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Is Chili Really Considered Chili WITHOUT Beans?
Posted on 10/24/22 at 2:14 am
Posted on 10/24/22 at 2:14 am
Fall is here and that means it's time for me to break out my chili. I was thinking about this last week and I like to make my chili more on the spicy side. Of course for the point of my thread it's not about spicy chili, as it's more about whether chili should have beans or not. I personally feel like chili isn't chili WITHOUT beans, but that's just this old farts oppion. So what do you think? Fyi, this is actually my first post and I just got here. Who is you're guy's interior decorator? I love the site. Fyi I'm a huge IRISH fan as far as college football goes and I'm the type of guy who likes to talk smack now and then ??. I can also take it. So I look forward to the drama!
This post was edited on 10/24/22 at 3:01 am
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Posted on 10/24/22 at 6:35 am to BROtisserieCkn
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I personally feel like chili isn't chili WITHOUT beans
It’s more is it chili with beans as traditionally chili never included beans.
Posted on 10/24/22 at 7:06 am to BROtisserieCkn
I’m a beans in my chili guy. Without beans seems like it should just go on a hot dog
Posted on 10/24/22 at 7:23 am to 91TIGER
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Yeah, that needs to be posted on the O-T. Maybe el Gaucho will respond to that nonsense ?
Even leaving out the chili part it did not go well for him there. It may or may not have been because he suggested that Chicken perform a sex act on him... allegedly.
Posted on 10/24/22 at 7:34 am to BROtisserieCkn
Hell to the no on beans.
Chili, by definition, is a thick sauce w meat/chilis or stew…. Some definitions describe chili as a condiment.
One could argue by adding beans you are no longer making Chili….. you have made a meat and bean stew…. So yes, it is certainly chili without beans - not so sure WITH.
If you want to put beans in it, fine. But don’t go changing definitions to fit your perception.
It’s like tomatoes in gumbo, has no place at my house but to each his own. (Most) are still gumbo, however.
Cheers and welcome! ??
Chili, by definition, is a thick sauce w meat/chilis or stew…. Some definitions describe chili as a condiment.
One could argue by adding beans you are no longer making Chili….. you have made a meat and bean stew…. So yes, it is certainly chili without beans - not so sure WITH.
If you want to put beans in it, fine. But don’t go changing definitions to fit your perception.
It’s like tomatoes in gumbo, has no place at my house but to each his own. (Most) are still gumbo, however.
Cheers and welcome! ??
Posted on 10/24/22 at 8:41 am to bossflossjr
I don’t think it matters one way or the other. The last few times I have made chili I made it different. For example I threw in a can of corn with the meat and and it turned out great. I usually do a beef chili but white bean Turkey chili if done right is to do for on a cold evening.
Posted on 10/24/22 at 8:45 am to BROtisserieCkn
This is such a tired argument.
If you like beans in your chili, eat beans in your chili.
If you don't like beans in your chili, don't eat beans in your chili.
If you like beans in your chili, eat beans in your chili.
If you don't like beans in your chili, don't eat beans in your chili.
Posted on 10/24/22 at 8:48 am to Hat Tricks
it's those arse hats in Texas who's souls got touched by a bean one day who try to ruin those who likes beans in chili.
Posted on 10/24/22 at 8:55 am to BROtisserieCkn
No beans in Chili in Texas. With that said, I have lived in Texas for the last 24 years and I make it as I like. I throw in a can of kidney or black beans to mine. I also add a can of corn. Not true chili but to each their own.
Posted on 10/24/22 at 8:57 am to BROtisserieCkn
Honestly, it’s like gumbo without tomatoes.
Posted on 10/24/22 at 10:09 am to BROtisserieCkn
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Is Chili Really Considered Chili WITHOUT Beans?
Not sure.
But if chili has beans in it, I wont eat it.
Posted on 10/24/22 at 11:06 am to Tvilletiger
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... For example I threw in a can of corn with the meat and and it turned out great. I usually do a beef chili but white bean Turkey chili if done right is to do for on a cold evening.
I usually throw in a can of corn. Adds a little sweetness to counter the cumin and chili powder. If that makes it a spicy meat stew, fine. I like to add some diced poblano pepper (rajas) too.
I'm good with or without beans. To me, it's the spice profile that makes it chili and you can make it many different ways...ground beef, ground beef/pork sausage, beef chunks, brisket, chicken, whatever.
The last batch I made had an extensive spice list and included dark chocolate and coffee. Turned out almost like a mole, and was quite good.
BTW -- I never introduced myself, you can call me Billy or Spotcheck, or whatever. War Eagle, basketball season is about to start.
This post was edited on 10/24/22 at 11:09 am
Posted on 10/24/22 at 11:13 am to BROtisserieCkn
I feel the way about Beans in Chili like some people feel about tomatoes in Gumbo.
I'll eat it...but I would rather NO BEANS in my chili.
I'll eat it...but I would rather NO BEANS in my chili.
Posted on 10/24/22 at 11:22 am to BROtisserieCkn
The real answer is that it doesn't matter. If I have some beans in my pantry, they're probably going in my chili. If I don't, oh well, I won't miss them. It's similar to the ground vs. cubed meat debate. Hell, my last chili broke all the rules. It had ground meat, cubed meat, and beans, plus some tomato paste and fish sauce. Why? because that's what I had on hand. Damn good chili, too.
I think the base is way more important than anything else. I make mine from a diverse blend of those bags of dried chilis. Toast them and then blend with water/stock to make a puree.
I think the base is way more important than anything else. I make mine from a diverse blend of those bags of dried chilis. Toast them and then blend with water/stock to make a puree.
Posted on 10/24/22 at 11:42 am to SportsGuyNOLA
Team beans here.
Posted on 10/24/22 at 12:25 pm to BottomlandBrew
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I think the base is way more important than anything else. I make mine from a diverse blend of those bags of dried chilis. Toast them and then blend with water/stock to make a puree.
Sounds like the last chili I made. There are lots of ways to make a satisfying chili in 30 minutes, but if you just want to cook and have the time, there are a lot of ways you can go and get some interesting results.
Posted on 10/24/22 at 1:02 pm to BROtisserieCkn
frick no to the beans. That's not real chili.
Posted on 10/24/22 at 1:43 pm to BROtisserieCkn
Original chili, unbastardized by non-Texans, does not have beans
Then midwesterners started adding beans inside. Then corn. Next thing you know, pineapple. Where does it end?!
Then midwesterners started adding beans inside. Then corn. Next thing you know, pineapple. Where does it end?!
Posted on 10/24/22 at 2:00 pm to BROtisserieCkn
No beans for me, but eat it the way you like and call it what you want.
Posted on 10/24/22 at 2:43 pm to BROtisserieCkn
I defer to the Texans on this matter. We define the rules of gumbo in Louisiana and Texas does the same with chili. Texans flat out say no beans in the chili. Beans should be served on the side not in it.
Personally I don’t prefer beans in my chili. However, there might be some nutritional value in it, and an inexpensive way to stretch more bang for the buck which is a great idea if you are feeding a family. I don’t prefer beans in my chili nor do I like tomatoes in my gumbo but it’s your home so cook what taste good to you.
Personally I don’t prefer beans in my chili. However, there might be some nutritional value in it, and an inexpensive way to stretch more bang for the buck which is a great idea if you are feeding a family. I don’t prefer beans in my chili nor do I like tomatoes in my gumbo but it’s your home so cook what taste good to you.
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