Comments on: Thunderstorms http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/27/thunderstorms/ The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State ... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:54:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: EgregiousCharles http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/27/thunderstorms/#comment-27325 EgregiousCharles Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:59:01 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=4268#comment-27325 Looking on the web I find many stories about early chili that don't list beans. Several of them also talk about using the cheapest ingredients; I discount those, such as the Texas prison story, because I don't believe the cheapest cut of beef was as cheap as beans. (Except on a cattle ranch right after an animal was slaughtered, you'd have to eat it before it went bad). But, there are lots of other stories that don't mention cheapness, so maybe the chili I remember was a later Eastern invention. For what it's worth considering that I'm from the East and always used beans, I think game or bison are superior to beef in chili, because they're more flavorful. They stand up better amidst the spices. Now I'm all hungry. Looking on the web I find many stories about early chili that don’t list beans. Several of them also talk about using the cheapest ingredients; I discount those, such as the Texas prison story, because I don’t believe the cheapest cut of beef was as cheap as beans. (Except on a cattle ranch right after an animal was slaughtered, you’d have to eat it before it went bad). But, there are lots of other stories that don’t mention cheapness, so maybe the chili I remember was a later Eastern invention.

For what it’s worth considering that I’m from the East and always used beans, I think game or bison are superior to beef in chili, because they’re more flavorful. They stand up better amidst the spices.

Now I’m all hungry.

]]> By: Boyd http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/27/thunderstorms/#comment-27279 Boyd Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:27:15 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=4268#comment-27279 I won't argue that it might be appropriate to call bean-less chili "Texas chili." If you want beans, get another bowl and fill it with all the beans you want. In this there can be no debate: Bitter is a wise woman. I won’t argue that it might be appropriate to call bean-less chili “Texas chili.” If you want beans, get another bowl and fill it with all the beans you want.

In this there can be no debate: Bitter is a wise woman.

]]> By: EgregiousCharles http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/27/thunderstorms/#comment-27277 EgregiousCharles Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:42:21 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=4268#comment-27277 I'm old enough to remember that chili has beans and NO meat. Chili con carne has beans and meat. The beanless stuff should probably be called Texas chili or Western chili or something. I’m old enough to remember that chili has beans and NO meat. Chili con carne has beans and meat. The beanless stuff should probably be called Texas chili or Western chili or something.

]]> By: oldblinddog http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/27/thunderstorms/#comment-27274 oldblinddog Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:01:10 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=4268#comment-27274 http://tomsaaristo.com/texas_chili.html http://tomsaaristo.com/texas_chili.html

]]> By: Lysander http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/27/thunderstorms/#comment-27267 Lysander Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:46:21 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=4268#comment-27267 Compromise - double the meat, and more beans than usual. Compromise – double the meat, and more beans than usual.

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/27/thunderstorms/#comment-27256 Sebastian Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:35:29 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=4268#comment-27256 Yes, I did. Yes, I did.

]]> By: oldblinddog http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/27/thunderstorms/#comment-27255 oldblinddog Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:31:07 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=4268#comment-27255 You didn't put tomatos in it too did you? You didn’t put tomatos in it too did you?

]]> By: Talkin' Tough in NJ http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/27/thunderstorms/#comment-27252 Talkin' Tough in NJ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:00:11 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=4268#comment-27252 I have to concur that *GOOD* chili has no beans in it. Plus, it's easier to make chili pie with the leftovers. All meat chili = Good livin' I have to concur that *GOOD* chili has no beans in it. Plus, it’s easier to make chili pie with the leftovers.

All meat chili = Good livin’

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/27/thunderstorms/#comment-27250 Sebastian Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:16:08 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=4268#comment-27250 As someone who has traveled extensively in The South, and spent a good deal of time there, I can attest that there is no good BBQ in Philadelphia. Halfway decent, yes... but not really good. As someone who has traveled extensively in The South, and spent a good deal of time there, I can attest that there is no good BBQ in Philadelphia. Halfway decent, yes… but not really good.

]]> By: RedneckInNY http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/27/thunderstorms/#comment-27249 RedneckInNY Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:56 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=4268#comment-27249 Beans. Definitely. Beans. Definitely.

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