Quoting Michael Loo to Jim Weller <=-

Swisher

There was a sizable fire (157000 acres as of Thursday)
between Swisher's Alaska haunts. He'd planned on shuttling
stuff between them, but the highway is intermittently
closed, and there are major delays when it's open.

Last I heard, he still hasn't been able to make the trip.

Lisa Smith's Family Chili (Hay River)

I'm not endorsing it.

Canola oil 1 tablespoon

I'd say much more, and make it animal fat if possible.

Suet being the best.

Ground cumin 2 teaspoons
Ground coriander 1 teaspoon

Ratio of cumin to coriander should be much greater -
or omit the coriander, it's silly anyway.

Cumin, maybe 2 tablespoons. I do like a little coriander in the mix
though.

Kidney beans 2 cans 540 ml each

Ain't chili.

Beans on the side at the table is fine. The little red beans are
nicer but hard to find around here.

Canned diced tomatoes 796 ml

Ain't chili. That's way too much, and to my
taste puree makes way more sense.

I'd use at most 1 cup of tomato sauce.

Bell pepper - any colour 1 chopped

Substitute a hot pepper for at least half.
And chop the bell pepper, if you like it,
really fine, or grind it.

I'd pass altogether on bell peppers, especially green ones.

Mushrooms 1 small can, drained or 6-8 fresh sliced.

No!

That's one addition that I do like knowing full well it's not
"proper".

JW > Celery 1 rib diced

Maybe.

I've learned the hard way not to add it. Much as I like celery it
simply doesn't belong in chili IMO.

But most Canadians love beans, tomatoes, bell peppers, mushrooms AND
celery (yes, all of them) in their chili.

White vinegar 1-2 tablespoons

Just to correct seasoning, but why not Cholula or
any other reputable hot sauce instead?

Agreed.

Serve with rice.

Everything's better with pasta.

Both are good starch bases. So is buttered toast. And so are Frito
corn chips. Kathy Pitts turned me onto frito pies a couple of
decades ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frito_pie



Cheers

Jim


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Quoting Jim Weller to Michael Loo <=-

Last I heard, he still hasn't been able to make the trip.

Still haven't gotten there. I'm here in Anchorage for the next 2 days, then there's a 4 day window from the 30th until the 2nd where I can try again. On the 5th I take off for France and meet with Lilli, Michael, Jacquie, and Ian. I have to beat the freeze and worst case the period of September 17 through October 10th, or so, is still the absolute fallback. Here's the latest on the road, part of the problem is that this could change 3 or 4 times by this evening:

"Traffic on the highway was reduced to one lane with pilot car last night due to dense smoke near MP68. At 05:00 AM this morning, traffic flow continues in one lane between mile 71 (Watson Lake) and the intersection of the Sterling and
Seward Highways, mile 36. Be mindful of traffic control signs and law enforcement officers on scene.
Smoky conditions are expected to be in Cooper Landing area. Please be prepared to wait; bring food and water and have a full tank of fuel."

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