In article >,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> On Thu 29 Sep 2005 10:37:31a, OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> > In article >,
> > Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> >
> >> On Thu 29 Sep 2005 09:25:26a, ~patches~ wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >>
> >> > Nancy1 wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> 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.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>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
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> I'm not very fond of that canned flavor - instant acid reflex. When
> >> >> I make chili, most of my seasoning comes from chili powder, although
> >> >> I have been known to put in some cumin now and then. Mine is much
> >> >> better than canned.
> >> >>
> >> >> N.
> >> >>
> >> > IMNSHO mine is a lot better than canned. I've never bought canned
> >> > but suspect a local restaurant uses canned instead of fresh made
> >> > chili. I usually make a large batch that uses up 5 lb of onions at a
> >> > time. I can't say the flavour comes from just chili powder as I use
> >> > garlic cloves, onion powder, cocoa, cinnamon, paprika, and cumin in
> >> > addition to chili powder. I use extra lean gr. beef that probably
> >> > gives it a slightly different flavour than chuck chunks. I like
> >> > serving it with fresh chopped spanish onions on top and sometimes
> >> > just a little sprinkling of grated cheddar cheese. We just went
> >> > through a large batch since the weather is turning cooler. I didn't
> >> > get a chance to freeze any
> >> >
> >>
> >> LOL! You don't do anything on a small scale do you? How much meat for
> >> 5 lbs. of onions? I just can't do cloves, cocoa, or cinnamon in chili.
> >> Too Greek. I love Greek food, just not Greek-flavored chili.
> >>
> >> Oh, I almost forgot that I'm probably still in your killfile.
> >> Nevermind.
> >
> > Why would they killfile _you_??? ;-o
>
> "patches" and I had a little disagreement over peanuts. No big deal. :-)

<rolls eyes>
On a public list, one should agree to disagree.
Anymore if a conversation gets ugly, I just cut it and let them have the
last word.

Works for me, most of the time, unless I feel really strongly about
something.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson