Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> 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.


It could be the amount of the spices you are using. For every 3 pounds
of meat, I use 1 tablespoon ground cumin and 6 tablespoons chili powder,
then I season according to taste.

If I were to guess, I would say you are not using enough cumin.

Becca