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No Beans, No Egg Still Good

Mickey
Mickey Posts: 19,783
edited December 2014 in EggHead Forum
Temp dropping and chill in the air. Time for chili. For the past 5 years we have only used this. Call it cheating but it's good and you can have good chili in 30 mins. No beans here.
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Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Just given another Mini to add to the herd. 

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    @Mickey- You know that you are one of my favorites on the forum brother, but we got to talk about this no beans issue in Salado ;)

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  • bud812
    bud812 Posts: 1,869
    I'm makin the same thing right now. Had to get the Cin Chili from Amazon to try it out. But I ain't Texan so I put beans in mine.

    Not to get technical, but according to chemistry alcohol is a solution...

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Wait. You don't put beans in chili!? What do you call this dish?

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
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  • NervousDad
    NervousDad Posts: 307
    Carolina Q said:
    Wait. You don't put beans in chili!? What do you call this dish?
    Sauce :)
    Aurora,OH
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,783
    Carolina Q said:
    Wait. You don't put beans in chili!? What do you call this dish?

    Michael this was sent thinking about you my friend.
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Just given another Mini to add to the herd. 

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  • TheShaytoon
    TheShaytoon Posts: 420
    @mickey Don't let them get to ya...Texans know that if you put beans in Chili, you've made STEW. 

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    TheShaytoon said:
    @mickey Don't let them get to ya...Texans know that if you put beans in Chili, you've made STEW. 
    Texans think they know lots of things.  :))

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
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  • TheShaytoon
    TheShaytoon Posts: 420
    Have you met our previous Governor, Rick Perry?  Wait. That was a bad example...how about Senator Ted Cruz, oh another crappy example...sure we might not have the smartest politicians...but we know about CHILI & BBQ!

    And, THERE AIN'T NO BEANS IN CHILI!!!!

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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    You gonna put that over pasta? :D
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  • Popsicle
    Popsicle Posts: 524
    Looks good Mickey. I use her blend when in a hurry also. Good to see you made Chile and not some type of Bean stew, or soup or whatever folks call it.
    You stop making chile when you start adding beans. That is just a fact.
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    Carolina Q said:

    Wait. You don't put beans in chili!? What do you call this dish?

    Chili.
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  • FATC1TY
    FATC1TY Posts: 888
    My wife wants beans in chili. I don't do beans in chili.. ( Grew up in Texas ). So I make my chili so hot, she won't eat it. :) No beans in chili!
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,715
    I've tried chili with, and without, beans, my entire life.  I like them both, I'll keep sampling, and I'll let you know my ultimate (and, obviously, Correct) decision.
     
    It'll be on my headstone.  
    :D

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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,715
    edited December 2014
    My wife wants beans in chili. I don't do beans in chili.. ( Grew up in Texas ). So I make my chili so hot, she won't eat it. :) No beans in chili!
     
    Just cook up some beans, and throw them in her bowl before spooning on the chili.
    Seriously, how come I'm the single guy on this forum?!?!?  
    ~X(

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  • Acn
    Acn Posts: 4,492
    I have been waiting for this issue to resurface. Please see the recipe card I found on a recent work trip to Dallas:

    image

    That last ingredient in Texas Chili is pinto beans. Hmmmm...

    LBGE

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  • Zmokin
    Zmokin Posts: 1,938
    Stew is something I don't eat, it doesn't have a red sauce like chili beans.

    the reason i don't eat stew anymore is as a kid I got sick one night after we had stew for dinner.

    The throw-up looked the exact same as my dinner, ever since then, I can not stomach eating stew, it looks like I'm eating vomit.

    I guess it's a good thing I've never gotten sick after eating chili-beans.
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    @Zmokin‌ duuuuuddddeee, TMI. =))
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  • TheShaytoon
    TheShaytoon Posts: 420
    Acn said:
    I have been waiting for this issue to resurface. Please see the recipe card I found on a recent work trip to Dallas: image That last ingredient in Texas Chili is pinto beans. Hmmmm...
    I can explain this...you see we started to install A/C in all our buildings. Yankees finally were able to live in Texas...well needless to say some yahoo Yankee came up with this recipe for stew and called it chili.  

    I bet that was even printed in New York City...  Someone get a rope!

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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    edited December 2014
    I would also point out the "award winning" after party chili from @EggObsessed‌ contains beans. Although in you Texas boys defense her signature line says keep it weird, if I remember correctly.

    this still looks like hot dog sauce to me.
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    Mickey said: No beans here.

    No beans? This is heresy!!!!! The above is akin to "no nudity" at a strip club. Whats the point?

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    For the record, I have never been to a strip club. Have heard about them though ;)

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780

    @Can - something had to be done to make the "foreigners" feel welcome, hence the "Texas Chili" recipe card.

    I'll have to look them up @Mickey. Based in Houston. Did you find it at HEB?


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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,783
    caliking said:

    @Can - something had to be done to make the "foreigners" feel welcome, hence the "Texas Chili" recipe card.

    I'll have to look them up @Mickey. Based in Houston. Did you find it at HEB?


    HEB no, Central Market yes in Austin area. Also several places listed on web site. Need to try it and I add onions with the browning of the meat.
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Just given another Mini to add to the herd. 

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  • Hotch
    Hotch Posts: 3,564
    @Mickey I have cooked her recipe from scratch, the original award winning version, a few times. It takes about 4-5 hours but it is some of the best Texas Red I have ever made. This year I won our HOA Chili Cook Off.
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 35,381
    edited December 2014
    NervousDad said:
    Carolina Q said:
    Wait. You don't put beans in chili!? What do you call this dish?
    Sauce :)
    Guys - come on. Do not make Mickey angry!
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  • JRWhitee
    JRWhitee Posts: 5,678
    Stew has potatoes in it not beans!
                                                                
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Hotch said:
    @Mickey I have cooked her recipe from scratch, the original award winning version, a few times. It takes about 4-5 hours but it is some of the best Texas Red I have ever made. This year I won our HOA Chili Cook Off.
    Can you share her scratch recipe? All joking aside, I would make it without beans. :)

    I did this one a while back. Was pretty good, but always looking to improve. 

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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  • Hotch
    Hotch Posts: 3,564
    edited December 2014

    @Carolina_Q Here is the original 2 Years in row award winning recipe.

    Go light on the salt, and salt to taste at the final simmer.

    If you can't stand the heat only use one serrano

    From the CASI web page:

    https://www.chili.org/cindy.html

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Hotch said:

    @Carolina_Q Here is the original 2 Years in row award winning recipe.

    Go light on the salt, and salt to taste at the final simmer.

    If you can't stand the heat only use one serrano

    From the CASI web page:

    https://www.chili.org/cindy.html

    Thanks! I will try it... but for God's sake, don't tell Mickey! My reputation will be shot!!

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Hotch
    Hotch Posts: 3,564

    @Carolina_Q I had my butcher do a chili grind on the chuck tender. Worked out better than all the time spent to cube @3/8".

    It does get better with time. It is better the next day after sitting in the fridge.

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