Freeper Chili Cook-Off

[Dashing Dasher]

Listen, I'm the one that started two fires in my kitchen in one week.

I'm back to using the microwave and the electric kettle only.


I should be safe with that.

[MamaTexan]

The fourth wouldn't eat it because he could still distinguish the tomatoes in it. Sigh.

Glad I'm not the only one who has one of those!

[Chanticleer]

And no sugar on your grits. I went to college in Atlanta for a while, and we had students from New Jersey who ate their grits like cream of wheat, with milk and sugar. Sacrilege!

Still like beans in my chili, though.

[ChefKeith]

LOL, you must be the only one to come to a chili cookoff and request 24 hour room tent service.

You're really gonna like the outhouse;)

Yes we have hotels and resorts nearby.

[Chanticleer]

Maybe you, peacebaby and I could be roomies. I don't do camping, either, especially without hubby or kids. They are the ones who set up the tents, etc. I like maid service, myself.

[MamaTexan]

The alcohol cooks right off and you're left with kind of a wan hops/barley flavour. Guess I'm slow, but I just don't get it.

I'm not a fan of that either. If I wanted to eat cow food, I'd just eat corn.

[Dashing Dasher]

Resorts!!!

SWEET!


I'm in!

[Dashing Dasher]

I nearly sold my house and moved into a hotel. I thought it would make me more at home while on the road!

;-)

[SAJ]

Well, you could keep a glass of buttermilk in the fridge, in case there's a problem, heh heh heh

Seriously, though, the fat in the butter will line your mouth and tongue very nicely, dissolving the oleoresin capsicum or most of it on contact, and you will not (unlike the mark) suffer at all.

I write the inventory software for Heimos Produce (freshest peppers in STL, I guarantee it) here in STL, and I got two of the guys with this little trick (without the side bet -- didn't want to louse up a good client relationship after all!).

Then, they insisted I try it out on the boss, Jim Heimos. Turns out Jim hates hot peppers, he wouldn't play, but the general manager loves them...so he got his turn. Pretty tough tongue he has, too. Took about 60 seconds before he yelled 'uncle' and zipped off to the kitchen. I just looked at Jim and blandly said, ''Really good peppers today.'' The two salesmen told him what was going on, and he just cracked up.

Who says ya can't have some fun at work, eh?

;^)

[peacebaby]

speaking of fires, I started a fire in the fireplace the beginning of this winter, but hubby had closed the flue, which I didn't know. I had a rip roaring fire when the alarm went off. I somehow managed to get the fire out, but have smoke damage now that I've got to paint over.

THEN, next weekend trying to clean up the mess, I used hubby's wet vac - which didn't have a filter but I didn't know that - and the ashes blew out the back and all in my house.

Now you know why sometimes I...

like my iron skillets better than I do him.

[Flyer]

If I come to the chili cook-off - can I stay at the compound?

The Compound and Canyon Lake aren't exactly in the same neighborhood.

What, 200 miles?

[MamaTexan]

Cornbread is good with chili, but usually I fix rice for the side. Yum!

Mom would give us leftover chili on rice & call it "Cowboy Stuff".

[Dashing Dasher]

I was born in Joisey and LOVE grits!

I lived in the South for a few years and grew accustomed to many of their treats. You can keep the pickled pigs feet though.

[Poser]

I live in New England. Chili up here means spaghetti sauce with kidney beans and a teaspoon of prepared, stale, "chili powder" from the McCormick can.

If you enter a chili contest in New England, everybody asks where the kidney beans are. Many of the local chilies have cans of B&M baked beans poured into them.

Boston Baked Beans are NOT an ingredient in chili!
Chili does NOT have beans.
Chili is NOT tomato based.
Chili powder and powdered chili are NOT the same thing.
Cumin over 3 months old has NO flavor.
Chili does NOT have to make your tongue smoke (although I like it that way)
Cincinnati chili over spaghetti is pretty good, but it should NOT be called chili without the Cincinnati qualifier in front. The two are totally different.

There... I feel better now.

[peacebaby]

and no outhouses - unless I've been drinking beer.

Which at a chili cook-off, I would be.

brown the beef,
take a swig,
add tomatoes, onions and bell pepper
take another swig,
add seasonings
take two swigs

simmer for a few hours, drink a six pack or two...

Nap time.

[Dashing Dasher]

Texas is a big state.


;-)

Where's Mason! Compound or Lake?

[peacebaby]

WELL!~ Do you feel better now, Poser?

[Flyer]

Where's Mason! Compound or Lake?

I couldn't be away from my dog that long.

Lake.

[SAJ]

Yah, if you want that sort of taste, crush up some fresh corn tortilla chips, right straight out of the oil.

Besides, beer is for drinking; wine is for cooking (but not for cooking chili...heh heh heh). < getting back into habanero-proof suit again >

;^)

[MamaTexan]

You can keep the pickled pigs feet though.

Ewww!

Those are just nasty!

Grits with salt, pepper & butter....YUM!