Posted on 11/10/2022 11:25:30 AM PST by simpson96
If you’re traveling to a cook-off, be aware of the flavor profiles that work best in that region.(snip)
“Florida likes a sweet chili, so I might use grape jelly,” she said. “Dallas likes spicy chili, but central Texas likes a milder chili. And in Arkansas, they like chili with ketchup.”
Jennifer Billock is a journalist and author who has competed in the Medinah, Illinois, Shriners’ annual chili cook-off. “My team won three years in a row, including a People’s Choice award,” she said. “I don’t have a recipe,” she said. “We called it Garden Chili and threw in a ton of veggies. Don’t tell chili purists, but it included canned beans, along with the liquid from the can,” she said. “The beans give the chili a really earthy flavor. There’s also chocolate in my chili, because I find it makes the finished product taste both more robust and smoother.”
And then there are some ingredients that champions just won’t consider. Tom Dozier has won more than 10 major chili cook-offs, (snip) “I don’t use oregano, because it imparts a spaghetti sauce flavor,” he said. “I also avoid cinnamon, which tends to overshadow all of the other spices, and I follow a strict ‘no beans’ policy, since I make Texas chili.”(snip)
Sam Merritt, a food blogger for Sugar Spun Run, reported that readers have used her recipe to win more than 100 chili cook-offs (and counting). “I’m especially thrilled when they send me photos of the trophies or ribbons they’ve won,” she said. For her, timing is critical. “I always add spices early, before the meat is fully browned,” she said. “This allows the beef to absorb a ton of flavor and helps the spices really bloom.”
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...only in moderation.
Sounds awful, though I would like both of those separately.
Not biting, last time I took your advice on how to win a fishing contest by filling them with lead balls, well, let's just say it didn't work out that well. perhaps you saw me on the news...
It’s called meat sauce.
LOL
and proper social distancing.....................😜
lol....fond memories
ROFLMAO
I like it both ways.
Now I’m hungry for Chili...
It works. Start with canned chili and then add meat and seasonings.
LOL, so that was you! ;)
Correct. Meat and beans and onions. That's chili. Now your ignorance on the subject is dispelled.
Those are funny.
bkmk
Only men can make chili… except for the San Antonio chili queens of the 1920s.
Jalapenos, too.
Must have been a while ago. Like a lot of things, the first version of the product was great but once famous, they changed it for better profits and it's not near as good.
Tried a new one from DG the other day. Don't remember the name brand but it was good and every single ingredient was a food. Nothing preservative/chemical/scientific sounding.
Oh yeah, a whole bunch of other fixin's as well.
But not corn.
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