Chili. Beans or no beans

[Tenchiro]

Hmmmp. And you call yourself a New Englander??? You probably like red chowda too

Hell no, but I actually lived most my life in the NW.

 

[korndog]

No beans, no tomatoes.

+1 Ain't no beans in my chili. But then again, it's not allowed in competitions.

 

[BlindLemonLars]

+1 Ain't no beans in my chili. But then again, it's not allowed in competitions.

At least not in the ICS sanctioned events.

I've got nothing against beans, but they aren't an ingredient in real chili. Maybe Canadian chili.

 

[bob1852]

chili with an "i" or chile with an "e" -- watch them good eats episodes....

 

[korndog]

At least not in the ICS sanctioned events.

I've got nothing against beans, but they aren't an ingredient in real chili. Maybe Canadian chili.

Hey Lars, didn't know you were a chili man! I'll be entering the Falcons event next year. Here I am with my chili partner at Conejo Valley Days, which is an ICS regional event. I made the final table and got 1st place regional cook. The winner went to the world championships. This was our first ICS event.

 

[BlindLemonLars]

Hey Lars, didn't know you were a chili man! I'll be entering the Falcons event next year. Here I am with my chili partner at Conejo Valley Days, which is an ICS regional event. I made the final table and got 1st place regional cook. The winner went to the world championships. This was our first ICS event.

All I have to say is that your chili partner is a lot better looking than mine!

Back in the 80's, my buddy and I used to enter every regional ICS cook-off that was within driving range. We won a couple first-place prizes, can't remember where! Judging by the cheesy moustache and giant tea-shades (and the fact that I appear to be well under 200lbs) this must have been around 1986.

Last years cook-off was my first Falcons meeting. There were several not-so-good entries (including one vegetarian chili, whatever that is!) and a couple of excellent ones. Mike, whose last name escapes me right now, won first place...his chili was definitely up to ICS standards.

 

[PseudoChef]

No beans, no nasty ground beef, either.

 

[korndog]

All I have to say is that your chili partner is a lot better looking than mine!

Back in the 80's, my buddy and I used to enter every regional ICS cook-off that was within driving range. We won a couple first-place prizes, can't remember where! Judging by the cheesy moustache and giant tea-shades (and the fact that I appear to be well under 200lbs) this must have been around 1986.

Last years cook-off was my first Falcons meeting. There were several not-so-good entries (including one vegetarian chili, whatever that is!) and a couple of excellent ones. Mike, whose last name escapes me right now, won first place...his chili was definitely up to ICS standards.

Great picture!

 

[BuffaloSabresBrewer]

I think the important thing is not beans or no beans. I think the important thing is the ratio of beans to the rest of the chilili.

 

[sflcowboy78]

I think the important thing is not beans or no beans. I think the important thing is the ratio of beans to the rest of the chilili.

And this is coming from a guy that calls hotdogs with chili sauce on them Texas Red Hots, although Louie's on Transit makes a good dog. I don't understand calling them Texas red hots they are not from texas, and it is not even real chili that is on them. I am not even sure that it is real ground beef in the sauce, but i sure do like them when i am druck. I also like Mighty Taco and Tim Horton's but that is a different thread.

NO BEANS!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Brewing Clamper]

Gotta have beans, a ****** like me needs his beans!

 

[JimBell]

With Beans.

The heatherns in these parts put spaghetti in it

 

[Brewin_Bob]

With beans. Unless it's chili for chili-dogs, then no beans.

 

[Tenchiro]

With Beans.

The heatherns in these parts put spaghetti in it

good lord... Only a philistine would put noodles in chili. I can enjoy a bowl with beans and/or tomato but I might have to punch someones grandma if they put spaghetti in there....

