"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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> The flavor found in canned chili and in canned "chili beans" eludes me.
>
> When I make my own chili recipe it's flavored with onion, garlic, chili
> powder, cumin, coriander, Mexican oregano and a bay leaf. It's a good
basic
> chili and we like it.
>
> However, the canned products have a very different flavor and almost all
> brands taste quite similar. The list of ingredients on the cans, of
course,
> just say "and spices".
>
> Anyone have an idea what makes up this flavor?
>
> TIA

Far as I've ever been able to tell, or seen specified, mainly cumin and
oregano as you said, far as herbs and spices go...



Shaun aRe