The secret to good chili?

[Mik]

Weird, but I guess. Making chili tonight, sans the secret ingredient.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/recipes/i-asked-5-chefs-the-secret-to-better-chili-and-their-answers-were-identical/ar-AA1V4Z4g

[jon-nyc]

I can see that.

[taiwan_girl]

@mik You will have to try it "with" and let us know if you notice a difference!

[Mik]

My mom always made a really simple chili with tomato juice. I'm trying some tonight with V8 for a little kick.

[Axtremus]

I don't cook chili myself and I don't plan to try anytime soon. Relying only on my instinct for food preparation and my experience as a food consumer, this is my made-up short list of "secret ingredients" that might add depth/sophistication/intrigue to the taste of chili:

• cinnamon
• yellow ginger
• star anise
• bay leaves
• sumac

If anyone has tried any of the above, let me know how it turned out.

[Mik]

You'd like Cincinnati chili.

[LuFins Dad]

@Mik said in The secret to good chili?:

You'd like Cincinnati chili.

And explosive diarrhea…

[Mik]

Not. Even. Once. We cannot help it if you have a wussy digestive tract.

[LuFins Dad]

@Mik said in The secret to good chili?:

Not. Even. Once.

That’s because of the 3 lbs of cheddar cheese you put on top…

[Mik]

I have never once exceeded 2 pounds of cheese.