What's with the Chili?

[kjbrill]

Originally Posted by Chemistry_Guy

We do have a KitchenAide or Cuisinart or something mixer, but I am unfortunately not allowed to use it. My wife is a vegetarian and she is irrationally afraid of meat. I do all meat prep using separate utensils, cutting boards, pots and pans, etc.

With no kids yet, we rattle around a bit in our house. As nature abhors a vacuum, excess space is used in creative ways. One of those ways is that I get a home-brewing room where the cabinets provide additional kitchen storage for meat-use items. Eventually we want to tear out our cove ceilings so that we can double our kitchen cabinet space and keep all kitchen items in one place, but in the meantime I am not complaining.

The brewing reference reminded me of another chili favorite. I have a 30 quart stainless kettle that I use for brewing that also makes a great chili pot. Sometimes I like to put mesquite or charcoal in the fire pit and cook up a 20 lb+ pot of chili in the back yard all day. I usually make a spicier chili than traditional Cincinnati chili, and when cooking it outside I typically just serve it on potatoes wrapped in foil and baked in the hot coals. I did this on 4th of July weekend and my cousins (about 15 cousins plus kids/spouses etc) knocked down 40 lbs of potatoes and 20 lbs of ground beef, all of the beans and other chili ingredients as well as 2 full batches (110 12 oz bottles) of my 7% abv IPA. No jokes about the condition of my bathroom toilets please.

You identify this huge amount of chili created in your back yard, but then say your wife is a vegetarian. I am not sure whether to say God Bless You or OH ****! My wife is requesting Turkey or Chicken based chili rather than beef. My reaction is tastes like sawdust.

[Ohiogirl81]

Originally Posted by Sarah Perry

Skyline Chili - Where to Buy

Skyline at Wegman's ! *happy dance* Woo-hoo!

[buckeyenative01]

Kroger owns Frys Supermarkets in Arizona. The Frys in Flagstaff, to my surprise, sells cans of Skyline as well as pints of Graeters.

[jlawrence01]

Originally Posted by buckeyenative01

Kroger owns Frys Supermarkets in Arizona. The Frys in Flagstaff, to my surprise, sells cans of Skyline as well as pints of Graeters.

It is not across the board, however. The Hilander stores in Rockford, IL are owned by Krogers and do NOT carry the cans or Graeters.

OTOH, many places sell the frozen variety.

I am sorry but I prefer to purchase the Cincinnati Chili Recipe powder mix and make my own at home. It is a lot cheaper AND more importantly, you can enhance it the way you like.

[kjbrill]

Originally Posted by jlawrence01

It is not across the board, however. The Hilander stores in Rockford, IL are owned by Krogers and do NOT carry the cans or Graeters.

OTOH, many places sell the frozen variety.

I am sorry but I prefer to purchase the Cincinnati Chili Recipe powder mix and make my own at home. It is a lot cheaper AND more importantly, you can enhance it the way you like.

I think you are definitely right. Making your own using the powder mix is definitely more economical and you can influence the result. Throw a little more chili powder in to enhance it. I even throw some cayenne in to raise the heat level. Reduce the water amount to make it thicker. Even introduce some garlic salt to change the flavor. Many ways you can experiment with it.

[prairiestate]

Originally Posted by Sarah Perry

I failed to mention that I originally bought the frozen Skyline because I wanted it as topper for chili dogs using something better than the pale, plasticky franks they use in the restaurants. It was really nice atop a Hebrew National all-beef.

That sounds great, but did you have a cardiologist on standby?

[kjbrill]

[quote=prairiestate;21075052]That sounds great, but did you have a cardiologist on standby? [/quote

You only need a cardiologist when you consume a large volume of sliders.

[prairiestate]

Originally Posted by Sarah Perry

I probably bought it at Kroger, but it looks like it's sold quite a few places:

Skyline Chili - Where to Buy

What the?! One store in all of Chicagoland carry's Skyline?! We have Food 4 Less (division of Kroger), Meijer and Wal-Mart. Why isn't it more widespread?

[jlawrence01]

Originally Posted by prairiestate

What the?! One store in all of Chicagoland carry's Skyline?! We have Food 4 Less (division of Kroger), Meijer and Wal-Mart. Why isn't it more widespread?

At a minimum, I have seen it at Woodman's and Meijer's. I have also seen it at Schnuck's and Logli.

I don't do Jewel or Dominicks.

Those unfamiliar with Chicagoland groceries have to know that there is NO Kroger's monopoly around. There are literally dozens of INDEPENDENT groceries and small local chains.