Cooking is fun

Cooking in an activity all seem to enjoy and participate in on a daily basis. Chili is a food that has a lot of variations in the recipes. There are some that are sweet and some that are hot. Some have meat and some do not have any vegetables. Some use cheese and black-eyed peas. Most seem to use ground beef but there are some that use chicken instead. Those who like it sweet are using a variety of ways to add a sweet flavor to their chili. An obvious way is white or brown sugar. There are some who use vegetables for sweetness such as carrots.

The main ingredients of chili are common through most recipes. These include ground beef, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce and kidney beans. The common spice seems to be chili powder and garlic powder with salt and pepper to taste. Some cooks use water and some do not. Some use cloves and cumin in their chili. Some variations have pinto beans instead of kidney beans. There are some that use onion, canned tomatoes oregano and cayenne pepper. There is even a version that uses frozen mixed vegetables. Some use a pre-made mix of chili mix for their spices while others list combinations of spices to flavor their chili. Those that use a variety of vegetables use diced or chopped fresh vegetables. All seem to use the liquid found with the beans and tomatoes. There are some that don't want it to have the consistency of soup but want it thick. It all depends on what you want.