How do you make chili?

[Padawanbater2]

I'm looking to improve my chili recipe, I was wondering how other people make their own. So what ingredients do you use? It would be awesome if you included pictures!

 

[UncleBuck]

i don't. chili is fucking gross.

 

[Padawanbater2]

i don't. chili is fucking gross.

That's a first. I've never met anyone who doesn't like chili

 

[UncleBuck]

That's a first. I've never met anyone who doesn't like chili

tastes like throw-up to me. i don't know why anyone likes it.

 

[Padawanbater2]

tastes like throw-up to me. i don't know why anyone likes it.

It usually resembles vomit, maybe the visual does something with your perception of taste

 

[Bareback]

Ranch style beans
Diced tomatoes
Onion
Cumin
Mushrooms
Meat

 

[tyler.durden]

@Gary Goodson - Your expertise is needed. Please school this white boy, thanks...

 

[BarnBuster]

all the usual plus:

i do this now

corn in chili sounds like an awesome idea. gonna steal it.

also fry/brown up all the onions and mushrooms first in butter before adding to mix

i don't bother soaking the small red beans anymore. did a side by side and didn't notice any difference in taste, texture, or outgassing. don't know if bigger pinto or kidney beans react the same

dark brown sugar

couple of RIU threads
http://rollitup.org/t/chili-anyone.571390/
http://rollitup.org/t/chili.857782/

 

[tangerinegreen555]

Lol. I don't think I've ever made it the same way twice.

Hot tip: easy on the chili pepper or you'll be making extra to cut that shit.
Did that more than once.

 

[BarnBuster]

Lol. I don't think I've ever made it the same way twice.

Hot tip: easy on the chili pepper or you'll be making extra to cut that shit.
Did that more than once.

i did that a couple of times too, i just use pepper flakes and bottled stuff cause the fresh hot peppers were just too hard for me to judge.

 

[420God]

Have a garden? Homegrown fresh veggies is the way to go for the most flavor, or maybe farmers market. Regular store bought food it too bland for my taste.

 

[farmasensist]

Sriracha tastes good in chilli. I also add a jar of spaghetti sauce. I know it sounds weird but it helps thin it out and mix all the flavors together. Put that in the crock pot with beef, black beans, red beans, onion, peppers.

 

[evergreengardener]

Have a garden? Homegrown fresh veggies is the way to go for the most flavor, or maybe farmers market. Regular store bought food it too bland for my taste.

I agree fresh is the way to go. Also I only make chili in the winter. I like to make chili with 3 meats ground beef ground venison and Italian sausage taken out of the skin. It usually takes me 2 days to cook my chili.

 

[ChingOwn]

This is the simple method.

Fry up some onions and garlic in some oil. about half an onion and one clove of garlic.

then add some flour on top of that to make a rue

add in about a quarter cup of water AFTER the flour and stir it up so the flour disolves: If you put the water in first it will be clumpy.

add one container of hot or mild frozen bueno red chili if its thawed first cool, if not it will take longer.



lt that shit simmer for about 30 min, then throw in your beans and meat or whatever, salt to taste
prepare for sting ring.

 

[B166ER420]

There are no beans in chili!
Otherwise its just bean stoup(stew,soup)
Funny, because im gonna make some chili today.My 4 yr old loves when i cook chilli.

Some helpful hints....

1:No beans
2:Use one pot
3:Sear the meat(i like to use course ground chuck or have the butcher ground up some sirloins)really well,high heat
4: Sautee your spices after the meat is browned in the oil to allow the oil to break down the gritty spices to allow a more balanced flavor


Be back later with some pics and more tips for some excellent chili.

 

[B166ER420]

Lol...of course my wife likes it with beans so i make her buy her own....cuz i aint making it with beans.

 

[420God]

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Lol...of course my wife likes it with beans so i make her buy her own....cuz i aint making it with beans.

Up north here people like to put noodles in it too.
Mostly those that can't handle spicy food.

 

[B166ER420]

Up north here people like to put noodles in it too.
Mostly those that can't handle spicy food.

Thats how my wife eats it,over a bowl of spaghetti.She is from New York...lol

 

[Padawanbater2]

Don't beans make it chili? Why not beans???

 

[Singlemalt]

I don't use beans in chili either, but I'm a minority. But any chili, beans or not, absolutely has to be served with cornbread. One of the best chilis I've ever tasted was made with goat meat.