To beans or not to beans? (Chili)

[Lyfer]

I'm making:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/30-minute-turkey-chili-recipe/index.html


Gf loves kidney beans and I hate them. Which would be more authentic?

 

[eits]

beans

 

[ichy]

The "authentic" Texas way to do it is without beans, but I've always preferred chili with beans. I think it's tastier that way, plus it's healthier and more economical.

 

[Demo24]

Beans

 

[SandEagle]

its not chili without the beans. its just plain ass at that point

 

[Newbian]

With beans so you can give a gift a bit later to people nearby. 😉

 

[dighn]

chili without beans is simply barbaric.

 

[zinfamous]

chili without beans is simply barbaric.

this.

Kidney is typical. I prefer blackbeans which is odd in chili, but I just prefer the superior god of beans over all others.

 

[CallMeJoe]

Pinto beans for chili.

 

[KaOTiK]

I can't stand beans either OP. When my mom would make chili, before she added the beans in she would put some in a separate pot for me.

 

[Rage187]

Chili on its own, beans

Chili on top of something, no beans.

 

[CRXican]

Chili on its own, beans

Chili on top of something, no beans.

good call

 

[brblx]

Chili on its own, beans

Chili on top of something, no beans.

this

pinto in regular chili. black beans are okay too.

 

[PottedMeat]

put whatever the hell you want in it

as long as you don't do this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_chili

 

[Duder1no]

put some frijoles in there FTW man!

 

[Murloc]

put whatever the hell you want in it

as long as you don't do this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_chili

ow shit, meat with chocolate? wtf?

I don't like beans anyway. You probably like them, so put them if you want to eat it alone. If it's a sauce to put on spaghetti or something, don't, there's already a filler.

 

[AlienCraft]

If you put beans in a chili in an officially sanctioned contest, they will disqualify you.
Authentic chili has no beans.
No pollage sux.

 

[zokudu]

beans or its not chili

 

[davmat787]

I'm making:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/30-minute-turkey-chili-recipe/index.html


Gf loves kidney beans and I hate them. Which would be more authentic?

Assuming you like black beans, can you use those instead? Or half black beans and half kidney?

 

[sandorski]

Assuming you like black beans, can you use those instead? Or half black beans and half kidney?

This. Black Beans are much better than Kidney Beans anyway.

 

[Cheesetogo]

When I make Cincinnati style chili, I cook kidney beans and serve them on the side for use as a topping.

 

[MedicBob]

+1 4 beans. I usually make a very spicy chili and use the beans to moderate it. Just like the moderators here use beans to quell the "spiciness."

 

[child of wonder]

The "authentic" Texas way to do it is without beans, but I've always preferred chili with beans. I think it's tastier that way, plus it's healthier and more economical.

This.

 

[mmntech]

Chili without beans is just ground beef and tomatoes.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Gf loves kidney beans and I hate them. Which would be more authentic?

If you're looking for good chili don't use that recipe. Kidney beans in chili is very mid-western. If you like beans, by all means add them. Chili is very regional so, make what you like. Chili is as American as it gets so, you can even add 'shudder' turkey to it.