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- Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
- From: Sarah Henderson <sehender@reed.edu>
- Subject: Jailhouse Chili
- Message-ID: <Pine.3.05.9309171043.B19712-b100000@romulus>
- Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1993 10:58:45 -0700 (PDT)
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- This is from _A Bowl of Red_, by Frank X. Tolbert--the preeminent book on
- chili. This recipe comes from a former director of the prison system in
- Texas, Dr. George Beto. It is given in proportions that would be called
- for in a prison.
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- Jailhouse Chili
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- 25 lbs. coarsely gound beef
- 1/2 lb. comino (I assume this is cumin)
- 1/4 lb. chili powder
- 1/8 lb. paprika
- 2 handfuls of crushed dried red chili peppers
- 1/2 lb. finely chopped garlic
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- Put this all in a big pot with water to cover, closed tight. Cook 15
- minutes on high before stirring. Then stir and simmer 30-40 minutes.
- "Prison cooks never add water, although they 'correct the seasoning to
- desired strength' in the final 30 minutes of simmering and put in 2
- handfuls of monosodium glutamate 'for the desired taste balance.'"
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