There is no such thing as too many kinds of beans in chili.

It will make it different. It will not ruin it.

Absolutely not - it's a good idea

It would be a 2:1 ratio of kidney beans to black beans.

Perfect.

My simple philosophy on chili is to put whatever the hell you want in it as long as it has peppers, chili powder, cumin, oregano, tomato and beans. Meat too, if you like it. I'm sure purists would hate my chili but I don't care.

I'm making chilli right now and put black beans in it. I like black beans in my chilli.

I do 3 bean chili. Red beans, black beans, and pinto beans. Make it however you want.

would putting maple syrup on my pancakes be a bad idea?

I exclusively use black beans in my chili, I like 'em better. I think it's a good idea.

Black beans are perfectly suitable in chili.

No, it’ll be fine. It may change the flavor profile a little bit.

You may wish to look at some black bean chili recipes to check out the differences and see if you might wanna make some adjustments based on those. But it won’t be much of an adjustment.

You've probably had your chilli by now, but no-one else seems to have mentioned that canned goods are often fine long past their printed expiry date.

Exceptions might include: rusty cans, because rust outside could also be inside; dented cans, because that might have created a weak point that could compromise the contents; and those cans with the ring-pull easy-open lids - ring-pull seals aren't as good as the full seal of a can that needs a can-opener.

And finally there's always the look and smell test. Tip them into a separate bowl before putting them in the chilli. If they look and smell fine, then dump em in the chilli, with or without any liquid they might have been stored in.

Nah that's fine, and the ratio is good.

As everyone has essentially said, ain't no such thing as bad beans for a chili. And that goes for stuff you might not think of as being good in chill. But I've cobbled together chili out of some seriously depleted pantries over the years, and I swear that any legume I've run across has worked, to some degree or another. Only question wound be the best prep for a given bean.

No bullshit, ive done it with limas, lentils, and peas at various points in time, and they all worked fine. Different, yes, but still quite nice

Canned food has sell/us-by dates, because everything needs one...

Acidic food can get weird tasting, but you're better off ignoring the date and caring about structure integrity of the can.

It's not about if it ruptured, if it was canned correctly or not. If there's any flex whatsoever in the can, don't risk. Even if it's on the grocery store shelf and a year from expiration.

So you can use whatever beans you want, but don't feel like you "have" to use the can, they'll last.

I would reckon that beans be beans. Kidney, great white northern, green, or garbanzo... As long as yer not addin taters

Oh you're looking to add black beans to your chili. That's a fantastic idea, it will add flavor and nutrients that everyone will appreciate. You're on your way to making the best chili. Go you

Always do this. Get some pinto beans too.

There are no real rules in cooking. Just do whatever.

Just rinse them and they should be fine, imo. Kidney are the go to but not the rule.

I tend to prefer black beans actually. For some reason kidney beans have this funny effect of dulling the flavour of the whole dish.

Chillis usually have an odd number of beans

Not at all. I often put kidney + black beans in my chilli.

I never make chili without black beans and kidney beans...

I find that with black beans, I need to add a bit more acid/spice to gat a good balance

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.

Nope

I love black beans in chili

I've been using black beans instead of red in chili for years. It's a matter of preference. I think kidneys have a thicker skin. Black or red beans get creamy the longer you cook them.

I put black beans in my chili

You put the peeps in the chili pot and eat them all up
You put the peeps in the chili pot and make them taste... baaad

(edit: lmfao somebody didn't watch The Good Place and downvoted)

Are you worried about farting?