I'm somewhat surprised to suddenly see these references to chocolate
in chili. I'm going to have to give this a try sometime soon.

I'm guessing that my mom got it from a Diana Kennedy cookbook, and I
expect that she stole it from the Aztecs. Well, not firsthand or
anything (she's not *quite* that old), but they used chocolate in
cooking/sauces long before the Spaniards arrived.
Chuck Vance

I've been known to throw a little prepared Mole into chili from time to
time.

Otherwise, I pretty much agree with your ingredient list and your exclusion
list.

I once took a large pot of "Texas Red" to a Quaker meeting potluck where I
was informed that all dishes were to be vegetarian. Since I was a
first-timer at this gathering, they graciously included my dish in the food
line. By the time I got through the line to get some food, there were
several large containers filled with what was called "vegetarian chili." My
container was empty. I guess somehow that meat in my dish transubstantiated
to veggies.

--
Stev Lenon 91B20 '68-'69
Drowning flies to Darkstar

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