Meat Water...It's Whats for Dinner. :)

[PNGwynne]

Heh, that reminds me of back when I was growing up. My parents had 5 kids, so when my mother made chili, she made a big ol' pot of it. And of course, it was always too big to fit in the fridge... so, it would sit out in the back porch. We could only make it in winter. After a couple days of sitting out there gave time for the flavors to mingle. You just scraped off the thin layer of ice on the top, heated it up... was the best.

I love that story!

It's funny, here in Ohio there are a lot of chili styles & traditions: With Fritos, over pasta, with cheese and/or sour cream. I've had chili made with hamburger, ground venison, even chuck roast (yum). I like many types but fairly thick with moderate spice and pinto & kidney beans. When I make it, I always add cumin & a dash of cinnamon.

I have never had it with rice, but one of my co-workers said they eat it over mashed potatoes. I thought this sounded disgusting--but I tried it with leftover mashed potatoes once & it was delicious!