TEXAS CHILI CON CARNE
OK, folks, this is it.The real deal. For all of you Texans who turned your noses
up or rolled your eyes at my bean-filled chili recipe, I will
make it up to you. This recipe is real-deal chili con carne,
old-school Texas-style. What does that mean? First of all,
absolutely no beans. And no tomatoes. Indeed, there’s very
little that goes into the pot other than beef and chiles (and
plenty of both!). That doesn’t mean there aren’t a few things
to discuss, however. Let’s get to it.
The Meat
The original chili was made with dried beef pounded
together with suet and dried chiles into a sort of pemmican-
like dry mix intended to last a long time and be quick and