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                Bon Appetit!
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Basic Chili Recipe

Beef cut up into small cubes (not ground) 
1 can chipotle (smoked jalapeno peppers) 

Fill a large dutch oven about half full of meat. 
Sear the meat. Use a little oil if needed. Add the chile. 
Fill the dutch oven with water and bring to boil. 
Turn down heat and simmer all day, adding more water if needed. 
When the meat is falling apart, cook it down until the liquid makes a thick soup. 
Serve with saltines, corn bread, or corn tortilla chips. 

That's chili! If you can't find the smoked jalapeno peppers use lots of chili powder. 
Measuring chili powder by the teaspoon doesn't make good chile. If I use chili powder 
I'll use about five or six tablespoons per pound of beef (depending on how hot the powder is). 

BTW, if you add beans use pinto. Texans barely know what kidney beans are and garbanzo is only 
found on yuppy salad bars. I think those beans are imported for the carpet baggers living here. 

Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 
From: "Glenn E. Hammett" 
Subject: Re: Anglican chili? 
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And an Addendum: 

Yes, I use onion, garlic, and other spices when I make chili. 
I will also use sugar if the peppers are too bitter. 
The secret to cooking anything is to taste it and adjust according. 

One more thing, if the liquid is not thick enough I combine 
a little flour and corn meal which I've mixed with water to form a thin paste. 
I add this and cook the chili for another 10 minutes or so. 

+Glenn