Starting thread on Texas chili.
Chili is the state dish of Texas.
Chili is the shortened term for chili con carne or to put it in English peppers with meat.
Chili is not beans with chili powder in them.
There is no such thing in it's pure form as vegetarian chili con carne.
This thread is about chili con carne.
Now that we have that out of the way lets get started.
The two best meats to make chili are chuck and butt roast.
The choice of spices is up to the cook.
Oregano is mentioned but I prefer Mexican oregano which isn't the same as Italian oregano.
In another thread it was mentioned that in it's purist form cumin wasn't used.
This is not true.
But what is it's purist form?
The pepper selection is important.
Very important.
Poblano is one of the very best to use along with chili Arbol
Next would be gaujillo.
For a smokey flavor would be chipotle in adobo sauce.
Going to stop here as posting on phone is a nightmare.
Worth