I haven't been able to bring myself to post in the last couple of days. Partly, I've been researching some trading ideas in Wheat, Lean Hogs, and Soybean Oil, but mostly I've been trying to figure out what went wrong with my last batch of chili.
It wasn't for lack of love (usually the most important ingredient). No, this was a case of trying to reach too far with a new ingredient. It all came together perfectly, but when I tasted it I found myself liking the tortilla chips and habanero cheese more than the chili itself. The culprit, Bueno Foods Red Chile.
This stuff was just plain bitter. There was almost a bile "quality" to the taste. Not good. No amount of tomato, potato, chipotle or Dave's Insanity could bring the pot back to edible.
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A chili failure. How sad. We had one of those experiences one time and it hurt. I can't remember what went wrong, but our chili pretty much turned out too horrible to serve and we were sad. So many great ingredients wasted.
Glad to see you could move beyond it.
As some sort of strange karmic twist, the Food Network's Alton Brown made his version of chili the very next night. Oh sure, show me your homemade chili spices and perfect recipe while I'm reeling from my isolated chili failure. I don't think I've moved beyond it quite yet, but I'm coping.
Just pick yourself and make it again. I'll will be making mine this weekend. I'm sorry about your chile, I know how it feels.
Love MOM
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