| Chilli Con Carne 19:19 - May 30 with 4161 views | sparks |
I make a damned fine chilli. Whether mixed bean chilli, typical minced beef chilli, or a smoky one made from minced beef and diced steak, simmered over coals in a closed barbecue for 4 or 5 hours. Amongst other thigns we use smoked paprika, cumin seeds, worcester sauce, chipotles, ancho grande, beef stock, cocoa powder, beer - depending on the recipe.
Sometimes, however, I crave a good old simple canteen style chilli- of the type you get at school, or in a baked potato shop, or at some simple cafe. Preferably smothering chips or baked potato. In many many years of cooking various types of chilli- I have never succeeded in replicating that very distinctive style. We must be missing something very obvious. Any ideas?
And whilst you are at it, any other connosieurs with recipes and secret ingredients for the more sophisticated efforts? |  |
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| Chilli Con Carne on 19:37 - May 30 with 3426 views | gtsb1966 |
I'll get slaughtered for this BUT Quorn mince makes a damn good chilli and I'm not even vegetarian. |  | | |
| Chilli Con Carne on 19:43 - May 30 with 3406 views | sparks |
| Chilli Con Carne on 19:37 - May 30 by gtsb1966 |
I'll get slaughtered for this BUT Quorn mince makes a damn good chilli and I'm not even vegetarian. |
We do that sometimes- and I am partial to quorn products. But if I am going veggie for a chilli- its usually mixed beans. | |
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| Chilli Con Carne on 19:44 - May 30 with 3404 views | J2BLUE |
| Chilli Con Carne on 19:43 - May 30 by sparks |
We do that sometimes- and I am partial to quorn products. But if I am going veggie for a chilli- its usually mixed beans. |
I love Quorn sausages. Chuck them in air fryer with no oil for 20 mins on 200. Come out perfect. |  |
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| Chilli Con Carne on 19:49 - May 30 with 3393 views | gtsb1966 |
| Chilli Con Carne on 19:44 - May 30 by J2BLUE |
I love Quorn sausages. Chuck them in air fryer with no oil for 20 mins on 200. Come out perfect. |
I love shroom sausages. As i have said i am not a vegetarian but i limit my meat intake. I eat more chicken than anything. | | | |
| Chilli Con Carne on 19:52 - May 30 with 3380 views | bluelagos |
If you dont already, try it with Ginger. But only add it for the last 10 mins cooking. |  |
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| Chilli Con Carne on 20:02 - May 30 with 3360 views | Dubtractor |
Oddly enough I have a similar issue.
Make a mean chilli, albeit slightly different depending on ingredients available each time, but never able to that bog standard pub/canteen chilli. If you're wanting to chuck it on a jacket potato that's exactly what you want isn't it? |  |
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| Chilli Con Carne on 20:04 - May 30 with 3345 views | jeera |
| Chilli Con Carne on 20:02 - May 30 by Dubtractor |
Oddly enough I have a similar issue.
Make a mean chilli, albeit slightly different depending on ingredients available each time, but never able to that bog standard pub/canteen chilli. If you're wanting to chuck it on a jacket potato that's exactly what you want isn't it? |
Tomatoes?
Splash of stock?
To make it sloppier I guess.
It's not my bag so just chipping in. |  |
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| Chilli Con Carne on 20:25 - May 30 with 3319 views | vapour_trail |
| Chilli Con Carne on 19:49 - May 30 by gtsb1966 |
I love shroom sausages. As i have said i am not a vegetarian but i limit my meat intake. I eat more chicken than anything. |
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| Chilli Con Carne on 20:28 - May 30 with 3312 views | gtsb1966 |
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I've never liked coke and i can fry an egg. | | | |
| Chilli Con Carne on 20:31 - May 30 with 3303 views | J2BLUE |
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F**king cheek. | |
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| Chilli Con Carne on 20:39 - May 30 with 3280 views | gtsb1966 |
| Chilli Con Carne on 20:31 - May 30 by J2BLUE |
F**king cheek. |
That's what I thought. I can cook!!! | | | |
| Chilli Con Carne on 20:40 - May 30 with 3281 views | BlueBadger |
When I'm at the 'let it fester' stage of reducing fluid down, I add a beef oxo cube. |  |
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| Chilli Con Carne on 20:49 - May 30 with 3266 views | Sarge |
If you’re wanting bog standard chilli maybe just go for a jar of sauce? If you make it yourself you’ll probably gravitate back to something good. |  | | |
| Chilli Con Carne on 21:03 - May 30 with 3230 views | jontysnut |
There is something about a good pub chilli, made for the darts team, served with crusty bread that would drive the purists mad but man, what I wouldn't give right now.. |  | | |
| Chilli Con Carne on 21:32 - May 30 with 3186 views | sparks |
| Chilli Con Carne on 21:03 - May 30 by jontysnut |
There is something about a good pub chilli, made for the darts team, served with crusty bread that would drive the purists mad but man, what I wouldn't give right now.. |
Precisely my point- and I cant recreate it. No idea how. | |
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| Chilli Con Carne on 21:41 - May 30 with 3169 views | jeera |
| Chilli Con Carne on 21:32 - May 30 by sparks |
Precisely my point- and I cant recreate it. No idea how. |
More tomatoes than you'd normally dream of, some beef stock and several hours in the slow cooker with no frills.
