Hoss in Texas we make chili out of Chicken, opossum, rabbit, coon,
armadillo, if its meat me cook it!!!


"Frogleg" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 09:57:11 GMT, "Charles Gifford"
> > wrote:
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> >
> >"Wayne Lundberg" > wrote
> >>
> >> The other comment is that, as far as I know, chili contains beef and
> >> although deer and antelope were here long before the conquest,
> >
> >Just a gentle correction for anyone who cares. There have never been
> >antelope in the Americas. You are probably refering to the pronghorn -
> >"Antelocapra americana". It is not related to antelopes nor to any living
> >animal. As the scientific name suggests, they are sometimes placed in a
> >group of animals called "goat antelopes" although they are neither. Other
> >animals in this group: chamois, saiga, takin and muskox. Other than the
> >muskox and takin none are actually related.
>
> And someone called *me* an obsessive fuss-budget! :-) Given the
> number of Antelope counties and towns, and states requiring "antelope"
> hunting permits, let's give Wayne a break and acknowledge that while
> the "Antelocapra americana" may not be the same critter as an African
> antelope, not many Texans are making "pronghorn" stew.
>
> Heaven knows what "Texas style" chile means. As you well know, New
> Mexico is the source of all authentic chile/chilli recipes and foods.
> With or without antelope. :-)
>