On Thu 29 Sep 2005 09:22:23a, rosie wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> The flavor found in canned chili and in canned "chili beans" eludes me.
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> When I make my own chili recipe it's flavored with onion, garlic, chili
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> powder, cumin, coriander, Mexican oregano and a bay leaf. It's a good
> basic
> chili and we like it.
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> 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".
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> Anyone have an idea what makes up this flavor?
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> TIA
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> Basically , to me the seasoning sounds fine. I use a lot of Cumin and
> NM Chili powder, I also use beef broth, and I do not use tomatoes, The
> meat gets the flavor from the chili, and the seasonings. I thicken it
> with Masa.
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> Rosie
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>

I think you might be onto something here, Rosie. Maybe it's the tomatoes
(or lack of). I'm going to try a batch without tomatoes and use beef
broth. I sometimes thicken my chili with masa, too.

Thanks!


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Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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