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OmManiPadmeOmelet[_1_]

In article >,
Peter A > wrote:

> In article >,
> says...
> > > A short discussion with a friend left us without an answer and rather
> > > dumbfounded/shocked about chili. Where/when did the term 'con carne'
> > > first
> > > get dropped.
> >
> > Maybe the question should be when did it become chilli con carne instead of
> > just
> > plain chilli.
> > That would be when they added meat to it and the chilli became chilli con
> > (with)
> > carne (meat).
> >
> >
>
> Some purists claim - falsely - that "real" chili contains only meat.
> They would say that chili with beans should be called chili con
> frijoles.
>
> Peter Aitken

I have to concur with that. <G>
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Peace, Om.

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