Texas Chili

[Pappymn]

I like the idea of no beans.  Am I wrong in believing "authenic" chili has no beans?  Dee

Yes, you are wrong

[muebe]

I like the idea of no beans.  Am I wrong in believing "authenic" chili has no beans?  Dee

No you are correct Dee!

[sliding_billy]

You are correct Dee.  I am OK with chili with beans, as long as you call it "stew." 

[teesquare]

I like the idea of no beans.  Am I wrong in believing "authenic" chili has no beans?  Dee

As a "Son of the Republic" I can tell you that "Texas Style" chili has no beans.  Also as a Son of the Republic Texans havestrong opinions....

Look...if you like it without beans great! But when you move east across the U.S. you get beans in chili. And other crazy things like maynaise basex coleslaw on you hot dog or hamburger.

I like my chili BOTH ways...if it is GOOD CHILI...
I habe had really bad chili with no beans and chili loaded with beans that was awesome.

This is no different than someone stating real BBQ ribs are done with a dry rub only.....
My humble opinion is that if you are that fixated on onoy one method...you may not have allowed for ample tasting experince.
That is..try more diffferent kinds than what your prejudice may be telling you are o.k.
Who knows what you may discover.
Shoot....you might actually find that you like sauced or glazed ribs too...or maybe even find a great chili recipe with beans. Or MAYBE......jus5tmaybe that the Thermapen has a quality competitor in the Pro Temp from Maverick!

[Pappymn]

I like the idea of no beans.  Am I wrong in believing "authenic" chili has no beans?  Dee

As a "Son of the Republic" I can tell you that "Texas Style" chili has no beans.  Also as a Son of the Republic Texans havestrong opinions....

Look...if you like it without beans great! But when you move east across the U.S. you get beans in chili. And other crazy things like maynaise basex coleslaw on you hot dog or hamburger.

I like my chili BOTH ways...if it is GOOD CHILI...
I habe had really bad chili with no beans and chili loaded with beans that was awesome.

This is no different than someone stating real BBQ ribs are done with a dry rub only.....
My humble opinion is that if you are that fixated on onoy one method...you may not have allowed for ample tasting experince.
That is..try more diffferent kinds than what your prejudice may be telling you are o.k.
Who knows what you may discover.
Shoot....you might actually find that you like sauced or glazed ribs too...or maybe even find a great chili recipe with beans. Or MAYBE......jus5tmaybe that the Thermapen has a quality competitor in the Pro Temp from Maverick!

Do they make a red one? Red is the fastest.

Besides beans give me the opportunity to play pull my finger with my 9 year old son. Can't do that withTexas chili.

[teesquare]

  You are on a roll tonite!

[deestafford]

Shoot, I ain't no expert or even a marksman when it comes to chili.  I never heard of it or pizza until I was in the Army.  Of course, there was a lot of things I never knew about until I was in the Army. They did showed us a very graphic film about some of them right before we got our first pass. Dee

[Smokin Don]

Some great lookin chili WC!!! I think I would have to tame it down some to keep the top of my head!
Here in Ohio Authentic chili has beans! Funny I have seen a lot of Texans, or so they claim, that include beans in their chili recipes!    Don

[pz]

That chili looks delicious, particularly in that taco with the extras 

[Wing Commander]

WC is it cooling down in Germany as it is here in the mid-west?

It has cooled down last week. Today we had 38°F in the morning.

Are we sure WC survived the heat? Should we call somebody?

No problem, Pappy. Next time I'm gonna use even some more bhut jolokia. It's getting cold outside.

[bbqchef]

I make chili with smoked brisket and NO beans...

But I'll serve beans on the side for those that want to have chili con carne...

[Smokin Don]

From Wiki: "Chili con carne (“chili with meat”), more commonly known simply as “chili”, is a spicy stew"
Don

[teesquare]

Chili...just like our beloved BBQ...has as many permutations as one's imagination. They are not all my favorite - but - I am only one opinion ...

In New Mexico Chili is identified as either Green or Red. In most places the Green is the hotter of the two. But...not always.

In Cincinnati - the serve their famous chili over pasta - like a spaghetti sauce, but you better not call is a sauce ...it is chili in Cincy.

And - while there are "purists" among any crowd that follows and loves a food type - I think the fun is being surprised by the variations that are sometimes regional - or just a "speciality of the house".

I never expect them all to be my favorite - but, how will I know if there is something I might like better - unless I am open to taste and smell new things?

[Ka Honu]

Please note that in deference to our Euromembers I did not take part in this discussion of the controversial ingredients in what people call chili.  Some horses may be too dead to beat. This (like the Thermapen color wars) might well be one of them.

[teesquare]

Please note that in deference to our Euromembers I did not take part in this discussion of the controversial ingredients in what people call chili.  Some horses may be too dead to beat. This (like the Thermapen color wars) might well be one of them.

On the contrary - one can choose to comfort themselves in a single minded attempt to "define" that which is un-definable by his/her own terms and definitions....

Or - one can grin about it, know what he/she likes - but make allowances for a less pedestrian point of view. Be open to other tastes and aromas and textures.
SImply stated - tho I am a firm believer in my OWN chicken soup - I recognize their are many - perhaps countless ways to make a chicken soup. Some may even be as good as mine...and if I try to imagine it hard enough....their may even be one or two that are better...

But - I will never know without trying them.....