No Tomato No Beans Texas Red Chili

[16Adams]

An article on Texas Red Chili. A little history a little personal observation.

Link to chili article with recipe
https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/recipes/texas-chili/

 

[Itsdone]

Does Texas Chili Have Beans?

NO! Texas chili does NOT have beans.

I personally agree. But i do like to add stewed tomatoes to my Texas Red. I add them at the very end so there still intact.

 

[edmonds]

Pretty good info on chili in general, not just Texas red.
But I have to take exceptions to parts of the article.
I was raised in Texas, and most chili in Texas does have tomatoes.
I also lived in New Mexico for several years, and the 1st time I ordered chili at a restaurant, they brought me a bowl of red chile soup/paste; no beans, no meat, no tomatoes, just a deep rich chile broth. What an eye opener.
I also noticed that the web site's picture of dried chiles did not include pasillas, although they mention them in the text. Pasilla negro and pasilla rojo are long thin peppers that mature to black and red respectively. As much as I tried, I could not get any of the chiles shown to morph into pasillas.
And while using some hot fresh peppers is a good idea, the anaheim and poblano they mention are just the fresh form of the New Mexican (although milder) and ancho, respectively, and will not add any heat at all.
And I'm sorry, but green chiles do not belong in chili. Put the greens in your stew and use the mature red New Mexican chiles for chili.
Sorry for the ranting.

 

[Itsdone]

And I'm sorry, but green chiles do not belong in chili. Put the greens in your stew and use the mature red New Mexican chiles for chili.
Sorry for the ranting.

Amen brother. Green Chiles are for some kind of Pork Green Chile stew.

 

[smoke ninja]

I always differentiate between chili con carne (no beams allowed and maybe no tomatoes) and chili

 

[Itsdone]

I always differentiate between chili con carne (no beams allowed and maybe no tomatoes) and chili

I wouldn't want any beams in my Chili either. That's how you loose teeth.

 

[LYU370]

And I'm sorry, but green chiles do not belong in chili. Put the greens in your stew and use the mature red New Mexican chiles for chili.
Sorry for the ranting.

We'll agree to disagree. Been making the same(more or less) chili recipe for over 25 years. I use as many different fresh peppers I can find at the store. Most of them are usually green. I usually find at least one red variety and of course the small spicy orange ones.

 

[Negolien]

Lol

No tomatoes no beans? Sounds like chili dog topping LOL

 

[16Adams]

The right way to make chili is
1. The way your ancestors made it
1. The way you want to.
Also #1. Your house your rules

 

[Maylar]

Exactly.

 

[Big George's BBQ]

I like beans in my chili. I also get whole canned tomatoes and manually crush them before I start the cook

 

[PaPaQ]

I need to practice on the dried peppers more.