I'm making some very basic chili. I have a can of black beans thats near expiry. Will adding it to my chili ruin it? It would be a 2:1 ratio of kidney beans to black beans.

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[–] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Any Texan will tell you if it has beans it’s not actually Chili, but you already have beans in it anyhow. So yeah, it’s fine.

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  • [–] 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

    Chili didn't even have meat to begin with, hence chili con carne. Black beans are in the original version

    I recommend adding garbanzo beans (chickpeas) and squash as well

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child)

    Any Texan will tell you if it has beans it’s not actually Chili

    I'm a Texan and I've always found posturing like that to be a little silly. Like people who make a huge deal about how little vermouth they think goes into a martini.

    To clarify, I like chili with or without beans, according to my mood at the time. Chili with beans in a situation that calls for chili is still better than no chili.

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