It's Chilli time!

RustyRatRod said
The best secret to making excellent chili that I've found is don't use chili seasoning.

I don't. It costs Too Much ( if it wasn't filled with sodium, which is why I don't buy it, I wouldn't care about the price!) But the garbage is sell even at the cheaper grocery stores like a Dollar General I think is up to a buck about 50 for a little package and it's mainly all salt. Chili Powder, Cayenne, and Cumin. Fresh garlic fresh onion, I grow Super Chile's and Jalapeños.... also some shredded Mexican cheese, thick cut to top it. If it comes out too Brutal or jalapenos are too hot, just add some sour cream. I've never liked mine that way especially since a the Smallest container of sour cream, its a buck 75. The Gal like it what am I gonna say? That Gal kept me Alive for the last 5 months, and has been BUSTING her *** keeping up with what little work we have, AND PUTTING UP WITH MY ***! she cam have all the sour cream.....

MidnightSwinger said
My mom put black olives in her chili, anyone else do that? Served with white bread and butter.

My wife is also from Texas and says chili has no beans.

The perfect chili has some beans, but not overwhelming. As mentioned above, finely ground beef and fresh seasoning(no packets) are the best secrets of high quality chili.

I’m from California and we eat our chili with tortillas! But a little jalapeño corn bread makes a close second.

Jalapeño Corn Bread is The FIRE! needs Real butter, the salted kind! Lol