ussfletcher
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4 gallons? more than I make in my crock pot which is like 1.75 gallons. I probably use 4 whole diced up finely jalapenos and one habanero. everything goes in seeds and all.
also, it's not that i don't think beans thicken up the dish i'm saying they aren't the thickener that's what flour/maize are for.
There is nothing better than Venison chili, with beans.
Beans do thicken soups/stews. Depending on what you use, the starch content will vary, but pintos and the like will give out a lot of their starch. It might not be enough to thicken to where you like it, but that's what time, reduction, and/or the slurry are for.
who the hell has ever had chili beans except yankees and californians?
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