On Wed 28 Sep 2005 07:38:45a, zxcvbob wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> On Wed 28 Sep 2005 06:27:43a, Becca wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>>
>>>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
>>
>>
>> Thanks, Becca. I'll up the cumin the next time.
>>
>
>
> I agree with the cumin. Canned chili has way too much of it. I thought
> you had already tried that and it still wasn't right. (but try adding a
> little msg, even though the chili can doesn't say msg in the ingredients
> list)

Yes, I do already use cumin in my chili, but not a large quantity. I will
try adding more the next time. Also the msg. I'll have to buy some of
that, as I never keep in on hand.

Thanks, Bob.,

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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