Chili - Beans or no beans?

[Newbian]

Beans give me major gas

Beans beans the musical fruit.

Seriously though it needs beans.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

Coming from Texas - I do have to truly believe that Chili is defined under the "No Beans" rule. That said, I grew up under chili with beans. Kidney beans to be exact.

I recall trying a chili without beans that absolutely ruined my taste of ever trying it without beans ever again. It was basically... watered down with meat inside with some tomato and shit. To me, I like chili to be THICK. I like it to be flavorful. I like it to be spicy. Maybe even with some cheese on top So maybe if it's good enough I can try to switch to the whole "no beans" style, but that would take a chili cook-off or something.

 

[sandorski]

Beans.

Tomorrow I might make a batch without Meat! :awe:

 

[Newbian]

Beans.

Tomorrow I might make a batch without Meat! :awe:

Now that's a kind of heathen attitude that you must be punished for.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Lentils so much easier to cook

That's brilliant.

I've never tried that, but I've been using lentils for a long time seasoned with taco seasoning as vegan taco filler.

I'M MAKING CHILI WITH LENTILS!!! :biggrin:

 

[TheAdvocate]

A small amount of black beans, some pork added to the ground beef for extra flavor, and a little bit of beer. Yum.

 

[BladeVenom]

Beans.

Tomorrow I might make a batch without Meat! :awe:

If it doesn't have meat, it's three bean casserole, not chili.

 

[sandorski]

If it doesn't have meat, it's three bean casserole, not chili.

If it doesn't have beans, it's just Beef Stew.

 

[eldorado99]

not this shit again.

 

[eldorado99]

people sure like to argue for no god damn reason.

 

[sandorski]

people sure like to argue for no god damn reason.

Beans or No-Beans?

 

[eldorado99]

Beans or No-Beans?

BEANS ffs.

 

[eldorado99]

Beans or No-Beans?

aren't you watching the game?!

 

[sandorski]

aren't you watching the game?!

.of course...commercial breaks

 

[sandorski]

BEANS ffs.

:biggrin:

 

[natto fire]

I grew up in Ohio, and my mom always made chili with beans. Then I moved to New Mexico for 4 years. I learned what Midwesterners call chili is a joke compared to the do all sauce that is red or green.

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

people sure like to argue for no god damn reason.

No, they don't.

Idiot.

 

[eldorado99]

No, they don't.

Idiot.

ur a meanie

 

[Ashley S]

None dislike chilli from the bottom of my heart

 

[BurnItDwn]

I put beans. I like adding 1 can of garbanzo beans as well as 3 or 4 cans of kidney beans to batch (using 3-4 pounds of ground round)
nom nom nom

 

[SunnyD]

Do you ever hear the term "Chili con frijoles?"

No. You hear the team "Chili con carne."

Meat is technically the "optional" component of chili. Beans are never the "optional" component of chili. My preference is BOTH.

 

[SaurusX]

My family always had beans in the homemade chili. My wife now makes chili with beans. A such, I'm partial to including beans. Although, going to the local chili place (I'm in Texas) I notice that it is always sans beans. Still very good, though.

 

[AstroManLuca]

Coming from Texas - I do have to truly believe that Chili is defined under the "No Beans" rule. That said, I grew up under chili with beans. Kidney beans to be exact.

I recall trying a chili without beans that absolutely ruined my taste of ever trying it without beans ever again. It was basically... watered down with meat inside with some tomato and shit. To me, I like chili to be THICK. I like it to be flavorful. I like it to be spicy. Maybe even with some cheese on top So maybe if it's good enough I can try to switch to the whole "no beans" style, but that would take a chili cook-off or something.

Yeah I would think for chili to be good without beans it would have to be very thick and filling on its own.

IMO, beans are delicious, filling, and healthy, so I'm all for chili with beans.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

go to a chili cookoff and try all the varieties that people come up with.

 

[shortylickens]

Do you ever hear the term "Chili con frijoles?"

No. You hear the team "Chili con carne."

Meat is technically the "optional" component of chili. Beans are never the "optional" component of chili. My preference is BOTH.