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Cooking & Baking

Staph

(6,251 posts)

50. The only suggestion that I can add (everyone else got all the good ones!)

Reply to TEB (Original post)

Sat Nov 21, 2020, 04:45 PM

Nov 2020

is to add the chili powder and other spices to the pan when you brown the onions, bell peppers, and garlic. As the TV chefs say, it blooms the spices and really opens up and improves the flavor.

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Making chili today double recipe any ideas or suggestions hit me I'm always looking [View all] TEB Nov 2020 OP

Looks great to me Sherman A1 Nov 2020 #1

It's big pot TEB Nov 2020 #4

you know that when you cook with beer or wine, the alcohol "cooks off"... hlthe2b Nov 2020 #2

I forgot to mention salt pepper TEB Nov 2020 #3

Our friend Freddie said TEB Nov 2020 #11

Not a bad idea. Thanks hlthe2b Nov 2020 #13

suggested it to me TEB Nov 2020 #14

Remember to watch the onions and garlic for the "boys." Both can be toxic to dogs (& cats) hlthe2b Nov 2020 #15

No chili for furry boys TEB Nov 2020 #17

So, during the pandemic... 634-5789 Nov 2020 #5

Absolutely TEB Nov 2020 #7

Cumin voteearlyvoteoften Nov 2020 #6

Our son will use cornbread mix TEB Nov 2020 #8

definitely cumin that is what makes it for me yellowdogintexas Nov 2020 #51

Sounds yummy! Freddie Nov 2020 #9

It's green peppers onion sausage TEB Nov 2020 #12

When I used sausage in chili, I would brown the sausage in the pot I'would cook the chili in... mitch96 Nov 2020 #19

Awesome idea thanks TEB Nov 2020 #22

It also kinda sorta keeps the sausage in chunks instead of disintagrating in the chili. mitch96 Nov 2020 #24

I wrote that down . . Iliyah Nov 2020 #10

I add 1 Tb of brown sugar to all tomato based sauces SouthernIrish Nov 2020 #16

I'll do it thank you southern Irish TEB Nov 2020 #18

Always! True Blue American Nov 2020 #26

I add vinegar to tomato-based sauces Retrograde Nov 2020 #47

I usually add a squirt of siracha to mine. bearsfootball516 Nov 2020 #20

Thank you TEB Nov 2020 #21

I think I make good samplegirl Nov 2020 #23

Absolutely agree TEB Nov 2020 #25

Sounds great! Just_Vote_Dem Nov 2020 #27

I use fire-roasted diced tomatoes. luvs2sing Nov 2020 #28

Thank you TEB Nov 2020 #29

Cumin LuvLoogie Nov 2020 #30

I use DUgosh Nov 2020 #31

molasses.... samnsara Nov 2020 #32

I agree it's cold TEB Nov 2020 #34

That is close to mine. Chainfire Nov 2020 #33

Agreed I've done it that way TEB Nov 2020 #35

Quarter to half cup coffee The Blue Flower Nov 2020 #36

Never thought of coffee thank you TEB Nov 2020 #37

We Have Leftover Rotisserie Chicken So I'm Making..... global1 Nov 2020 #38

Freddie TEB Nov 2020 #39

Hours late here leighbythesea2 Nov 2020 #48

A tablespoon or two of cocoa powder. Phoenix61 Nov 2020 #40

Great idea TEB Nov 2020 #41

Or dark chocolate spinbaby Nov 2020 #44

might wanna try using a mix of pinto and kidney beans ... nebby70 Nov 2020 #42

I never thought of multiple beans thank you TEB Nov 2020 #43

You can use beef broth in place of the beer Wawannabe Nov 2020 #45

Thanks TEB Nov 2020 #46

Ditch the commercial chili powder and make your own Retrograde Nov 2020 #49

The only suggestion that I can add (everyone else got all the good ones!) Staph Nov 2020 #50

mine is a combination of bits and pieces of everybody else's yellowdogintexas Nov 2020 #52