blake murphy wrote:
>
> On Sun, 1 Feb 2009 21:00:30 -0800, Jebediah Kornworthy wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > 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.
> >

<snip>

> > P.S. I know that these sound weird but I may try a little peanut butter in
> > my next recipe. How could it ruin the whole recipe?
>
> beer is not at all out-of-the-way, not (to me) a little brown sugar.
> potatoes are just strange.


Potatoes are a common ingredient in NM-style green chile stew. The
peppers would be green chiles, not sweet green peppers.


>
> i did once use a fajita-type marinade with tequila on the beef cubes, but
> it really didn't do much for the chili.
>
> your pal,
> blake