Chilli Recipes

[Tyler]

don't come to texas with beans in your chili or you might not make it out alive.

     Might as well just make taco meat and eat it.

Texans also refer to Salsa as Chilli.   Yet, it's more of a picante sauce.

salsa is not anything like chili in texas.   They aren't remotely similar.    You might have heard somebody say they use chiles in their salsa, but those are just peppers.  If somebody actually called salsa chili, they couldn't be further from the truth if they tried and I apologize for them misleading you.

And as far as chili, it doesn't need beans.   My mothers recipe doesn't have beans in it, and it is great.    It's also nothing like eating taco meat.    Give me chili and rice and that is all I need.   If i'm in the mood i'll add fritos and grated cheese for a frito pie, but no beans here.    You guys can put them in as you please, but i'm telling you two things: chili was originated in texas, and texas chili has no beans.   Why? Because chili actually is the american word for chile(pepper/s) con carne(with meat).  If it had beans in the recipe you would have to add con frijoles, but it doesn't.

http://www.tabasco.com/taste_tent/menu_planning/chili_trail.cfm

If you do a search on texas style chili, it will talk more about the no beans thing.   And i'm not trying to be rude, just proud of being a Texan and traditions like this that are unique to the great state I call home.

I'm just playin' around. 

Texas has their own version of a lot of stuff, but I do know they invented Chili and the original chili didn't have beans.  Though, it's very similar to much of the gringo style taco meat that you get throughout the country. 

As for some Texans referring to salsa as chili, they actually said chili sauce.  Still confused me, but I've heard at least 15 people refer to that in my many trips out there.

Anyways, I'm a big fan of Texas, though, being a Californian I like to take a playful jab at the Texans once and a while.  Heck, my dad is technically a resident of Texas now.

[David]

don't come to texas with beans in your chili or you might not make it out alive.

     Might as well just make taco meat and eat it.

Texans also refer to Salsa as Chilli.   Yet, it's more of a picante sauce.

salsa is not anything like chili in texas.   They aren't remotely similar.    You might have heard somebody say they use chiles in their salsa, but those are just peppers.  If somebody actually called salsa chili, they couldn't be further from the truth if they tried and I apologize for them misleading you.

And as far as chili, it doesn't need beans.   My mothers recipe doesn't have beans in it, and it is great.    It's also nothing like eating taco meat.    Give me chili and rice and that is all I need.   If i'm in the mood i'll add fritos and grated cheese for a frito pie, but no beans here.    You guys can put them in as you please, but i'm telling you two things: chili was originated in texas, and texas chili has no beans.   Why? Because chili actually is the american word for chile(pepper/s) con carne(with meat).  If it had beans in the recipe you would have to add con frijoles, but it doesn't.

http://www.tabasco.com/taste_tent/menu_planning/chili_trail.cfm

If you do a search on texas style chili, it will talk more about the no beans thing.   And i'm not trying to be rude, just proud of being a Texan and traditions like this that are unique to the great state I call home.

I'm just playin' around. 

Texas has their own version of a lot of stuff, but I do know they invented Chili and the original chili didn't have beans.  Though, it's very similar to much of the gringo style taco meat that you get throughout the country. 

As for some Texans referring to salsa as chili, they actually said chili sauce.  Still confused me, but I've heard at least 15 people refer to that in my many trips out there.

Anyways, I'm a big fan of Texas, though, being a Californian I like to take a playful jab at the Texans once and a while.  Heck, my dad is technically a resident of Texas now.

We do live in two of the best states in the country don't we?      Salsa is one of those things that is so different in diff parts of the country.   Like I went to arizona on vacation as a kid and they used a lot of corn based salsa's.   Here it's more peppers/cilantro based.

All I know is I feel sorry for people up north, who can't get good high quality mexican or tex-mex food.

[Ian]

Well i'm going to have to have a go at some of these recipes,my mouth is watering just reading them 

[jusbnme]

don't come to texas with beans in your chili or you might not make it out alive.

     Might as well just make taco meat and eat it.

Texans also refer to Salsa as Chilli.   Yet, it's more of a picante sauce.

salsa is not anything like chili in texas.   They aren't remotely similar.    You might have heard somebody say they use chiles in their salsa, but those are just peppers.  If somebody actually called salsa chili, they couldn't be further from the truth if they tried and I apologize for them misleading you.

