Over43 Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 (edited) The following comes from the now defunct "Best Life Magazine". Enjoy. By the way, it shouldn't be Mile's, typo.(http://www.bestlifeonline.com/cms/publish/nutrition/The_Literate_Gourmet_Collection_10Miles-Davis.php)Miles Davis's South Side Chicago Chili Mack¼ lb. suet (beef fat)1 large onion1 lb. ground beef½ lb. ground veal½ lb. ground porksalt and pepper2 tsp. garlic powder1 tsp. chili powder1 tsp. cumin seed2 cans kidney beans, drained1 can beef consommé1 drop red wine vinegar3 lb. spaghettiparmesan cheeseoyster crackersHeineken beer1 Melt suet in large heavy pot until liquid fat is about an inch high. Remove solid pieces of suet from pot and discard.2 In same pot, sauté onion.3 Combine meats in bowl; season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, and cumin.4 In another bowl, season kidney beans with salt and pepper.5 Add meat to onions; sauté until brown.6 Add kidney beans, consommé, and vinegar; simmer for about an hour, stirring occasionally.7 Add more seasonings to taste, if desired.8 Cook spaghetti according to package directions, and then divide among six plates. 9 Spoon meat mixture over each plate of spaghetti.10 Top with Parmesan and serve oyster crackers on the side.11 Open a Heineken.Serves 6 Edited November 30, 2009 by Over43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9thdoctor Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Looks a little bland, but I believe good chili has to include fresh Anaheim peppers. Get rid of the seeds, boil a few minutes, and remove the outer skin (by hand or with a sieve). Reduce the amount of chili powder proportionally, its best to have some of both in the recipe. Each pepper equals about ½ tsp of chili powder I think. I always do it to taste so I’m not sure.Miles’s recipe sounds a bit like Cincinnati style, I might just try it sometime. But parmesan on chili?"If you know beans about chili, you know chili ain't got no beans." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjohnson Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Spaghetti in chili? WTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selene Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Spaghetti in chili? WTF? I know, as an Italian, it is what I felt when I would watch the Jewish kids put ketchup on the spaghetti in Junior High School! Adanprefers brown rice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9thdoctor Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Spaghetti in chili? WTF? I know, as an Italian, it is what I felt when I would watch the Jewish kids put ketchup on the spaghetti in Junior High School! Adanprefers brown riceCincinnati Chili is served with spaghetti, it’s a great regional dish, don’t knock it ‘till you’ve tried it.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_chili Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjohnson Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Cincinnati Chili is served with spaghetti, it's a great regional dish, don't knock it 'till you've tried it.http://en.wikipedia....incinnati_chiliAccording to the Greater Cincinnati Convention and Visitors Bureau, Cincinnatians consume more than two million pounds of chili each year, topped by 850,000 pounds of shredded cheddar cheeseWell, that explains all those coronary bypass operations in Ohio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Campbell Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 A South Side tribute to the same dish, by one of the better doo-wop groups of the era:Robert Campbell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9thdoctor Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 A South Side tribute to the same dish, by one of the better doo-wop groups of the era:Robert CampbellCan't get the video to show up on this thread, so here's a link: Still half an hour to dinner... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Campbell Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 ND,Thanks for the link to the YouTube video, which has a good-quality soundtrack.I thought "red hots" were hot dogs, though.Which would mean another food item needs to be included in the video.Robert Campbell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9thdoctor Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 I thought "red hots" were hot dogs, though.Which would mean another food item needs to be included in the video.They show red peppers instead of hot dogs, beats me. But the lyric says “red hot French fries”, not “Red Hots, French fries”…and Chili Mac! Sometimes comma placement is critical. William F. Buckley wrote a historical novel, which I haven’t read and can’t remember the name of, where the plot turned on the date of the execution of Beria, the Soviet KGB or secret police guy from the 50’s. Buckley was called out for having his facts wrong, and it turned out he relied on a report that read “Beria, aides executed”, when it should have said “Beria aides executed”. I tried a chili dog once in Chicago, it was forgettable. A great place to get a proper Chicago dog (dragged through the garden) is at the food court on the bottom level of Marshall Field’s (now Macy’s). Great fried fish platter there too, it’s a perfect inexpensive lunch stop in Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selene Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 I thought "red hots" were hot dogs, though.Which would mean another food item needs to be included in the video.They show red peppers instead of hot dogs, beats me. But the lyric says "red hot French fries", not "Red Hots, French fries"…and Chili Mac! Sometimes comma placement is critical. William F. Buckley wrote a historical novel, which I haven't read and can't remember the name of, where the plot turned on the date of the execution of Beria, the Soviet KGB or secret police guy from the 50's. Buckley was called out for having his facts wrong, and it turned out he relied on a report that read "Beria, aides executed", when it should have said "Beria aides executed". I tried a chili dog once in Chicago, it was forgettable. A great place to get a proper Chicago dog (dragged through the garden) is at the food court on the bottom level of Marshall Field's (now Macy's). Great fried fish platter there too, it's a perfect inexpensive lunch stop in Chicago.These are the Red Hots we had as kids..dayaam they were good!http://www.ferrarapan.com/html/rh_history.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over43 Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share Posted December 5, 2009 This is actually quite an excellent dish. I would suggest, before you type your WTF's or think it is "bland" give it a try. And yes, it is a variation of Cincinnati Chili. The first time I had this dish was 20+ years ago in Chicago and my first thought was, "Chili on spaghetti?" I prefer angel hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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