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My daughter invited me up to a Chili Cook Off on Halloween night. The people in her 'hood do a batch, taste and drink beer, then take the kids out trick 'er treating. I listened to what kind of stuff they had last year. Apricot/asparagus chili, chicken and white beans, all sorts of yuppie crap. I made a pot of chili today. I used two pounds of NY Strip Steaks, (on sale and damn cheap), three different dried chilies, Poblanos and red Chili peppers, onions, garlic, a spice mix I made, and thickened it a bit with some masa harina. Hot, but not burning, tasty beyond my wildest hopes. ![[Linked Image]](http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt349/Knocky/2015%20Second%20Half/Chili_zps3do8wqdl.jpg)
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What liquid did you use, if any, and what was in your spice mix?
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Yup, that's "cookoff chili" all right. It's probably also close to what the "cookie" served the cowboys on cattle drives, hence it's the real, original chili con carne: chilies with meat. Nada else needed - or wanted.
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chicken and white beans my fav
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chicken and white beans my fav George, I am also making a pot of yuppie chili for the get together. Tempeh and white beans, with green chilies and avocado. I'll save you some. 
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What liquid did you use, if any, and what was in your spice mix? Ron, the seasoning was Mexican Oregano, Penzy's Cumin, some Penzy's medium Chili powder, and a wee bit of salt on the beef, and that's about it. The flavor really pops from the roasted dried chilies. The liquid was two cups of beef broth that I had left over from another recipe. I'll write up the recipe and post it, as it's awfully dang good.
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the deep red color, and the flavor come from those roasted dried chili peppers. Only reason I used the NY Strips was that they were on sale, and cheaper than chuck. Chili. No beans, no tomatoes
Two pounds NY Strip Steak, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, lightly salted
Two tablespoons lard
2 cups beef broth
Two fresh Poblano peppers
8 fresh red chili peppers
4 dried Chili Mulato peppers
4 dried Guajillo peppers
10 dried Chile Arbol
4 dried California peppers (Anaheim)
1 medium white onion, fine diced
4 cloves garlic, fine diced
1 teaspoon Penzy's ground Cumin
2 teaspoon Penzy's medium chili powder
2 teaspoon Penzy's Mexican Oregano
1/4 cup masa harina corn flour
Using a cast iron pot, melt the lard over medium high heat. Add in the cubed beef, and sear on one side only. Remove from the heat, add in the diced garlic and onion, and the beef broth.
Place in a 225F oven for two hours, stirring once or twice.
Remove from the oven, and place the pot on a low heat burner. Add in the rest of the ingredients, stir well, and simmer for another hour.
The dried peppers should be seeded, and cut into large pieces. Heat a cast iron skillet or griddle, and place the peppers on it. Heat on high for a minute or two per side, but do NOT BURN the peppers. Use no oil.
Place the peppers in a bowl, and cover with boiling water. Let sit for 20 or so minutes. Place the peppers and the water into a blender. Pulse several times. Do not reduce to a puree. Using a slotted spoon, remove the pepper pieces from the liquid, and add to the chili. Add the liquid as needed to the chili, to make sure the chili does not dry out when cooking.
Mix some of the liquid from the chili into the masa harina. Add this back to the chili until you get the consistency you want.
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Looks good, always looking for a different chili recipe, thanks.
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going up TOP!! 
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Wouldn't win the blue in Texas. don't really care how they do it in Texas. Note that neither you nor I are from there anyway. As long as it wins in Jax Sat night, I will be happy enough. 
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The ingredients list answers my thoughts from the FB post this morning, "what is the green chile?". Poblano's add great flavor.
I like that the dried chiles tend to be more of an after burn that builds on you as you keep eating.
If I send you a bowl, will you fill and return it? That would be be swell.
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I listened to what kind of stuff they had last year. Apricot/asparagus chili, chicken and white beans, all sorts of yuppie crap. Sam, you got me fallin outta my chair now, buddy. Apricot/asparagus chili?? Da fugg?? What kinda yuppie crap is that??
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Don't even start on what they call chili in Cincinnati.
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Real chili,
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Corn bread with that?
Or fresh corn tortillas!
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Geno, I had not thought of the cornbread, but now that you mention it, I think I'll pick up some buttermilk today, and make a pan to take up. Mathman, finally we agree on something substantive. Cinncy "Chili" is an abomination. 
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Sam, if I ever run out of 'maters I'll probably try your chili recipe. 
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may your vines yield 'maters for generations. You can use them in other recipes, and try chili 'without' anyway.
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Geno, I had not thought of the cornbread, but now that you mention it, I think I'll pick up some buttermilk today, and make a pan to take up.Mathman, finally we agree on something substantive. Cinncy "Chili" is an abomination. Sam, I've made several of the recipes that you posted, and doing so has helped me fool several people into thinking that I can cook. I'll bet your cornbread is of the same calibre as your other cooking -- could you post your favorite recipe for cornbread? John
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