r/chili

Hi, Australian here so don't crucify me. I've been eating Stagg brand chili from the tin and really enjoying it, but I'm thinking about making some from scratch.

I'm trying to find which of the regional variations of chili that Stagg is closest to so I can choose a recipe. The internet tried to tell me it's based on Texas chili, but seeing as it's ground pork and beef and has beans that seems unlikely.

Can anyone clue me in? Cheers!

We all pretty much understand what the typical chili recipe calls for… Chilies, Meat, Cumin, Tomato, Onion, Garlic… debatable beans/no beans…

But what are some of the typical oddities?
- chocolate
- cinnamon
- sugar

What’s your oddball secret ingredient?

I get it – chili has kind of become its own thing beyond just being a stew. It has its own culture and its own traditions. But technically, chili con carne is a spicy stew. That’s just what it is. 🤷🏽‍♂️

So, when someone posts their chili and you hit them with “enjoy your stew” as an insult… the dunk doesn’t work, but more importantly, you’re just being judgmental and unkind.

Someone put their chili over shell pasta instead of spaghetti? Still chili. Has corn in it? Still chili. Has beans? Still chili (sorry, Texas Red lovers!)

They made food that they loved enough to share with us… let them enjoy it.

“That’s not chili” and “enjoy your stew” aren’t defending tradition, they’re just mockery. Let’s be better than that.