Jebediah wrote on Sun, 1 Feb 2009 21:00:30 -0800:

> I am new to this newsgroup. I used to watch this
> group and occasionally post here about 5 years ago. I am
> hoping to get a couple responses on what "secret ingredients" you use
> in your chili. I will post another question soon on
> what secret "spice" ingredients you use. Today, I am just
> looking at the weird things you like to add to your chili like
> beer or peanut butter.

> I have looked at many sites, blogs and other groups
> including yahoo groups at the different secret ingredients or unusual
> ingredients used in chili making. They don't have to be a secret,
> just unusual and something that works well. Maybe something that you
> have been complemented on before when
> you made your chili? Here is a list that I came up with in my
> travels.

> Beer
> Bell pepper-Green
> Bell pepper-Red
> Bourbon
> Broth - Beef
> Broth - Chicken
> Coffee
> Coke
> Mustard
> Peanut butter
> Potatoes
> Sugar - Brown
> Sugar - White
> Tequila
> Worcestershire sauce

> Let me know what you think. I know many people have used this
> in various quantities to achieve what they consider great
> chili. Please let me know what you think. I know that some
> of them don't sound so weird like broth. Just some examples.

I've not used many of those apart from Worcestershire sauce, and green
pepper in Chilli Verde. The rest should stay secret and there is another
quite authentic one that has been mentioned lately: cocoa.


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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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