Freeper Chili Cook-Off

[lawnguy]

Freepers, I would like your favorite chili recipes.

I know many of these recipes are top secret, but I will be happy to settle for those in the public domain.:-)

Thank You!!

[BIGLOOK]

Chili con Carne.

• 4# of critter (beef, venison, buffalo or late summer cornfield woodchuck) cut in 1" chunks
• I cup flour
• New Mexico chili powder and ground cumin, 3 to 2 ratio for each 2# meat.
  
  Mix flour, chili powder and cumin in a paper bag, add meat and shake to coat. Let set and shake again.
  
• Bacon fat rendered.
• 1 large onion, finely diced.
• 1 large clove garlic, mashed and minced.
  
  Heat bacon fat in large skillet, add onion and garlic, saute till barely translucent. Add meat and brown.
  
  
• 1 case beer.
• 1 can pureed tomatoes
• 2 seeded and chopped Poblano peppers.
• 1 seeded and chopped dried Ancho pepper.
• Chopped Jalapenos to taste.
  
  Add 2 cans beer to meat, add tomatoes and peppers and bring to an easy boil. Liquid should just cover meat.
  
  
• 1 tspn oregano.
• 1/2 tspn thyme.
• Paprika for color.
• Cayenne for more heat (optional).
  
  Add herbs to skillet and reduce heat to simmer. Cook till meat is fork tender ( Falling apart tender). Add more beer to thin gravy, stir occasionally.
  
  Serve with beans (Pintos) and rice.
  Keep bananas on hand too.

[Squantos]

So there ya go then............high maintenance.

[peacebaby]

one case of beer - LOL...

[Flyer]

But, but. . . Mason IS my baby!

[Chanticleer]

Something like this:

[Dashing Dasher]

So there ya go then............high maintenance.

You knew that!

Where are you today? Isn't it past your bedtime?

[peacebaby]

and what's the bananas for?

[Squantos]

You can roam Texas for 6 more months and not find me.....I ain't at home till then !

Stay safe .......NITE !!

[Flyer]

How many days do I have to roam around TX to see all of you!?

You know that airplane you have?

Bring it.

[peacebaby]

I like handle the sausage, though. Can't remember the name.

[A knight without armor]

I didn't know that about the beans. Oh, no, I'd never consider Cincinnati chili as chili. But I do like Cincinnati chili in and of itself. I guess it is eaten in restaurants in Cincinnati. I have never seen it in public. The recipe is funny looking with all those sweet spices. Almost looks like a Middle Eastern dish. Please don't tell me the moos invented one of my favorite foods! Ack!

[Chanticleer]

And a fine one, too, I'm sure. What kind is he?

[Chanticleer]

Yeah, DD can fly around, but I'm stuck in the mini-van. Sigh. Maybe I should invest in an MP3 player....

[Chanticleer]

High in potassium. I think they help keep you from having a hangover after you drink the one case minus 2 cans of beer. :-)

[peacebaby]

LOL. And what a hangover it would be.

[Flyer]

Golden Retriever.

See him on his web cam here!

http://dahtcom.com/masoncam/

[BIGLOOK]

Bananas (and chocolate) help to cool off the palate if your chili is too hot.

Beer is an essential in a chili cook off. You can never have enough.

[Chanticleer]

Well, recipe calls for a case of beer, but only seems to use 2 cans. Figured the rest went to help cool off between tastings, etc. :-)

[peacebaby]

Ok, I understand the bananas.

I already understood the case of beer.

Where's the tent...I'm gonna need a nap or two - or three.

[sauropod]

I'll have to go digging for my "Self-actualized Male's chili recipe."

Homegrown.