Comments on: How To Make Perfect Chili http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/09/how-to-make-perfect-chili/ A Guide to Cooking with Real Food the Way Your Grandma Used to Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:33:37 -0400 hourly 1 By: Drew http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/09/how-to-make-perfect-chili/comment-page-1/#comment-27262 Drew Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:38:29 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/09/how-to-make-perfect-chili/#comment-27262 You're right, that <em>does</em> sound weird. Beer is good though. If I had any on hand it would have gone in. Although I find beer helps more if you're in a hurry. It helps the flavors come together faster. If you've got time to let it simmer, I can't really taste the difference. You’re right, that does sound weird. Beer is good though. If I had any on hand it would have gone in. Although I find beer helps more if you’re in a hurry. It helps the flavors come together faster. If you’ve got time to let it simmer, I can’t really taste the difference.

]]> By: Will http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/09/how-to-make-perfect-chili/comment-page-1/#comment-27260 Will Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:25:54 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/09/how-to-make-perfect-chili/#comment-27260 This is going to sound really weird, but my mom found an awesome addition to any type of chili. Next time your making it, throw in a little relish. It really gives it a nice flavor if you like yours a bit sweet. A good pale ale is also good to put in it. Not the whole thing, just an ounce or two. Good recipe my man. This is going to sound really weird, but my mom found an awesome addition to any type of chili. Next time your making it, throw in a little relish. It really gives it a nice flavor if you like yours a bit sweet. A good pale ale is also good to put in it. Not the whole thing, just an ounce or two. Good recipe my man.

]]> By: Laura http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/09/how-to-make-perfect-chili/comment-page-1/#comment-27200 Laura Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:30:50 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/09/how-to-make-perfect-chili/#comment-27200 Thanks, Drew, for checking. Unfortunately, I did use four pounds of meat, with half the spice level (1/2 cup chipotle instead of the full cup). Somehow it is insanely hot. Maybe I got a batch of ferocious mutant chiles in my spice bottle. :-) I assure you, I don't think barbecue sauce is spicy. I'm still going to eat it - just with loads sour cream. Mmmmm.... Thanks, Drew, for checking. Unfortunately, I did use four pounds of meat, with half the spice level (1/2 cup chipotle instead of the full cup). Somehow it is insanely hot. Maybe I got a batch of ferocious mutant chiles in my spice bottle. :-) I assure you, I don’t think barbecue sauce is spicy.

I’m still going to eat it – just with loads sour cream. Mmmmm….

]]> By: Drew http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/09/how-to-make-perfect-chili/comment-page-1/#comment-27195 Drew Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:49:20 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/09/how-to-make-perfect-chili/#comment-27195 Laura, I'm stumped. I checked the Spice Islands site to see if their chipotle was actually a spice blend, but it seems to be just the one chile. Wait, I just noticed. In my recipe I had two pounds of ground beef <em>and</em> two pounds of ground turkey. So there was four pounds of meat to start with. If it was still too spicy after that ... I don't know. Do you typically think barbecue sauce is spicy? :-) Laura, I’m stumped. I checked the Spice Islands site to see if their chipotle was actually a spice blend, but it seems to be just the one chile.

Wait, I just noticed. In my recipe I had two pounds of ground beef and two pounds of ground turkey. So there was four pounds of meat to start with. If it was still too spicy after that … I don’t know. Do you typically think barbecue sauce is spicy? :-)

]]> By: Laura http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/09/how-to-make-perfect-chili/comment-page-1/#comment-27189 Laura Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:35:47 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/09/how-to-make-perfect-chili/#comment-27189 Hello, Drew, I just discovered your great site a week or so ago and have been enjoying going through the archives. I've also ordered the HTCLYG 2nd edition as well as the Starting from Scratch ebook. I look forward to receiving the cookbook. From your website so far I've made the glazed carrots and now this chili, which I made today. Unfortunately, something went awry with this one. I originally halved the recipe, so I used a half cup chipotle chile powder. The resulting chili was so spicy it was nearly inedible. So, I made another half-batch of the chili, only without the spices, and added that to the original (so I ended up with the full four pounds of meat, but with half the spices). Surprisingly, even that was too hot. (I did eat it with equal parts sour cream, but couldn't finish the bowl, my throat was burning so bad.) I'm hoping it may mellow out some overnight in the refrigerator... I've read the comments on this recipe and no one else has reported this problem (quite the contrary: folks have loved it)...So, I'm wondering if I the chipotle powder I used was not what you intended in your recipe. I used the ground chipotle powder by Spice Island...I imagine the heat may vary between different brands or even batches of this stuff. Thanks for any light you can shed on this. Laura P.S. Both my husband and I like spicy foods, so this isn't a case of being wimps when it comes to chili. I've found most chili recipes I've made to be too mild. Hello, Drew,

