Do not joke about your chili ingredients...

[Tnhawk]

Where are you getting your cats?

Oh, it was a joke!

When asked about his chili or gumbo ingredients, my former manager in Houston would say he used whatever was available.

 

[kbaxter60]

When asked about his chili or gumbo ingredients, my former manager in Houston would say he used whatever was available.

Was he from China? That seems to Be their mentality.
PS, someone needs to update the location in their profile to be more forward looking. Just sayin.

 

[Axxe55]

Was he from China? That seems to Be their mentality.
PS, someone needs to update the location in their profile to be more forward looking. Just sayin.

gumbo typically is made from leftover sausage chicken and seafood!

 

[Gordo]

My chili, or chili with beans, or not hot dog topping, recipes are posted several places.

The more meats the better. Lots of spicy veggies and all the fat from everything goes into the chili pot.

I like to add thinly sliced sausage links, instead of cubed meats, to my chili along with ground beef, ground sausage, sweet sausage and even ittalian sausage.

As always season to taste but first make sure the Jalapeños are in there along with the garlic and Lots of red onion. Then add the chili seasonings and finally chili powder and let cook for a few hours.

You need Lots of corn bread of some variety and a fork. Won't be no need for any spoons.

Ever make chili-corn bread pie?

Where are you getting your cats?

Oh, it was a joke!

The easiest way to get a pride of cats is to leave empty cardboard boxes sitting outside.
I'm not sure if it's legal to bait them with cat treats...

 

[Tnhawk]

gumbo typically is made from leftover sausage chicken and seafood!

Or as previously stated, 'whatever was available'

 

[Fishkiller]

I’m working on chili with no tomatoes. My daughter is allergic. It is a challenge but I’m getting close. Ground chilis, paprika and chili powder plus all the other usual stuff. And some sugar to counter the bitterness of the ground chilis. Still a experiment

 

[Gordo]

A lot of hard core chili people think that tomatoes don't belong in chili...

 

[Fishkiller]

Just like beans I guess

 

[kbaxter60]

A lot of hard core chili people think that tomatoes don't belong in chili...

Technically they are a Fruit, so it's Like pineapple On pizza.
Just wrong.

 

[Tnhawk]

Was he from China? That seems to Be their mentality.
PS, someone needs to update the location in their profile to be more forward looking. Just sayin.

Other than a year in Vietnam he has spent his life in Houston. Played college football for Houston before becoming a Marine.

PS - Finally took time to update my profile and order new QSL cards. Getting a TX DL won't be that quick!

 

[Texasjack]

I’m working on chili with no tomatoes. My daughter is allergic. It is a challenge but I’m getting close. Ground chilis, paprika and chili powder plus all the other usual stuff. And some sugar to counter the bitterness of the ground chilis. Still a experiment

Look at Meat Church. (meatchurch.com) They have a recipe for Texas Red that has no tomatoes.

 

[Texasjack]

Better cat than beans.

 

[Fishkiller]

Look at Meat Church. (meatchurch.com) They have a recipe for Texas Red that has no tomatoes.

Will do, but I really prefer to figure cooking stuff our on my own. Their recipe is god but using beef bullion cubes stopped me

 

[IXLR8]

It is very obvious that many members have never been in a Texas Chili Cookoff and religious experience. I only hear heretics on here…

 

[Axxe55]

It is very obvious that many members have never been in a Texas Chili Cookoff and religious experience. I only hear heretics on here…

we actually attended the terlingua chili cook-off back in the early 1970'swhich pretty much started my love for chili!

 

[Gordo]

Never been to an official chili cook off, and probably wouldn't ever enter one.
Don't like being told what size my ingredients need to be...
(was going to say 'meat', but that just didn't sound right)

 

[leVieux]

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Decades back, I was taught to cook ’’Real West Texas Chili’’ by the late R. Paul Ricker, Son of the U of Texas ‘’Santa Rita #1’’ icon, Rupert Ricker.

The rules were rigid. IIRC, the meats were 4 parts lean beef & 1 part young goat; diced not ‘’ground’’.

The grease was freshly rendered beef suet. At least half the meat was to be ‘’browned’’ in the suet FIRST.

Freshly ground chili colorado was needed.

Any beans were to be kept separate during cooking and were served in a different bowl.

No tomato of any kind was allowed.

Paul used a bit of ‘’Magi’’ & 1 tbsp flour or mole’. (Jar roux is the same thing and is easier to find.)

Onions, of course. Garlic was variable.

Way back in the late 1970’s or early 1980’s, Texas Monthly magazine ran an article on ‘’Things which DON’T go into real Chili’’.

leVieux
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[thescoutranch]

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Decades back, I was taught to cook ’’Real West Texas Chili’’ by the late R. Paul Ricker, Son of the U of Texas ‘’Santa Rita #1’’ icon, Rupert Ricker.

The rules were rigid. IIRC, the meats were 4 parts lean beef & 1 part young goat; diced not ‘’ground’’.

The grease was freshly rendered beef suet.

Freshly ground chili colorado was needed.

Any beans were to be kept separate during cooking and were served in a different bowl.

No tomato of any kind was allowed.

Paul used a bit of ‘’Magi’’ & 1 tbsp flour or mole’.

Onions, of course. Garlic was variable.

Way back in the late 1970’s or early 1980’s, Texas Monthly magazine ran an article on ‘’Things which DON’T go into real Chili’’.

leVieux
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So, where is the recipe?
Are you going to share it or just tease?

 

[leVieux]

So, where is the recipe?
Are you going to share it or just tease?

>
Sadly, it was in ‘’Paul’s Four Letter Word Cookbook’’, my only copy was borrowed-away years back.

I recall that Paul, who grew up on a cattle ranch in Reagan County, always used cast Iron Dutch ovens and let the pot sit stovetop overnight to cool.

Our new computer arrives on Wednesday & I’ll look for a recipe thern.

 

[Texasgordo]

Is anyone willing to share their chili recipes here?