@Felthry I like my chili blend! Very basic foundation of 3 spices (2 tablespoons of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of oregano, 1 teaspoon of cumin for ratios) so I don't have to spend a fortune getting chili mixes. Works great on its own, or can be added to for more flavors! And since I can get either regular or hot cumin and chili powder, I can adjust the heat without resorting to adding peppers (which I sometimes do anyway because extra bite :D)
@Felthry Oh agreed on the peppers. Plus if you add them towards the end of the cooking cycle they give such a nice crunch. But yeah I could probably tweak the recipe some more; I studied a bunch of chili recipes and that seemed to be the general ratio people go with.
@Kilroy We just like that tex-mex flavor you get from having extra cumin, I think!
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