Chili Time!

[Puddleglum]

I might have to make chili sometime soon.

Lawrence - that looks good, but what is "masa"?

 

[LawrenceU]

Masa is a ground corn flour. You can find it in most groceries if you have a Latino population in your area. Don't use corn meal! American corn flour can subsitute if you must.

 

[Puddleglum]

Okay, thanks!

 

[Plimoth Thom]

I'm originally a westerner, so chili is a favorite of mine. I agree with Lawrence, chili doesn't have beans in it, my grandpa taught me if you have beans in your chili it's called "chili beans." Chili and chili beans are two related yet different dishes. Chile Verde is my favorite variation, served over mexican rice with melted queso fresco or monterey jack cheese on top with tortillas on the side. Of course I like to make a good pot of Texas Red too.

Some of my basic rules for making chili:

Never use ground beef (that goes for mexican food too).
Grind your dried chilis yourself, no prepackaged "chili powders."
If you serve beans with your chili, don't use kidney beans (I know, I know, blasphemy in the mid-west), pintos are preferred to serve on the side, or mixed in for chili beans.

 

[LawrenceU]

Thom, you are a man after my own gastric preferences!

 

[CalsFarmer]

Originally posted by LawrenceU
I don't see a chili recipie anywhere in this thread. Chili does not have beans in it! Chili is meat, chiles, onion, garic, salt, pepper, more chiles, etc. Shoot, I have an award winning recipie that even includes coffee, but never beans. I have a sign that says, ' It can be red. It can be green. But, it ain't chili if it has beans!'

Any other purists out there?

BTW, I'm making green chili tonight. Mmmmm

Yes...my version is called "Pirate Red" if anyone wants...I will post the recipie.