[ARCHIVED THREAD] - potatoes in chili (Page 1 of 3)
Posted: 11/1/2010 1:32:09 PM EDT
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I grew up in a German/Czech portion of Texas. Beans may have occasionally shown up in the chili pot - but honestly I don't remember it in many (or any). That said, while potatoes were technically against the rules in competition, there was not a mother or grandmother that did not sneak some into her pot. Oh they would say it was for the texture - but honestly, it was to make a lb of meat go 50% further. Anyway, helped work a chili "supper" this weekend. Our pot had 150lbs of meat and 50 lbs of potatoes (and not diced nearly as finely as a self-respecting grandma would have (they would always make sure the potato would be fully dissolved before the bowl made it to the table). Anyway, any one else ever put potatoes in their chili? |
This could be a new alternative to the beans -no beans debate
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I grew up in a German/Czech portion of Texas. Beans may have occasionally shown up in the chili pot - but honestly I don't remember it in many (or any). That said, while potatoes were technically against the rules in competition, there was not a mother or grandmother that did not sneak some into her pot.
Who would dare argue with a Texas granny? 
If a chili omelet is ok, then anything goes. 
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| I made a big pot of chili about 7 or years ago that my wife insisted needed more salt (she had a mild sinus infection at the time) so she took it upon herself to re-salt over and over again until it tasted like the dead sea. I was furious......so I called my momma for some secrets. She had me make a very smooth un-salted batch of mashed potatos. I added the mashed potatos a few table spoons at a time until they were completely mixed in. To this day it was one of the best pots of chili I have have ever had and you would have never known there were taters in it. |
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Hey, if you are trying to make ends meet, then there is nothing wrong with it, but it's kind of the same as beans. You can add them to the chili, but it's not part of the chili. If it has big chunks of taters then it is probably better called stew.
ie, chili w/ beans, chili w/ potatoes |
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I grew up in a German/Czech portion of Texas. Beans may have occasionally shown up in the chili pot - but honestly I don't remember it in many (or any). That said, while potatoes were technically against the rules in competition, there was not a mother or grandmother that did not sneak some into her pot. Oh they would say it was for the texture - but honestly, it was to make a lb of meat go 50% further. Anyway, helped work a chili "supper" this weekend. Our pot had 150lbs of meat and 50 lbs of potatoes (and not diced nearly as finely as a self-respecting grandma would have (they would always make sure the potato would be fully dissolved before the bowl made it to the table). Anyway, any one else ever put potatoes in their chili? Jak se mas? Schulenberg? Lagrange? Flatonia? Shiner? Just curious...did some time out there myself. I enjoyed some of the culinary delights, but never had potatoes in chili. All those little German/Czech communities have yearly festivals. Damn good food. 
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I grew up in a German/Czech portion of Texas. Beans may have occasionally shown up in the chili pot - but honestly I don't remember it in many (or any). That said, while potatoes were technically against the rules in competition, there was not a mother or grandmother that did not sneak some into her pot.
Who would dare argue with a Texas granny?
http://www.obbligato.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/menu_chiliomelet.jpg If a chili omelet is ok, then anything goes.
Thats gravy |
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I grew up in a German/Czech portion of Texas. Beans may have occasionally shown up in the chili pot - but honestly I don't remember it in many (or any). That said, while potatoes were technically against the rules in competition, there was not a mother or grandmother that did not sneak some into her pot. Oh they would say it was for the texture - but honestly, it was to make a lb of meat go 50% further. Anyway, helped work a chili "supper" this weekend. Our pot had 150lbs of meat and 50 lbs of potatoes (and not diced nearly as finely as a self-respecting grandma would have (they would always make sure the potato would be fully dissolved before the bowl made it to the table). Anyway, any one else ever put potatoes in their chili? Jak se mas? Schulenberg? Lagrange? Flatonia? Shiner? Just curious...did some time out there myself. I enjoyed some of the culinary delights, but never had potatoes in chili. All those little German/Czech communities have yearly festivals. Damn good food.
Schroeder TX here.....and yep, I have done the tater thing in my chili. Pretty damn good. |
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Quoted: Chili goes on top of a potato... Potato does not go in chili. Bingo. I *LOVE* baked potatoes (heck, just microwave them), kinda smush them with a fork, then pour a bunch of chili and cheese on it. That's actually my favorite application for canned chili. On the other hand, I can see what the OP is getting at. The dissolved potatoes make a starchy slurry that helps thicken the chili. It adds good carbs, and just the kind of thing a soup kitchen needs to make ingredients go further. |