On Sun, 1 Feb 2009 21:00:30 -0800, Jebediah Kornworthy wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I am new to this newsgroup. I used to watch this group and
> occasionally post here about 5 years ago. I am hoping to get a couple
> responses on what "secret ingredients" you use in your chili. I will post
> another question soon on what secret "spice" ingredients you use. Today, I
> am just looking at the weird things you like to add to your chili like beer
> or peanut butter.
>
> I have looked at many sites, blogs and other groups including yahoo
> groups at the different secret ingredients or unusual ingredients used in
> chili making. They don't have to be a secret, just unusual and something
> that works well. Maybe something that you have been complemented on before
> when you made your chili? Here is a list that I came up with in my travels.
>
> Beer
> Bell pepper-Green
> Bell pepper-Red
> Bourbon
> Broth - Beef
> Broth - Chicken
> Coffee
> Coke
> Mustard
> Peanut butter
> Potatoes
> Sugar - Brown
> Sugar - White
> Tequila
> Worcestershire sauce
>
> Let me know what you think. I know many people have used this in various
> quantities to achieve what they consider great chili. Please let me know
> what you think. I know that some of them don't sound so weird like broth.
> Just some examples.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jeb
>
> P.S. I know that these sound weird but I may try a little peanut butter in
> my next recipe. How could it ruin the whole recipe?

beer is not at all out-of-the-way, not (to me) a little brown sugar.
potatoes are just strange.

i did once use a fajita-type marinade with tequila on the beef cubes, but
it really didn't do much for the chili.

your pal,
blake

In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> On Sun, 1 Feb 2009 21:00:30 -0800, Jebediah Kornworthy wrote:

> > that works well. Maybe something that you have been complemented on before
> > when you made your chili? Here is a list that I came up with in my
> > travels.
> >
> > Beer
> > Bell pepper-Green
> > Bell pepper-Red
> > Bourbon
> > Broth - Beef
> > Broth - Chicken
> > Coffee
> > Coke
> > Mustard
> > Peanut butter
> > Potatoes
> > Sugar - Brown
> > Sugar - White
> > Tequila
> > Worcestershire sauce

> beer is not at all out-of-the-way, not (to me) a little brown sugar.

red wine is better than beer, for me

> potatoes are just strange.

I have nowhere close to enough toes and fingers to count how many places
I've seen that offer chili fries on their menu. I've even tried them a
couple of times. OK.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

On Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:22:46 -0800, Dan Abel wrote:

> In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 1 Feb 2009 21:00:30 -0800, Jebediah Kornworthy wrote:
>
>>> that works well. Maybe something that you have been complemented on before
>>> when you made your chili? Here is a list that I came up with in my
>>> travels.
>>>
>>> Beer
>>> Bell pepper-Green
>>> Bell pepper-Red
>>> Bourbon
>>> Broth - Beef
>>> Broth - Chicken
>>> Coffee
>>> Coke
>>> Mustard
>>> Peanut butter
>>> Potatoes
>>> Sugar - Brown
>>> Sugar - White
>>> Tequila
>>> Worcestershire sauce
>
>> beer is not at all out-of-the-way, not (to me) a little brown sugar.
>
> red wine is better than beer, for me
>
>> potatoes are just strange.
>
> I have nowhere close to enough toes and fingers to count how many places
> I've seen that offer chili fries on their menu. I've even tried them a
> couple of times. OK.

yeah, but chili fries are a different thing. i mean, i like a chili dog,
but i wouldn't put hot dogs in chili.

your pal,
blake

blake murphy wrote:
>
> On Sun, 1 Feb 2009 21:00:30 -0800, Jebediah Kornworthy wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I am new to this newsgroup. I used to watch this group and
> > occasionally post here about 5 years ago. I am hoping to get a couple
> > responses on what "secret ingredients" you use in your chili. I will post
> > another question soon on what secret "spice" ingredients you use. Today, I
> > am just looking at the weird things you like to add to your chili like beer
> > or peanut butter.
> >

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> > P.S. I know that these sound weird but I may try a little peanut butter in
> > my next recipe. How could it ruin the whole recipe?
>
> beer is not at all out-of-the-way, not (to me) a little brown sugar.
> potatoes are just strange.


Potatoes are a common ingredient in NM-style green chile stew. The
peppers would be green chiles, not sweet green peppers.


>
> i did once use a fajita-type marinade with tequila on the beef cubes, but
> it really didn't do much for the chili.
>
> your pal,
> blake