A Good Hot Meal Chili

Nothing beats a good pot of homemade chili. It’s spicy, laden with different beans and beef and is good over everything from cornbread to polenta, from crackers to rice. It’s also pretty easy to make which make s it a good meal for busy weeknights. Even better it tastes good reheated as well. A pot of the stuff can last it through three or four dinner times.

Chili is one of the oldest European influenced dishes in North America. Legend has it that a Spanish nun, Sister Maria de Agreda taught locals around what; s now Texas Arizona and New Mexico how to make a dish that contained venison, spices and peppers or chilis. It was the first dish to be premade and then cooked. Early explorers often had chili bricks with them on expeditions to be cooked in pits. Chili queens first appeared as in the 1880s in San Antonio , selling chili on the streets to locals and visitors. The dish was even brought to the Chicago’s World Fair in 1893 so that the masses could taste this great regional, dish. After this family owned chili parlors or small cafes that feature d it opened up around Texas and other states. It was first canned by Willie Gehardt, a butcher in Corsicana, Texas in 1904.

Today you can have chili freshly made or canned. The best kind, a s with any food is the homemade, straight from the stove. Most people do prefer it with chopped meat. However you can also have vegan style with extra beans or soy chopped meat. You can also sub in turkey and chicken for a leaner chili. Chili, like sauce is up to the individual. Some people may want to add more beans or tomato sauce. Chili is perfect for spice lovers because they can ratchet up the alarm system by adding as much cayenne as you like. Also the amount can be adjusted for a family of four to a party of thirty too.

Chili is a great meal, especially if it’s homemade. There’s nothing more fun than having a mix of meat and beans thrown in and simmered with tomatoes and spices. It’s a great way to revive your palate with all its’ amazing tastes and flavors.