'Same Time, Same Place'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I think Bowling Alone is actually bullshit?
Maybe? Seems like it should be part of my literature survey if I'm going to develop my thesis, anyway.
Your definition of chili is strange to me, Suzi. I don't object to beans and/or corn as ingredients, but to require them seems odd.
I didn't realize until I was in my 30s that chili without beans was a thing (my chili is very very beany). And while I love corn, I don't think I can support corn in chili.
I'm from NM, I just throw up my hands at pretty much the rest of the US. Chili is a powder, chile is veg and a non-tomato based stew (which can have beans, not kidney, corn and hominy but MUST contain actual chile peppers) and the rest of that stuff is an imposter Texan spicy meat sauce.
And skyline is just another thing entirely.
yeah Texans (not me, mind you) often will say chili does NOT have beans.
I'm totally on board with the chili-no-beans crowd. It's not what I make, but I'll take it as The Definition.
Wait, Steph, you lived in Cincinnati and didn't believe in bean-less chili?
...now I want chili. With meat AND beans. Because yum. Also with cheese and maybe sour cream. Potentially cornbread.
And skyline is just another thing entirely.
Oh, I don't include that when I talk about chili. I love Skyline (with beans), but that's totally not what I meant.
yeah Texans (not me, mind you) often will say chili does NOT have beans.
It's always true: different people like different shit. (But I love beans so much, it blows my mind that chili could consider not having beans in it.)
Wait, Steph, you lived in Cincinnati and didn't believe in bean-less chili?
I believe it exists. But you can get Skyline with beans, which is the One True Way. Therefore, even Skyline (which, again, isn't what I'm talking about when I'm talking about chili) comes with beans, as is right and proper.
Beanfuffle!
All this discussion needs is cilantro to get really fun.