I just discovered your great site a week or so ago and have been enjoying going through the archives. I’ve also ordered the HTCLYG 2nd edition as well as the Starting from Scratch ebook. I look forward to receiving the cookbook. From your website so far I’ve made the glazed carrots and now this chili, which I made today. Unfortunately, something went awry with this one. I originally halved the recipe, so I used a half cup chipotle chile powder. The resulting chili was so spicy it was nearly inedible. So, I made another half-batch of the chili, only without the spices, and added that to the original (so I ended up with the full four pounds of meat, but with half the spices). Surprisingly, even that was too hot. (I did eat it with equal parts sour cream, but couldn’t finish the bowl, my throat was burning so bad.) I’m hoping it may mellow out some overnight in the refrigerator…

I’ve read the comments on this recipe and no one else has reported this problem (quite the contrary: folks have loved it)…So, I’m wondering if I the chipotle powder I used was not what you intended in your recipe. I used the ground chipotle powder by Spice Island…I imagine the heat may vary between different brands or even batches of this stuff.

Thanks for any light you can shed on this.

Laura

P.S. Both my husband and I like spicy foods, so this isn’t a case of being wimps when it comes to chili. I’ve found most chili recipes I’ve made to be too mild.

]]> By: Kristy http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/09/how-to-make-perfect-chili/comment-page-1/#comment-26737 Kristy Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:55:11 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/09/how-to-make-perfect-chili/#comment-26737 Drew, Thank you for the great Recipe for Chili!! I made it for my husband and it was a great sucess. I added some habaneros and that did just the trick. You have a wonderful sight! Thanks for helping make a great dinner for my husband. Kristy :o) Drew,

Thank you for the great Recipe for Chili!! I made it for my husband and it was a great sucess. I added some habaneros and that did just the trick. You have a wonderful sight! Thanks for helping make a great dinner for my husband.

Kristy :o )

]]> By: Drew http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/09/how-to-make-perfect-chili/comment-page-1/#comment-26383 Drew Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:49:59 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/09/how-to-make-perfect-chili/#comment-26383 Amal, Yeah, fatigue covers it. I had a script that converted all the Blogger formatting when I moved. Apparently there was something unique in this one that killed everything after the jump. Thanks for pointing it out. The rest of it is there now. Amal,

Yeah, fatigue covers it. I had a script that converted all the Blogger formatting when I moved. Apparently there was something unique in this one that killed everything after the jump.

Thanks for pointing it out. The rest of it is there now.

]]> By: Amal http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/09/how-to-make-perfect-chili/comment-page-1/#comment-26374 Amal Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:17:03 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/09/how-to-make-perfect-chili/#comment-26374 title="Fatigue?" Hi Drew, I just found your blog few days ago. The slow cooker pot roast is cooking right now. I was really curious about your Chili. But I just don't see the recipe. Am I really tired or is there a problem? But otherwise, I love your cooking from scratch : no mushroom cream can, no onion soup package. Just real ingredients ...Trust me, this is really very hard to find either in cookbooks or the internet. Your site, the recipes and the people around with their comments just make me feel less lonely Thanks for sharing. title=”Fatigue?”
Hi Drew,
I just found your blog few days ago. The slow cooker pot roast is cooking right now.
I was really curious about your Chili. But I just don’t see the recipe. Am I really tired or is there a problem? But otherwise, I love your cooking from scratch : no mushroom cream can, no onion soup package. Just real ingredients …Trust me, this is really very hard to find either in cookbooks or the internet. Your site, the recipes and the people around with their comments just make me feel less lonely
Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Jenna http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/09/how-to-make-perfect-chili/comment-page-1/#comment-26232 Jenna Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:11:00 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/09/how-to-make-perfect-chili/#comment-26232 As looking for some more ideas for chilli, it soemthing that come pretty easily, but i recently watched the food network chili cook off and thougth maybe mine could use a little change up. I put bayleaf in mine and it tends to have as much beans as meat and sometimes I will brown bacon first.<br /> On a different note I have been making a lot of beef and antelope stew and it has been coming out good but not great. It is pretty frustrating, I am thinking I may need to substitute beer for wine in the recipe. As looking for some more ideas for chilli, it soemthing that come pretty easily, but i recently watched the food network chili cook off and thougth maybe mine could use a little change up. I put bayleaf in mine and it tends to have as much beans as meat and sometimes I will brown bacon first.
On a different note I have been making a lot of beef and antelope stew and it has been coming out good but not great. It is pretty frustrating, I am thinking I may need to substitute beer for wine in the recipe.

]]> By: Drew http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/09/how-to-make-perfect-chili/comment-page-1/#comment-25898 Drew Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:35:46 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/09/how-to-make-perfect-chili/#comment-25898 I'm not really a big fan of Cincinnati style, which has the cinnamon. I've had chili before with a Hershey bar added, and wasn't too thrilled with that, either. Doesn't mean I'm opposed to the <em>idea</em> of sweet chili, I just haven't tried one yet that I liked. I'm not really a big fan of Cincinnati style, which has the cinnamon. I've had chili before with a Hershey bar added, and wasn't too thrilled with that, either. Doesn't mean I'm opposed to the idea of sweet chili, I just haven't tried one yet that I liked.

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