[A knight without armor]

Yes! I almost typed that, too. Love oyster crackers in chili and oyster stew. The only two things I eat them with. The oyster stew I'm crazy about is merely a can of oysters, preferably the one with the Indian on it, and a can or two of milk and butter and salt and black pepper. Love it!

By the way I really like Cincinnati chili over spaghetti.

[peacebaby]

Yum, your oyster stew sounds like a killer - and a lot of calories.

Oyster crackers toasted with dried ranch dressing and tossed in olive oil are pretty tasty, too.

[Poser]

I live in New England. Chili up here means spaghetti sauce with kidney beans and a teaspoon of prepared, stale, "chili powder" from the McCormick can.

If you enter a chili contest in New England, everybody asks where the kidney beans are. Many of the local chilies have cans of B&M baked beans poured into them.

Boston Baked Beans are NOT an ingredient in chili!
Chili does NOT have beans.
Chili is NOT tomato based.
Chili powder and powdered chili are NOT the same thing.
Cumin over 3 months old has NO flavor.
Chili does NOT have to make your tongue smoke (although I like it that way)
Cincinnati chili over spaghetti is pretty good, but it should NOT be called chili without the Cincinnati qualifier in front. The two are totally different.

There... I feel better now.