Chili- Some things going on here that .....

[16Adams]

I cook chili a lot of different ways. Conquistadors don't roam the Canadian anymore so I'm left to my own devices. Doing some light research and I come across this knockoff recipe. Can of onion soup,cola-nope, LS - nope, Whatsinhere sauce, nope.

Interesting, may make a small batch

Link to knockoff Chili Recipe, something going on....

https://www.thefoodhussy.com/copycat-steak-n-shake-chili/

 

[Maylar]

Make it as-is?

 

[Cat797]

I'd be willing to bet that recipe does not taste like Steak N Shake chili. We have SnS around here (founded in Illinois) and I've had it many times. Chili 5-way is my favorite....it is not sweet at all nor is there any hint of wooster in there.

Chili 5-way:
Noodles
Chili
Beans
Cheese
Onions

 

[16Adams]

Make it as-is?

I don't own liquid smoke, but I do have smoked salt, RealSalt. It's really smokey. I can get real cane sugar Mexican Coke at the stop n rob up the street.

 

[16Adams]

I'd be willing to bet that recipe does not taste like Steak N Shake chili. We have SnS around here (founded in Illinois) and I've had it many times. Chili 5-way is my favorite....it is not sweet at all nor is there any hint of wooster in there.

Chili 5-way:
Noodles
Chili
Beans
Cheese
Onions

Several things going on here that I don't recognize. But, like I said no conquistador meat, so it's fake chili from the start

 

[Maylar]

Conquistador?

 

[16Adams]

Spanish Explorers, Conquistadors introduced beef cattle in the Americas around 1530's. Read a book one time on chili history and it stated the first bowl of chili was a gruel made of an unfortunate conquistador and wild Chiles. Simmered until soft and smashed into a gruel. As said before, kind of mutes the whole beans versus no beans discussion.

 

[Maylar]

So, isn't beef conquistador meat? Or do you take that term literally (dead conquistadors)?

 

[16Adams]

So, isn't beef conquistador meat? Or do you take that term literally (dead conquistadors)?

#neverquitstudying

Link to chili history and lore

https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/bloody-san-antonio-origins-chili-con-carne/

 

[cowgirl]

I have been roaming the North Canadian lately. Does that count? :grin: