In article >, zxcvbob
> wrote:
> Not enough water in the masa. If you are paranoid about it now, add a
> little of the hot chili to the masa paste to "temper" it before you dump
> it into the big batch.
>
> (I use a little bit of rolled oats if my chili needs thickening)
>
> Bob

Oatmeal in your chili??? You ARE "different."
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