I noticed!

[Mr. Plumbean]

Plenty of people have that "no beans in chili!" purist attitude, it's like the Oxford Comma of folksy foods. I used to be an asshole about stuff like that and now I know better. Chili is made however you make it. A martini can have vodka and chocolate syrup for all I care. If you like it that way, bottoms up. And put ketchup on your steak if you like it that way, I don't have to do it.

It's very liberating to stop giving a shit how other people do things that don't affect you.

[Fenris]

Originally Posted by Mr. Plumbean

Plenty of people have that "no beans in chili!" purist attitude, it's like the Oxford Comma of folksy foods. I used to be an asshole about stuff like that and now I know better. Chili is made however you make it. A martini can have vodka and chocolate syrup for all I care. If you like it that way, bottoms up. And put ketchup on your steak if you like it that way, I don't have to do it.

It's very liberating to stop giving a shit how other people do things that don't affect you.

Generally agree, but two points
1-I hate bastardizing culinary terms. And apple pie with a slice of cheddar on top is not “cheesecake”. The definition of chili is pretty flexible, but “Texas red “isn’t

2- beans in chili are yucky and I am the only person that matters. You seem to have forgotten that the universe revolves around me. Me, me, me

[Rat Diva]

Originally Posted by Fenris

You seem to have forgotten that the universe revolves around me. Me, me, me

No, it revolves around ME.

[Guinastasia]

Originally Posted by Mr. Plumbean

Plenty of people have that "no beans in chili!" purist attitude, it's like the Oxford Comma of folksy foods. I used to be an asshole about stuff like that and now I know better. Chili is made however you make it. A martini can have vodka and chocolate syrup for all I care. If you like it that way, bottoms up. And put ketchup on your steak if you like it that way, I don't have to do it.

It's very liberating to stop giving a shit how other people do things that don't affect you.

If you eat ketchup though, it better be fucking Heinz. Anything else fucking sucks.

[Rat Diva]

I must concur with my distinguished colleague.

[Kat]

Originally Posted by Rat Diva

I must concur with my distinguished colleague.

There's someone distinguished on this board?

[Mr. Plumbean]

Originally Posted by Kat

There's someone distinguished on this board?

Yes. I was briefly on fire but fortunately I was destinguished.

[Rat Diva]

Originally Posted by Kat

There's someone distinguished on this board?

I didn't say distinguished how.

[BJMoose]

And if there is one thing we may be sure of, it is that Fenris doesn't know beans.

[Mr. Plumbean]

It goes without saying that authentic Minnesota chili is made with moose meat, however.

Which reminds me. BJ, it's nigh time you visited our neck of the woods.

[Mr. Plumbean]

I love Cincinnati Chili and make a mean batch but let's be honest -- it's not chili. It's just called chili for unknown reasons. It is a different dish.

[Zeener Diode]

That's what comes from having too much flare.

[Solfy]

Cincinnati chili is weird. The cinnamon makes it taste like some sort of bastardized curry.
I only tried it because my travel companions raved about it and made a point of stopping where we could procure some. Now I can say I tried it so no one can make me do so again.

[Zeener Diode]

Funny, I experienced the same when trying donair.

[Mr. Plumbean]

I love CC but I think of it is a meat sauce for noodles. The basic flavor profile is actually Greek.

[Colby11]

All this talk just reminds me of the cornbread and beans we had for dinner last night, and my lunch today cause the wife made enough for leftovers

[Mr. Plumbean]

But words change. A martini was gin, vermouth, and bitters. The purist attitude that is gin, vermouth, and an olive is actually a change. Now a martini is anything in a conical glass.

I imagine somewhere there's a vegan "cheesesteak" that has neither cheese nor steak. Somehow the world chugs along in its orbit.

And you're not the center of the universe, my son is. If you don't believe me, just ask him.

[Mr. Plumbean]

Legend has it the original chili was made with mayocoba beans and Spaniard meat. Purists are often zealous over basardizations.

[C2H5OH]

Originally Posted by Mr. Plumbean

Legend has it the original chili was made with mayocoba beans and Spaniard meat. Purists are often zealous over basardizations.

Spaniards are rather hard to come by around here, though. We'll have to see if we can get Nava to come by for a short (heh) visit....

[Gweebo Server 9000]

Wow. Sounds like Fenris is really on guard against chili "bastardization". I've changed his avatar to reflect his ferociousness.

And I hate black beans in my chili, but I'm fine with old fashioned pinto beans. Just remember that my favor/taste input is NOT my floppy drive slot!

[Random Precision]

Somehow, I'm not surprised that your disk drives are floppy.

[Fenris]

Originally Posted by Random Precision

Somehow, I'm not surprised that your disk drives are floppy.

You attacked Gweeb Server 9000. That act of courage and character took courage and character. You may now have someone in this thread or the SDMB Snark thread boxed.

[Random Precision]

Originally Posted by Fenris

You attacked Gweeb Server 9000. That act of courage and character took courage and character. You may now have someone in this thread or the SDMB Snark thread boxed.

