On Mon, 07 Jun 2021 17:12:38 -0500, "cshenk"
> wrote:

>Michael Trew wrote:
>
>> On 6/6/2021 11:50 AM, cshenk wrote:
>> > John Lorbal wrote:
>> >
>> > > On Friday, June 4, 2021 at 8:30:07 PM UTC-4, cshenk wrote:
>> > > > John Lorbal wrote:
>> > > > > On Friday, June 4, 2021 at 11:39:06 AM UTC-4, Michael Trew
>> > > > > wrote:
>> > > > > > On 6/3/2021 3:50 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> > > > > > > On Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:15:39 -0600, US
>> > wrote:
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > On Thu, 03 Jun 2021 01:03:27 -0400, Michael
>> > >> wrote:
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > > I made my typically chili con carne from my pre-war
>> > > > > > > > > Better
>> >>>>>Homes/Gardens>>> cook book, but I decided to nix half of the
>> >>>>>cost of the dish and make it>>> without ground beef this time;
>> >>>>>vegetarian if you will. Substituted>>> butter/olive oil for
>> >>>>>the fat and started off frying garlic/onions, then>>> adding
>> > > > > > crushed tomatoes, green pepper and seasoning; finally lots
>> > > > > > of
>> > > > > > > > > kidney/pinto/black beans.>>>
>> > > > > > > > > Honestly, I didn't feel that it was missing much of
>> >>>>>anything without the>>> ground beef... it maybe halved the
>> >>>>>cost, which was a nice bonus. Other>>> than adding a lot of
>> >>>>>beans, does anyone have useful tips on "vegetarian>>> chili"?
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > There are many, many recipes (of all kinds) for
>> > > > > > > > vegetarian
>> >>>>>chili on>> the Internet.
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > Ok, that's the end of RFC. It's all on the Internet
>> > > > > > > already. ou
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > Agreed... I'd much rather read posts of people sharing ideas
>> > > > > > about FOOD, as opposed to more "they're here" or Kuthe
>> > > > > > garbage. Otherwise, why is anyone here?
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Then again, I suppose another purpose of Usenet is to harass
>> > > > > > others... lol
>> > > > > You could also try corn kernels in your veggie chili. I have a
>> > > > > zany idea. Why not just toss in some whole corn on the cobs?
>> > > > > That might be fun. When done, let them cool a bit, and then
>> > > > > spoon some chili on the bite you're going to take. Messy but
>> > > > > different. Corn is these days a tad too sweet for me though;
>> > > > > peas? Same thing. Carrots? Maybe.
>> > > > Why not add mushrooms and let it be what it is? The mushrooms
>> > > > will cook to a toothsome bit that the meat added.
>> > > My first reply to this thread, I recommended mushrooms. I'm just
>> > > throwing other ideas out there.
>> >
>> > I saw that later. Agree. Unless you live in Texas and think Chili
>> > can only be made 'one way', there's a lot of room.
>> >
>> > I sometimes make a 'white chili' with white beans, white pepper,
>> > Anaheim or Banana peppers, mushrooms, and if I can find them,
>> > crawfish tails.
>>
>> Texans are too serious about their chili. I won't knock it, but it's
>> not chili to me without beans.
>>
>> White chili sounds interesting, I think I'd like to try that at some
>> point. Maybe with shrimp.
>
>Yes, Texans can be very silly about it. But in San Antonion TX, they
>had a big annual chili cookoff. My modest entry in the 'Alternative
>Chilis' won. (They do indeed have an alternative version allowance).
>
>The Navy guys with me had a main entry and it got 3rd place of some 200
>entries. Mine was in the Alternative, and the white chili and got 2nd
>place of 50 entries so not bad. Next year, we won 1st place both sets.
>My alternative was 'Smokey Mountain Southern Chili'. Card carefully
>explained these were the folks who stayed at the Smokey Mountain pass
>and never went on to Texas... I think it won on shock value. A gamble
>as it had cauliflower, green beans, radishes and was mild (but some
>heat). Peppers were not deseeded but Banana and Anaheim used.
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
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Not Dave Smith