Who has the best chili? And what ist the recipe?

[Kirok]

Folks,

So her is another food related topic.

Who makes the best chili?

What is the secret ingredient that makes it great?

Just curious,

Kirok

[Chris Taylor]

Drayton Sawyer - "The secret is in the meat"

[Naira]

The secret is slowly cooking it and eating it the next day.

[Kirok]

Drayton Sawyer - "The secret is in the meat"

what meat do you use?

[Julia Rellek]

The secret is getting it in Cincinnati!

[Rayek trLhoell]

what meat do you use?

ground moose is so far my fav way better than beef.

[Kirok]

ground moose is so far my fav way better than beef.

now that I would like to try!

[Naira]

ground moose is so far my fav way better than beef.

I've never had ground moose. I've tried moose jerky, but never fresh moose. However, I don't live anywhere near live moose so at best it would probably have been frozen beforehand.

[Djann Tempest]

I love myself a good deer chili but this applies to any meat I've used!

I use black, pinto and sometimes garbanzo for the beans if I'm feeling crazy.

Depending on what heat level you're wanting I would suggest a few different peppers. I love a lot of spice so I suggest 2-5 habaneros washed and diced along with some chipotle or sun dried/roasted red peppers. If you're wanting something a little less spicy I'd do an Anaheim or Serrano pepper instead of the habanero but keep the chipotles in addition! If I'm feeling real fancy I'll pan sear onion, cilantro and the peppers before adding them to the slow cooker! I'm from the Midwest so some corn is a common additive around fall time.

[Lyric McDaniels]

I make a great chili using the slow cooker. It's always better the next day, or even days later once everything's had time to marinate and soak up all the spices.

[Malcolm Adeyemi]

I had to text my aunt for this one, and after cleaning up her spelling and grammar (how someone who is 60 years old can text like she's sixteen is beyond me) I got it:

Chop up 3-4 white onions, one red bell pepper, and one orange bell pepper. Brown with three pounds ground beef and two tablespoons of garlic. Drain half the fat away and dump the remaining fat, beef, and onions in crockpot which has been previously heating on low. Now toss in a tablespoon of paprika, two teaspoons cumin, a tablespoon each of dark chili powder and cayenne, and stir in until coated. Add in a handful of dried oregano, two bay leaves, and a handful of crushed red chili flakes or 3-5 dried habaneros (or a bhut jolokia or something if you live dangerously). Stir. Now add in two cans of tomato paste, a can of Italian style stewed chopped tomatoes, a can of Ro-Tel, a half cup of beer, and a cup of coffee. Add two teaspoons salt (for now, you can always add more) and a heap of fresh ground pepper. Stir. Put lid on crockpot and turn to high. Let sit for 4-6 hours. Serve with sour cream, shredded cheddar, and chopped green onion. Beer choices should be Red ale or an IPA.

[Kirok]

I love myself a good deer chili but this applies to any meat I've used!

I use black, pinto and sometimes garbanzo for the beans if I'm feeling crazy.

Depending on what heat level you're wanting I would suggest a few different peppers. I love a lot of spice so I suggest 2-5 habaneros washed and diced along with some chipotle or sun dried/roasted red peppers. If you're wanting something a little less spicy I'd do an Anaheim or Serrano pepper instead of the habanero but keep the chipotles in addition! If I'm feeling real fancy I'll pan sear onion, cilantro and the peppers before adding them to the slow cooker! I'm from the Midwest so some corn is a common additive around fall time.

I'm from the Midwest too.  Corn is a new twist I had never heard of.

But it makes sense.

You use spaghetti or elbow noodles in it?

I had to text my aunt for this one, and after cleaning up her spelling and grammar (how someone who is 60 years old can text like she's sixteen is beyond me) I got it:

Chop up 3-4 white onions, one red bell pepper, and one orange bell pepper. Brown with three pounds ground beef and two tablespoons of garlic. Drain half the fat away and dump the remaining fat, beef, and onions in crockpot which has been previously heating on low. Now toss in a tablespoon of paprika, two teaspoons cumin, a tablespoon each of dark chili powder and cayenne, and stir in until coated. Add in a handful of dried oregano, two bay leaves, and a handful of crushed red chili flakes or 3-5 dried habaneros (or a bhut jolokia or something if you live dangerously). Stir. Now add in two cans of tomato paste, a can of Italian style stewed chopped tomatoes, a can of Ro-Tel, a half cup of beer, and a cup of coffee. Add two teaspoons salt (for now, you can always add more) and a heap of fresh ground pepper. Stir. Put lid on crockpot and turn to high. Let sit for 4-6 hours. Serve with sour cream, shredded cheddar, and chopped green onion. Beer choices should be Red ale or an IPA.

really?  beer and coffee?

I have never heard of that?  It taste good?

[Malcolm Adeyemi]

I'm from the Midwest too.  Corn is a new twist I had never heard of.

But it makes sense.

You use spaghetti or elbow noodles in it?

really?  beer and coffee?

I have never heard of that?  It taste good?

Yes! You can use beer and coffee in a lot of recipes.

I've even used Dr. Pepper in a crockpot!

[Lyric McDaniels]

Yes! You can use beer and coffee in a lot of recipes.

I've even used Dr. Pepper in a crockpot!

Was it a pulled pork recipe? I've seen Dr Pepper used like that before. Beer is best used for bread or brats, and coffee makes a great addition to chocolate cake or brownies, imo.

[Malcolm Adeyemi]

Was it a pulled pork recipe? I've seen Dr Pepper used like that before. Beer is best used for bread or brats, and coffee makes a great addition to chocolate cake or brownies, imo.

Nope, a beef roast. But pulled pork sounds good too.