And as far as chili, it doesn't need beans.   My mothers recipe doesn't have beans in it, and it is great.    It's also nothing like eating taco meat.    Give me chili and rice and that is all I need.   If i'm in the mood i'll add fritos and grated cheese for a frito pie, but no beans here.    You guys can put them in as you please, but i'm telling you two things: chili was originated in texas, and texas chili has no beans.   Why? Because chili actually is the american word for chile(pepper/s) con carne(with meat).  If it had beans in the recipe you would have to add con frijoles, but it doesn't.

http://www.tabasco.com/taste_tent/menu_planning/chili_trail.cfm

If you do a search on texas style chili, it will talk more about the no beans thing.   And i'm not trying to be rude, just proud of being a Texan and traditions like this that are unique to the great state I call home.

All good brother.     I understand now.  Just had never heard of that before.  I had just always been use to the style of "chili" I had always grown up on.  Peace.

[PBurke]

i understand tejas pride. but TABASCO is a louisiana thing. yall can't steal it. it is ours and everyone in the world knows that.

[David]

don't come to texas with beans in your chili or you might not make it out alive.

     Might as well just make taco meat and eat it.

Texans also refer to Salsa as Chilli.   Yet, it's more of a picante sauce.

salsa is not anything like chili in texas.   They aren't remotely similar.    You might have heard somebody say they use chiles in their salsa, but those are just peppers.  If somebody actually called salsa chili, they couldn't be further from the truth if they tried and I apologize for them misleading you.

And as far as chili, it doesn't need beans.   My mothers recipe doesn't have beans in it, and it is great.    It's also nothing like eating taco meat.    Give me chili and rice and that is all I need.   If i'm in the mood i'll add fritos and grated cheese for a frito pie, but no beans here.    You guys can put them in as you please, but i'm telling you two things: chili was originated in texas, and texas chili has no beans.   Why? Because chili actually is the american word for chile(pepper/s) con carne(with meat).  If it had beans in the recipe you would have to add con frijoles, but it doesn't.

http://www.tabasco.com/taste_tent/menu_planning/chili_trail.cfm

If you do a search on texas style chili, it will talk more about the no beans thing.   And i'm not trying to be rude, just proud of being a Texan and traditions like this that are unique to the great state I call home.

All good brother.     I understand now.  Just had never heard of that before.  I had just always been use to the style of "chili" I had always grown up on.  Peace.

Honestly I just do this because it is fun to sometimes be a food snob .   Plus, it would be like a chicagoan and the deep dish pizza.  Or louisiana and gumbo(god bless louisiana for that one).

[HotCajun]

I like to add a can/bottle of beer to my pot of chili while it simmers.   

Just a feeling..but I bet you put beer in a lot of things!!!   

[Beer Barron]

I like to add a can/bottle of beer to my pot of chili while it simmers.   

Just a feeling..but I bet you put beer in a lot of things!!!   

   Moslty in my belly.  But have you ever head of or had beer bread?  That's some good stuff!   

[Alexander215]

I substitute the animal with 2 cups of TVP, texturized vegetable protein and half a cup of hemp protein powder. One thing I learned from my mother though is shred your carrots before you add them to your chili, try it, you will be mind blown.

[PBurke]

ok so i was sitting around this morning wondering what i felt like eating. then it hit me, CHILI!  so off to the store i went. little bit (about 2.5 pounds) of ground beef, two types of beans(kidney and black) fresh onion (1 diced and sauteed) healthy tablespoon of minced garlic, several spices (paprika, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, cayenne) 1 can of extra hot rotel tomatoes. 1 can of tomatoe sauce.

     browned the ground meat and added it to the sauteed onions and garlic. mixed in all ingredients in crock pot. turned crock pot on low. waited. taste tested and added more sesoning.

      about four hours into the process i felt like it needed more fluid. so in went a can of beer. (budweiser, can't use the good stuff in food). waited some more, and damn the house has been smelling hella good all day.

       so about an hour ago i decided it was time to eat. everything was good except it was a little too thin. so i added some masa flour to a cup of water and stirred it in good. chili thickened up nicely. well it was time to eat about twenty miutes ago, and holy crap that stuff turned out good. not super hot but it had the type of heat that swirled around before it hits you. let me tell you guys, when the sinuses drain and the sly pate gets sweaty, that means it is some good stuff. (even if i do say so myself) heat was not overpowering but was a great flavor. hope there is some left tomorrow, cause it should be even better then.

[Robmeister]

We made chili today.  A recipe I've had for about 16 years.

I'll post it tomorrow.  It's AWESOME!

[andrew]

My wife just asked what I'd like for dinner tomorrow night.  I think you just gave me a great idea .... CHILLI.  My wife makes great chilli - real spicy and thick. 

[Ian]

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