Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
>
> ...on Venus, maybe. I wanted to try a new chili that was a bit more
> zippy than the one I use, so thought I'd try this one that I got off
> FN. It clearly states "15 mins." prep time, which unless there is
> another definition for "prep time" means getting all the bits and
> pieces ready to put into the pot. Now, just eyeballin' the recipe, one
> can see that cutting up the bacon, chopping the garlic, onions, 3
> green peppers, etc. is going to take more than 15 mins. unless you are
> way, way super faster than I am. And the recipe says it serves "4 to
> 6." That'd be 4 - 6 linebackers for the Vikings, but 8 - 10 of my
> nearest and dearest. And I love, love, love the reviews (which is why
> I picked this recipe, everyone seemed to go bonkers for it). Most of
> them raved about the recipe, then gave you six different ways they
> *changed* it. Oh, and it's a good recipe, but not a trip to the moon.

I could get that recipe going in 15 min, but it looks like it wouldn't
leave much of the 15 min to spare. I would agree that it would appear to
produce a good deal more than 4-6 servings in normal serving sizes.