That looks like a solid core of a chili recipe. You could easily customize that with your own secret/alternative ingredients. These days, my chilis often include some chunks of chuck and a variety of fresh and smoked, dried chili peppers. I know some people include a splash of beer.Been shopping around for a good Texas chili and think I found a winner here!:
Susan’s Terlingua International Championship Chili | Chatty Gourmet
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I agree. My own chili recipes contain two bottles of beer, a wide selection of dried chiles, a couple of weird ingredients, and at least four pounds of meat. I haven't made chili in years, it feels like, though.That looks like a solid core of a chili recipe. You could easily customize that with your own secret/alternative ingredients. These days, my chilis often include some chunks of chuck and a variety of fresh and smoked, dried chili peppers. I know some people include a splash of beer.
One thing- I’d DEFINITELY look for either saltines or corn chips (like Fritos or tortilla chips) instead of oyster crackers. I’ve almost never seen those served with chili.![]()
MSG, MSG, and more MSG!I think that recipe is probably a little fiddly, with too many ingredients that don't do much.
Never heard of it, but certainly will! I don't think I've ever cooked the same chili recipe twice. So much fun to hop around and try new ones. Even... Cincinnati variants!I would check the International Chili Society (the rival chili contest organization to Terlingua), which used to have a bunch of champion recipes posted there. I developed my recipe (also a championship recipe, although not the ICS or Terlingua) after looking at those and figuring out what I wanted to include and what I didn't.