On Fri, 1 Feb 2008 18:09:17 -0800, "The Ranger"
> wrote:

>Steve Pope > wrote in message
...
>> The Ranger > wrote:
>[snip]
>>> I prefer cubed [..]
>>>
>> For me, ground beef is fine in a chili with beans (and
>> typically, tomatoes) but if it's a bean-less, tomato-less
>> chili primarily composed of chili powder in water/broth,
>> then cubes or chunks of beef are necessary instead
>> of ground beef.
>
>Chile Colorado and Chile Verde both require cubed beef. Texas Bowl
>of Red is improved with shredded beef but I've not had complaints
>when I've used ground sirloin... The _only_ time someone
>complained was when I added kidney beans as a filler because two
>families increased the number of dinner guests to twenty.
>Actually, it was only _one_ complainer and he's normally a
>phallic.
>
>The Ranger
>

to such people i would say 'mcdonald's is just down the road.'

your pal,
blake