That is most gracious for a fierce kitten. This is a weighty matter, I need to give it some thought.

You can play with this ball of yarn while I ponder it.

[stormie]

Originally Posted by Gweebo Server 9000

Wow. Sounds like Fenris is really on guard against chili "bastardization". I've changed his avatar to reflect his ferociousness.

And his profile picture! OOOOh angries!

The trouble with calling food different names or changing the recipie for something with the same name is that when I want to eat or drink it, I do not actually receive it. TRAGIC!

[Mr. Plumbean]

5.25 inch or 3.5 inch?

[C2H5OH]

Originally Posted by Mr. Plumbean

5.25 inch or 3.5 inch?

8 inch. He's just that much of a purist.

[SmartAleq]

Awww, the latest iteration is SO KYOOT!!!



And the profile pic--who'sa tuff fighty bitey meaniepants? YOU ARE!

[Kat]

Aw. Fenris is such a cute little fuzzball.

[Inner Stickler]

I am noticing a disturbing trend in restaurants here in the twin cities of making a house ketchup and they should stop it.

(I don't care if you want to make a martini with vodka and chocolate sauce but if I come to your bar and order a martini, you darn well better bring me a martini made with gin, so help me.)

[Zeener Diode]

Originally Posted by Inner Stickler

I am noticing a disturbing trend in restaurants here in the twin cities of making a house ketchup and they should stop it.

I blame these folk for starting it.

(I don't care if you want to make a martini with vodka and chocolate sauce but if I come to your bar and order a martini, you darn well better bring me a martini made with gin, so help me.)

If you find a bar that does that, it's probably in someone's basement.

[Mr. Plumbean]

I didn't realize you were another Twincian, Stickler.

I like housemade ketchup because it tends not to be as sweet. Bottled ketchup is basically corn syrup and red dye.

But right now I can't think of where I've gotten the house ketchup. Maybe Victory 44 had it? The Sample Room? I don't get out much.

[Inner Stickler]

Originally Posted by Mr. Plumbean

I didn't realize you were another Twincian, Stickler.

I like housemade ketchup because it tends not to be as sweet. Bottled ketchup is basically corn syrup and red dye.

But right now I can't think of where I've gotten the house ketchup. Maybe Victory 44 had it? The Sample Room? I don't get out much.

I've been living in the Twin Cities since 2011 but except for that first year, I've been on the southwest side.

I was just at The Republic on Cedar and they clearly make their own ketchup and then there are a few places around me that are trying to be more artisanal with their condiments.

[Mr. Plumbean]

I've had many a bartender assume I mean vodka unless I say gin. But that doesn't happen much anymore. I think vodka martinis were "in" for a while, and now they aren't. In fact, I've seen a decline in any goddamned concoction being called a "Martini," and I reckon that fad has faded. Maybe aided by the restaurant/bar realization that the glasses break a lot.

[Rat Diva]

That would break my one sister's heart. She's a sucker for any opaque, oddly-colored concoction in a martini glass that costs $12 a throw, especially when someone else is buying.

[Mr. Plumbean]

Pretty sure you can still get a Key Lime Pie-tini at Applebee's. And usually there's some guy willing to buy a drink in exchange for a little conversation.

[Rat Diva]

I think my brother in law buys them to hush her up for a while (she's not a barfly, she's a mooch.)

[SmartAleq]

I'm hooked on Trader Joe's Organic ketchup, it makes every other kind taste like tomato jam. So tangy!

[Zeener Diode]

Originally Posted by SmartAleq

I'm hooked on Trader Joe's Organic ketchup, it makes every other kind taste like tomato jam. So tangy!

Don't tell anyone, but I mix plain ketchup with cholula sauce.

[stormie]

HOW DID THIS THREAD GET OFF TRACK???
It's for mocking Fenris. Did we all drink too many ketchup martinis?

[C2H5OH]

Originally Posted by stormie

HOW DID THIS THREAD GET OFF TRACK???
It's for mocking Fenris. Did we all drink too many ketchup martinis?

Some fungus akin to ergot got into the tomatoes. We've been hallucinating ever since. I blame Fenris. And whoever brought the ketchup.

[SmartAleq]

FENRIS IS A KETCHUP MARTINI!!!!

[BJMoose]

Oh, gawd. I'm already imagining the next avatar.

[Mr. Plumbean]

Originally Posted by BJMoose

Oh, gawd. I'm already imagining the next avatar.

[Mr. Plumbean]

You're giving Fenris credit for something good?

[stormie]

I'm only seeing that because of the hallucinations.

[BJMoose]

Yeah. Something like that. (I propose calling it a Bloody Murray.)

[Karma]

I hate to admit it, but after she raves about it, I'm really kind of curious.

[Rat Diva]

Originally Posted by Karma

I hate to admit it, but after she raves about it, I'm really kind of curious.

For once, I'm glad of the tomato allergy, because it saves me from... that.

[Flying Saucerian]

Might I suggest Daniel Striped Tiger next?

[BJMoose]

This all started when Jack Daniels began making barbeque sauce, didn't it.