Subj : 8/19 Nat Hot & Spicy - 08
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From : Dave Drum
Date : Sat Aug 19 2023 05:19:19

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     Title: Smitty's Famous Lawson's Tavern Chilli
Categories: Beef, Herbs, Chilies
     Yield: 1 Pot

 4 1/2 lb (to 5 lb) ground suet
     4 lb Coarse ground beef; this is
          - sometimes called chilli
          - chuck. Hamburger does not
          - work very well; it tends
          - to get too crisp.
 4 3/8 oz (3/4 cup) chilli spice mix
     2 tb Salt; more to taste
   3/4 tb Garlic powder
     1 ts Ground oregano
     2 ts Red pepper
     1 tb Ground cumin; more to taste
          Beans *

 Use a 9 to 10 quart iron kettle. Render the suet first.
 Put in a cup of water to get it started to melt and
 prevent sticking. Keep it boiling and stir constantly.
 When mixture stops foaming, skim off all foam. Continue
 cooking until suet looks like oil. Cracklings can be
 left in, if desired. If they taste strong, they should
 be omitted. Let oil cool until meat does not splatter
 when added.

 Add meat, breaking up with a potato masher or large
 spoon, while cooking. Always stir constantly. Cook until
 med/well done, but not crisp. Mix powdered ingredients
 and add them a few minutes before meat is done. Keep
 stirring. Don't let it stick to the bottom of the kettle.

 * BEANS: Beans, which are very important, are cooked
 separately from the meat. Small red beans (although hard
 to find) are best to use. Don't use kidney beans. Brooks
 hot chilli beans are the next best choice.

 Cooked beans are better if prepared at least 24 hours
 prior to serving. They will provide their own juice
 during cooking.

 SERVING: Place heated beans in bowl first. Top with 3
 to 4 tablespoons of chilli meat. Let the consumer do the
 mixing. Serve with crackers, etc.

 STORING CHILLI MEAT: Strain meat from oil; pour oil into
 small cake pans. Divide meat mixture into cake pans. Let
 cool until solid. Place pans in refrigerator or freezer
 for a few hours or a day. They can be removed easily by
 heating in a little hot water or moving pan over hot
 flame.

 Remove bricks from pans; seal tightly with butcher paper
 or plastic wrap. Do not use aluminum foil or leave in
 pan, as spices can eat through aluminum.

 These bricks can be stored in refrigerator for a couple
 of weeks or for a year in a freezer (if well wrapped).
 Slice off only the amount of brick you want to use;
 rewrap and refrigerate.

 NOTE: This chilli meat makes super Coney Island hot
 dogs.

 From: http://www.patriotledger.com

 Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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