That's my honest guess.
Obviously with the cumin and chilli etc. | |
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| Chilli Con Carne on 21:50 - May 30 with 3152 views | bournemouthblue |
Pasata will help with your 'bog standard' sauce, it's also worth lobbing some kidney beans in there when you are at the simmering stage
Jack Monroe recommended using black tea rather than wine
I use a blend of ground cumin, chilli powder, smoked paprika, ground coriander, oregano, salt, pepper and garlic |  |
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| Chilli Con Carne on 21:52 - May 30 with 3141 views | sparks |
| Chilli Con Carne on 21:41 - May 30 by jeera |
More tomatoes than you'd normally dream of, some beef stock and several hours in the slow cooker with no frills.
That's my honest guess.
Obviously with the cumin and chilli etc. |
Definitely a different flavour. We tend not to put tomatoes in at all- but putting them in does not seem to create that canteen / pub chilli magic!
We have at least one pub chef on here- I await knowledgeable input! | |
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| Chilli Con Carne on 21:55 - May 30 with 3131 views | vapour_trail |
| Chilli Con Carne on 21:52 - May 30 by sparks |
Definitely a different flavour. We tend not to put tomatoes in at all- but putting them in does not seem to create that canteen / pub chilli magic!
We have at least one pub chef on here- I await knowledgeable input! |
I think LSD is his secret blend of herbs and spices. | |
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| Chilli Con Carne on 21:55 - May 30 with 3131 views | sparks |
Looks an interesting ingredient- but no way it is key to a fine pub chilli! :-) | |
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| Chilli Con Carne on 22:13 - May 30 with 3110 views | JakeITFC |
| Chilli Con Carne on 21:52 - May 30 by sparks |
Definitely a different flavour. We tend not to put tomatoes in at all- but putting them in does not seem to create that canteen / pub chilli magic!
We have at least one pub chef on here- I await knowledgeable input! |
I reckon it’s the quantity of liquid - potentially even just a lot of water and not reduced very well that gives that kind of watery tomato and chilli soup type flavour.
I would also say that method of preparation after you’ve cooked it could play apart - eating it a day later reheated v straight out of the pot might make a difference. |  | | |
| Chilli Con Carne on 22:32 - May 30 with 3062 views | StokieBlue |
| Chilli Con Carne on 21:55 - May 30 by sparks |
Looks an interesting ingredient- but no way it is key to a fine pub chilli! :-) |
Agreed.
It was more for your final paragraph :).
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| Chilli Con Carne on 23:10 - May 30 with 3019 views | Bugs |
500g of minced beef
1 onion
1 red pepper
garlic clove or 2
fresh chillies or chilli powder and/or flakes
tin of chopped toms
tin of kidney beans
Worcester sauce
beef stock about 1/2 pint
Cumin powder and dried coriander to taste.....I like about a teaspoon of each.
Rough chop onions, pepper and if you have them fresh chillies. Heat a pan on a med heat and add pre mentioned ingredients and cook for about 5 mins.
Add garlic and then mince cook until mince is browned off. Add cumin and coriander stirring for a min or so.
Add Worcester sauce to taste....I like quite a bit.
Add choped toms |  | | |
| Chilli Con Carne on 23:17 - May 30 with 3012 views | Bugs |
500g of minced beef
1 onion
1 red pepper
garlic clove or 2
fresh chillies or chilli powder and/or flakes
tin of chopped toms
tin of kidney beans
Worcester sauce
beef stock about 1/2 pint
Cumin powder and dried coriander to taste.....I like about a teaspoon of each.
Rough chop onions, pepper and if you have them fresh chillies. Heat a pan on a med heat and add pre mentioned ingredients and cook for about 5 mins.
Add garlic and then mince cook until mince is browned off. Add cumin and coriander salt & pepper stirring for a min or so......I find beef stock has enough salt, so don't worry about that.
Add Worcester sauce to taste....I like quite a bit.
Add chopped toms
Add beef stock
Add kidney beans
Simmer for about 20 mins or until you get your desired consistency.
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