Gus - that looks awesome! Any negative comments are just jealous of yours. Every family has it's own recipes and include tomatoes and some don't. Just like in Texas, chili should not have beans according to some people....and others love beans in their chili. I like BOTH
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The greatest thing about cooking - to me - is that there are NO RULES......if their were - then Emeril has broken them all
. But he is a Yankee that fell in love with N.O. and south LA cooking too - you you are in great company!
BTW....FedEx delivers leftovers to my house......
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