 

[korndog]

Chili dog sauce is not Chili! Chili dog sauce should be thin enough for a skilled dogger to shoot it across the dog in one flick of the wrist from the end of the dog and magically stopping it at the other end. The sauce should come from a pan that has at least 1/3" of old chili sauce crusted in and around the rim of the pot which is never washed. Fat slick should form at surface within 3 minutes if undisturbed. One of the mother sauces. Yum!

 

[FireBrewer]

I can enjoy a bowl with beans and/or tomato but I might have to punch someones grandma if they put spaghetti in there....

A nice hotdog chain in Toledo serves it over spaetzle. Liked it so much I went home, made spaetzle, covered it with chili, topped it with shredded cheddar and scored megapoints with SWMBO. (will post recipe if anyone's interested)

Oops, almost forgot...WITH BEANS.

 

[Kilgore_Trout]

No beans.

Not a big fan of the texture.

 

[Rhoobarb]

There is really no debate here. Authentic chili has no beans in it, period. The Wiki definition is pretty dead-on. Serve beans on the side with the cheese, sour cream, crackers, extra jalapenos and any other what-have-you's. But don't cook them in the chili.

It's like this: is an authentic Bock brewed with rye malt? No. Will adding rye malt to a Bock recipe make a good beer? Sure, probably. But it won't be an authentic Bock.

 

[cubbies]

It's like this: is an authentic Bock brewed with rye malt? No. Will adding rye malt to a Bock recipe make a good beer? Sure, probably. But it won't be an authentic Bock.

If several generations ago everyone in Germany began brewing Bock with rye malt to the point where over 90% of the bocks made in Germany contain rye, the newer, evolved Bock would be just as authentic, possibly even more so, than the older, obsolete version.

 

[BlindLemonLars]

If several generations ago everyone in Germany began brewing Bock with rye malt to the point where over 90% of the bocks made in Germany contain rye, the newer, evolved Bock would be just as authentic, possibly even more so, than the older, obsolete version.

Not at all...it merely means that those beers brewed with rye are not bocks. They no longer match the description or flavor profile of the style. They might be delicious and popular, but they ain't bocks!

It's not a question of what you prefer. If you like meat & bean stew flavored with hot peppers, that's fine. Hey, I like it too. Doesn't make it chili.

 

[cubbies]

I dont think that is necessarily true. Many beers that go as IPA's are far from what a traditional English IPA is. They are still IPA's. Things change, things evolve. I would venture to guess that there are very few beers that are brewed exactly the same way they were when they were first crafted.

 

[Dr_Deathweed]

True chili should not be cooked with beans, though I would not oppose having beans on the side. All you that think chili must have beans probably put gravy on your french fries too....




wierdos....

 

[mmb]

True chili should not be cooked with beans, though I would not oppose having beans on the side. All you that think chili must have beans probably put gravy on your french fries too....




wierdos....

And cheese curd, thank you very much.

 

[Tenchiro]

Poutine for the win!

 

[solstice]

My chili has beans. Pinto, Kidney, and Black beans. Don't care too much for chile...

 

[BlindLemonLars]

Poutine for the win!

Which is also not chili, should anybody be wondering.

 

[mmb]

Which is also not chili, should anybody be wondering.

But....

But....

But...

It doesn't have BEANS!

 

[Tenchiro]

Which is also not chili, should anybody be wondering.

True but it is almost as delicious after a night of drinking.

 

[Rhoobarb]

I dont think that is necessarily true. Many beers that go as IPA's are far from what a traditional English IPA is. They are still IPA's. Things change, things evolve. I would venture to guess that there are very few beers that are brewed exactly the same way they were when they were first crafted.

But, they aren't true English IPAs. Just as traditional Bocks haven't changed much over the centuries. It's the "if it ain't broke" rule. And so it is with real chili.

No. Beans.

And the one with cheese curds looks like somebody vomited earthworms and gall bladder sauce.

 

[BlindLemonLars]

vomited earthworms and gall bladder sauce.

Also not chili.

And hey, does anybody really want to argue with these guys??!!