Michael Trew wrote:

> On 6/6/2021 11:50 AM, cshenk wrote:
> > John Lorbal wrote:
> >
> > > On Friday, June 4, 2021 at 8:30:07 PM UTC-4, cshenk wrote:
> > > > John Lorbal wrote:
> > > > > On Friday, June 4, 2021 at 11:39:06 AM UTC-4, Michael Trew
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > On 6/3/2021 3:50 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> > > > > > > On Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:15:39 -0600, US
> > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Thu, 03 Jun 2021 01:03:27 -0400, Michael
> > >> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I made my typically chili con carne from my pre-war
> > > > > > > > > Better
> >>>>>Homes/Gardens>>> cook book, but I decided to nix half of the
> >>>>>cost of the dish and make it>>> without ground beef this time;
> >>>>>vegetarian if you will. Substituted>>> butter/olive oil for
> >>>>>the fat and started off frying garlic/onions, then>>> adding
> > > > > > crushed tomatoes, green pepper and seasoning; finally lots
> > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > > kidney/pinto/black beans.>>>
> > > > > > > > > Honestly, I didn't feel that it was missing much of
> >>>>>anything without the>>> ground beef... it maybe halved the
> >>>>>cost, which was a nice bonus. Other>>> than adding a lot of
> >>>>>beans, does anyone have useful tips on "vegetarian>>> chili"?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > There are many, many recipes (of all kinds) for
> > > > > > > > vegetarian
> >>>>>chili on>> the Internet.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Ok, that's the end of RFC. It's all on the Internet
> > > > > > > already. ou
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > Agreed... I'd much rather read posts of people sharing ideas
> > > > > > about FOOD, as opposed to more "they're here" or Kuthe
> > > > > > garbage. Otherwise, why is anyone here?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Then again, I suppose another purpose of Usenet is to harass
> > > > > > others... lol
> > > > > You could also try corn kernels in your veggie chili. I have a
> > > > > zany idea. Why not just toss in some whole corn on the cobs?
> > > > > That might be fun. When done, let them cool a bit, and then
> > > > > spoon some chili on the bite you're going to take. Messy but
> > > > > different. Corn is these days a tad too sweet for me though;
> > > > > peas? Same thing. Carrots? Maybe.
> > > > Why not add mushrooms and let it be what it is? The mushrooms
> > > > will cook to a toothsome bit that the meat added.
> > > My first reply to this thread, I recommended mushrooms. I'm just
> > > throwing other ideas out there.
> >
> > I saw that later. Agree. Unless you live in Texas and think Chili
> > can only be made 'one way', there's a lot of room.
> >
> > I sometimes make a 'white chili' with white beans, white pepper,
> > Anaheim or Banana peppers, mushrooms, and if I can find them,
> > crawfish tails.
>
> Texans are too serious about their chili. I won't knock it, but it's
> not chili to me without beans.
>
> White chili sounds interesting, I think I'd like to try that at some
> point. Maybe with shrimp.

Yes, Texans can be very silly about it. But in San Antonion TX, they
had a big annual chili cookoff. My modest entry in the 'Alternative
Chilis' won. (They do indeed have an alternative version allowance).

The Navy guys with me had a main entry and it got 3rd place of some 200
entries. Mine was in the Alternative, and the white chili and got 2nd
place of 50 entries so not bad. Next year, we won 1st place both sets.
My alternative was 'Smokey Mountain Southern Chili'. Card carefully
explained these were the folks who stayed at the Smokey Mountain pass
and never went on to Texas... I think it won on shock value. A gamble
as it had cauliflower, green beans, radishes and was mild (but some
heat). Peppers were not deseeded but Banana and Anaheim used.