Questions about the American dish, Chili con carne, and variations - NOT the peppers.
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Would a cast iron pot work well for chili? If so, why?
Is there anything to the cliched image of the big ol' cast iron pot filled with fiery chili?
We have some cast-iron skillets and love them, but I've heard that you're not supposed to cook tomatoes ...
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Is there a “safe” way to cook ghost chili?
I may want plant some ghost chili pepper, but I am afraid it will be too hot to eat.
Is there any safe method to prepare/cook ghost chili which will not reproduce insanely hot heat from the throat to ...
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Bean selection for a chili recipe
I am planning on making a new chili using grilled venison, Great Lakes Black Out Stout, and roasted corn (I'm in Ohio and sweet corn is getting good right now). My least favorite part of making and ...
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Does the choice of peppers affect the 'flavor of the heat'?
Working with a variation of this chili recipe I meticulously cleaned my peppers of seeds and veins to produce a 'milder' chili. Unfortunately this batch was almost 'too mild' (heat wise, the flavor ...
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Undercooked beans in chili?
I made a bit of a mistake, being a lazy bachelor and inexperienced at cooking. I was making chili and when it came time to add beans I discovered I didn't have any canned beans. I did however have ...
