"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> Rick & Cyndi wrote:
>> "jmcquown" , Bigbazza ,& Cyndi" <
>> <snip>
>>>>>
>>>>> It's basically stewing beef cooked in it's own gravy with lemon
>>>>> juice and chili powder. Quite tasty.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Western Beef
>>>>>
>>>>> Mix together:
>>>>> 3 1/2 # lean Stew Beef (I used a beef roast that I cut up)
>>>>> 1 TBSP Salt
>>>>> 2/3 cup Flour
>>>>> 1/4 cup Lemon Juice
>>>>> 1 1/4 TBSP Chili Powder
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> That's a heck of an amount of salt 1 Tablespoon ...Also the Chilli
>>>> powder as well.....Is that correct
>>>
>>> True, commercial chili powders contain a lot of salt. I'd cut out
>>> the extra
>>> salt and let people salt at the table if they like.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>> ====================
>>
>> <shrug> I typically can't tolerate 'salty' foods but this does not
>> taste nor feel "salty". Reduce it if you feel you need to and plan
>> on adding another tablespoon of chili powder when you reseason;
>> probably more if you reduce the salt... I used Penzeys chili powder
>> and it doesn't have ANY salt in it. "Ingredients: ancho chili
>> pepper, cumin, garlic, and Mexican oregano".
>>
>> Cyndi Desalineated
>
> I used to make my own chili powder blend from the AHA cookbook; it was a
> salt-free blend. I might actually have some of the Penzey's (I have so
> much
> Penzey's salt-free I need another shelf!). If what you use is salt-free
> then I'd add the salt. I like salt. Just not double the salt
>
> Jill
> ============

Gotcha. Yep... I'm the same. I can handle 'some' salt but not a lot.

Cyndi