Re: Chili
Cumin is the key to any good chili, IMO. It is the one spice that really gives you the real chili taste.
I know this sounds odd, but I have found that the best vegetarian chili is made with some sweet corn in it, in place of the meat.
I also think that using more than one kind of bean helps. Pinto beans or red kidney beans on their own, are, IMO, rather dull. Together, they make a heartier chili.
Have you tried roasting some sweet peppers? Instead of just putting them in? (Same concept as the smoked paprika, really....Just blacken them a little over the flame...Or roast in oven). Its a more traditional taste....
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