I usually brown the meat, leave it in the pan, then add the onions.
I do this with almost everything, sausage, bacon, etc.
I find the quickest way to punch up the flavor of veggie chili is a jar of good salsa.
Oh, no, oh, no! Spontaneous poetic exclamations. Lord, spare me college boys in love.
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megan walker - Jan 15, 2010 4:31:41 pm PST #1954 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Steph L. - Jan 15, 2010 4:38:50 pm PST #1955 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
The flavor profile is Cincinnati-style, so it's meant to be served over spaghetti & topped with cheddar cheese.
No cinnamon? I thought that was key.
There's cinnamon in Skyline, I'm pretty sure. Along with the chocolate.
I do occasionally add cinnamon to my beany, tomato-y chili, but it doesn't make much of a difference.
And we often have the leftovers on top of spaghetti, even though it's really nothing like Skyline in terms of taste or texture. It's still good on spaghetti.
ION, sushi is in mah belly. It wasn't the best I've ever had, but it was fairly good. Tiny place -- maybe 9 2-top tables and 2 4-tops, and then 5 seats at the sushi bar. And when we got there it was pretty full -- only 1 4-top and 2 2-tops were open. I like seeing it full, because I want it to do well and stick around in the 'hood.
sarameg - Jan 15, 2010 4:40:19 pm PST #1956 of 30001
Your brother is awesome, msbelle. I'm glad he is there for you guys.
Pool was still a madhouse at 7:45, but I had a lane. Fridays are normally empty but for the aquacize class.
Cinnamon is also important in beans and meat chilli stew.
sarameg - Jan 15, 2010 4:41:01 pm PST #1957 of 30001
I still think cincy "chili" is WRONG.
Steph L. - Jan 15, 2010 4:44:13 pm PST #1958 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I still think cincy "chili" is WRONG.
I imagine it's an acquired taste if you're not from here. Although I think most of the Buffistas who've visited me have been agreeable to it. (Billytea tried it and was polite about it not being All That; and I think shrift and I only went for pizza and beer; and Liese, The Boy, and I ate at Rock Bottom.)
But if you grow up eating it, hey, that's what normal tastes like. Nom.
Lee - Jan 15, 2010 4:49:00 pm PST #1959 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I liked it! It wasn't chili, but I liked it.
Jesse - Jan 15, 2010 4:51:15 pm PST #1960 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
So yay a nice ending to a pretty normal day, but no issues or problems which all I was really wanting out of this birthday.
Yay.
DavidS - Jan 15, 2010 4:53:19 pm PST #1961 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I find the quickest way to punch up the flavor of veggie chili is a jar of good salsa.
Yeah, I use a good fresh salsa instead of tomato paste or stewed tomatoes. But that's not always an option away from salsa friendly regions.
DavidS - Jan 15, 2010 4:54:07 pm PST #1962 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
That sounds like a pretty happy birthday, msbelle.
Props to your brother. t /vanilla ice
brenda m - Jan 15, 2010 4:57:40 pm PST #1963 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I still think cincy "chili" is WRONG.
You have to mentally distinguish it from actual chili, and then it's really good.
msbelle, I'm so glad you have a brother like your brother.