BS: Spaw, Where's the Beans?

Subject: BS: Spaw, Where's the Beans?
From: Gern
Date: 19 Jan 04 - 09:02 AM

Decided to warm up a cold winter's day (OK, it's 70 here in Fla.) with some chili. Dug out Spaw's recipe for Skyline chili from a previous thread, and was surprised to see there were no beans. What's the deal? I know that Skyline has this weird conception of Cincinnati chili, with interchangeable ingredients. But can there be chili without beans? Is there a governing council on this matter? What do others think?

Subject: RE: BS: Spaw, Where's the Beans?
From: Amos
Date: 19 Jan 04 - 09:15 AM

Wow, Gern -- a hundred possibilities flashed through my mind whe I sae this thread title, but this wasn't one of them!!

A

Subject: RE: BS: Spaw, Where's the Beans?
From: Rapparee
Date: 19 Jan 04 - 09:17 AM

Beans are optional in Cincinnati chili. Be warned: it doesn't taste like your usual chili, and it's best served over spaghetti.

Subject: RE: BS: Spaw, Where's the Beans?
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 19 Jan 04 - 09:23 AM

Sure, ya can have chili without beans, but who'd want to? What's the point of eatin' chili if ya can't walk around fartin' an' bitchin' about how badly it's screwed up yer digestive tract the next day?

Bruce

(Who had 3 bowls of chili with beans last night and is currently experiencing a range of chili-induced gastric phenomena.)

Subject: RE: BS: Spaw, Where's the Beans?
From: Wesley S
Date: 19 Jan 04 - 11:38 AM

Lets just say that Spaw has a certain "problem" that falls into the methane category. When you add beans to that it gets downright dangerious. Explosive even.

Subject: RE: BS: Spaw, Where's the Beans?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 19 Jan 04 - 12:23 PM

Try Jerusalem artichokes, for the joy of trump, without the pain of the burn,
John

Subject: RE: BS: Spaw, Where's the Beans?
From: Walking Eagle
Date: 19 Jan 04 - 04:16 PM

I lived in Cincy for over a year and went to Skyline and Gold Star many times. Rapaire is right when he says beans are optional. They go on before the onions and cheese. The trick is to try and CUT your food with your knife or fork instead of mix it up. Kind of like the layers of lasagne.

Subject: RE: BS: Spaw, Where's the Beans?
From: catspaw49
Date: 19 Jan 04 - 06:42 PM

Gern, I see this has been answered but I'm glad you are trying the Cincy style. It's a different taste, but one that tends to grow on you. AND feel free to add all the beans you want.......or can eat.....or that your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers, can tolerate!

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Spaw, Where's the Beans?
From: Peace
Date: 19 Jan 04 - 06:56 PM

Gawd, I haven't heard the word 'trump' used for 'fart' since my grandfather passed a way. That's been 44 years. Giok, where are you from, if I may ask?

Subject: RE: BS: Spaw, Where's the Beans?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 19 Jan 04 - 06:58 PM

There are ways of preparing most "beans" which reduces the content of the stuff that produces gas.

Robin

Subject: RE: BS: Spaw, Where's the Beans?
From: catspaw49
Date: 19 Jan 04 - 10:27 PM

"There are ways of preparing most "beans" which reduces the content of the stuff that produces gas." .......Robin

Good gawd Robin, why on earth would anyone do that????

BBBBRRRRAAAAAWWWWWMMMMPPPP

.........aahhhh.......good one.......

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Spaw, Where's the Beans?
From: Peace
Date: 19 Jan 04 - 11:15 PM

Thanks for sharing.

Subject: RE: BS: Spaw, Where's the Beans?
From: Metchosin
Date: 20 Jan 04 - 12:21 AM

Gee, I am surprised. I don't know what the hell Skyline Chilli is, but I can't believe that no one from Texas has pointed out that real Texas Chili has no beans. Chile Con Carne means chilli peppers with meat, not Chile Con Carne y Frijoles or chili peppers with meat and beans. Or, if you know beans about chili, you know chili ain't got no beans. Jeez, I'm from Canada and even some of up here know Chili ain't got nothing to do with the temperature outside.

Spaw's probably nicer to be around when he eats real Texas Chili.

Subject: RE: BS: Spaw, Where's the Beans?
From: Tweed
Date: 20 Jan 04 - 09:00 AM

I hed allus thot thet Cincimmati chile hed spaghet...gaaa..ACKKKK..HOLY MOTHER OBV GAWD...what the hell iz that stink???

Subject: RE: BS: Spaw, Where's the Beans?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 20 Jan 04 - 01:23 PM

I'm from Glasgow originally Brucie, but picked up the word trump for fart from a Mancunian.
John

Subject: RE: BS: Spaw, Where's the Beans?
From: Peace
Date: 20 Jan 04 - 06:14 PM

John,
My grandfather was a Brit, and he used that all the time. He also enjoyed cards, and of course it is a term used in bridge, whist, cinq cent and a few other games. However, that was his term for fart. I have never heard anyone else use trump in that way. Thank you for the reminder. Bruce M