread. Matter of fact, Jiffy Cornbread is the Food of the Gods... Favorite way to use dry cornbread - crumble up enough to cover a plate, spoon chili on it, cover that with more cornbread. Nuke if cold, otherwise, add a good hot sauce, mix, and enjoy!

For a simple but tasty addition to Jiffy Cornbread, add 1TB of buttermilk powder and 1/4 cup minced, dry onions to the dry cornbread mix before adding the wet ingredients. Stir all dry ingredients, fold in milk/egg mixture.... Process... About 20 minutes later, the crust will be a nice golden brown....

[MaryB]

Jiffy is good but use 2 eggs instead of 1, makes it a lot moister.

[TXGunNut]

A real chili-head will have his own recipe, and will defend it against all comers, 'cause that's what tastes best to him, never mind what anyone else thinks! -km101


I'll fess up to about 90% of my recipe but then most good chili recipes are pretty much alike. A good chili cook has a few secrets and will also vary his recipe to suit his mood or guests...right up to the point of ruining it with beans. That's where he'll draw the line.

[WILCO]

192 members have voted thus far and it's "Beans" in the lead.

[rosewood]

I didn't know Jiffy was yankee. My mom brought me up on Jiffy in south Georgia. I do like me some hoecake corn bread also.

[rosewood]

Hey Wilco, what did you vote for?

[WILCO]

Hey Wilco, what did you vote for?

I haven't voted yet. I'm always interested in the thoughts of others.

[WILCO]

Bump!

[slim1836]

Just remember, if beans are added, use no more than 239 because 1 more makes it too farty.

Slim

[Handloader109]

If you don't have beans you can't make gasses

[Bad Water Bill]

Just remember, if beans are added, use no more than 239 because 1 more makes it too farty.

Slim

pfarrrrt

[BAGTIC]

Chili was a native American dish that far predated Mexicans or Texans.

[Lonegun1894]

Chili was a native American dish that far predated Mexicans or Texans.

Do you have any specific? Never heard this before, but it makes sense cause it wouldn't be the first native food that was adopted (corn comes to mind as the easiest example). Also doesn't hurt that I like having old recipes and such.

[Moonie]

I love to share my recipe, but then I'm an Open Source guy and share everything. Never understood why someone would want to keep something like that to themselves. Share the wealth. I've developed my chili recipe over several decades and I think it is perfect. In fact, I have shared my chili recipe on this forum and would do so again if asked. To do it right you do need to make the chili powder listed at the end of the recipe, it makes a difference, and the chipotle chili powder also is worth getting for it.

[Silfield]

No beans for me! Thats because I just dont like them (or what they do to me) I put a can of sweetcorn in instead.

[Bad Water Bill]

No beans for me! Thats because I just dont like them (or what they do to me) I put a can of sweetcorn in instead.

As I have said before,if you do not want to toot add lots of parsley.

Never heard a toot over the last ???????? years from anyone I shared a bowl with.

[tdoyka]

beans, beans
good for the heart
the more you eat
the more you fart

i like beans...

[frkelly74]

how do you make a bean chile?