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Old 01-23-2008, 12:14 PM
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Chili

Musings on the subject of Chili.

generally I use a chuck roast for chili sometimes i will use a mixture of ground beef pork and lamb.

I always make my own chili powder. I use a mixture of (please dont hold my poor spelling against me) Pasillias, Casabel, Ancho, and Chipotle. Ancho is the base with a 2 to 1 ratio of Ancho (2) to Pasillia (1) and Casabel (1). then just a few Chipotle. Chipotle are hot but the flavor is off the chart.

I seed the peppers and briefly toast the peppers on a dry castiron skillet then grind in my coffee mill (I have a coffee mill for spices and a different one for coffee).
Now when I make chili, there are 5 key spices and I do them all to taste
Chili Powder (seen above)
Cumin
Coriander
Salt
Pepper

Next there are 5 fresh veggies that are important
Onion
Garlic
Poblano Peppers (this is the other key ingrediant. I use Poblano anywhere most people would use a green bell pepper. now it is important to char the skin and remove it. I will put them under the broiler until the skin thurns black on all sides. then remove to a brown paper bag or maybe even a plastic bowl that you can seal. close the bag and let it cool then peel the skin off and seed (dont remove all the seeds just clean it up a bit and remove the seed pod at the top. ) dice this up
Seriano Peppers Now some people just use Jalapenos and I use them too the Seriano gives a lot of flavor and great heat. you really have to gage the heat here so if you are worried about the heat, make sure to remove the seed AND the white pith, the pith is where the real heat is.
Jalapenos like the seriano the Jalapeno is hot though not as hot as hot as the Seriano the combination of these pepers are IMOH the best in flavor and heat.

Additional note on the peppers the Seriano and Jalapenos have a much more delicate flesh than the Pablano but you still should get the skin off them. just be extremely careful on your time under the brioler because you can burn them to a crisp in just a few seconds.

lastly i do use some tomato paste. but Again, this is more of an adjustment to mello the flavor than a key ingredient. find a really good tomato paste. I prefer the stuff in the tube instead of the can.

Well that isnt really a recipe but it is a great start on making a really good Chili. There are a lot of other spices that you can add and also other fresh veggies too but for me this is the base. Everything else is an adjustment. I do encurrage "adjustments" and will likely try coffee the next time I make chili.

some extra tips, dont over do the chili powder and dont try to add chili powder then taste emediatly to see what you have done. Chili powder needs a good 15 or 20 minutes to settle in as you simmer. Also the complexity will change over 24 hours. your leftovers the next day often taste better than the day you cook.

another tip? DONT USE LEAN MEAT! Chili isnt something that is made with expensive cuts of meat. Chili is peasant food and you cant approximate the flavor of the cheeper cuts by using lean high end roasts. these "better cuts of meat" cant take cooking for long periods because they dont have enough connective tissue. use the ceep stuff.
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Old 01-23-2008, 12:19 PM
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Do you sell the seasonings? This is waaaay too much work for me.
I started using a pressure cooker to make my chili and I love the texture and taste it gives it. The chili has a much smoother taste and texture using the pressure cooker.
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Old 01-23-2008, 12:21 PM
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Do you sell the seasonings? This is waaaay too much work for me.
I started using a pressure cooker to make my chili and I love the texture and taste it gives it. The chili has a much smoother taste and texture using the pressure cooker.
LOL! that is the art of chili! it is WAAAAY too much work!


but you can make your own chili powder one weekend then make chili the next. I generally keep a jar in the cabnet and make new when it gets low.


trust me, you will be happy you did it!


I also use my chili powder when grilling steaks!
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that sounds good on steaks, nice job ferd, dt
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Old 01-23-2008, 12:31 PM
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that sounds good on steaks, nice job ferd, dt
add a little sugar and salt to it and you have an awesome steak rub!
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add a little sugar and salt to it and you have an awesome steak rub!
hey ferd if you decide to sell that stuff let me know, i can handle your nothern market, lol,dt
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Old 01-23-2008, 12:35 PM
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add a little sugar and salt to it and you have an awesome steak rub!
My husband would love this but he is diabetic.
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Hey you could be the Tony Chachere of Chili!!!!!
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Old 01-23-2008, 12:34 PM
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And remember to wear gloves when dealing with hot peppers........ They can really burn your skin.
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And chili isn't chili if it's not made with venison!!!
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