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Variety is the spice of life, February 28, 2002
This review is from: Chili Nation (Paperback)
So, I got me a dilemma, and here it is. I am a very creative person who occasionally has to find things that a four year old will eat. This is the great book for all my needs. Gotta cook at home? Little four year old yummy, not too spicy extravaganza? American Chop Suey Chili from Maine. Maybe a little Kansas Chili. Want to prove I am an experimental guy....How bout Boilermaker Chili. Want to burn some mouths at a pot luck? Tigua Indian Bowl Of Red. Again, The Sterns are geniuses. I have had some of my favorite meals, at home or on the road(and gained some of my favorite pounds) because of them. But this book is a cultural geography lesson and a daddies dream in one. I don't see this as being a knockoff or reproduced. I see this as a celebration of the large amount of chili recipes that represent our nation. This is the kind of patriotism I want to celebrate, a diverse and spicy nation....and this book does it from soup(some of the chilis are thin) to nuts(macademia....Hawaiian Chili.)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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A great little book that's worth more than the ticket price, March 19, 2004
This review is from: Chili Nation (Paperback)
I admit--I first got this book on a whim to top up an order for Super Saver Shipping. It's now one of my most reached-for cookbooks, and is almost falling apart from use! CAVEAT: Don't buy this book unless you have access to most of the various chilies--fresh, dried, and canned--in the book; using the listed ingredients really DOES make a difference. However, the Internet is a great resource for finding hard-to-find items, and dried chilies stay forever in a bag in the freezer. Also, the contents of an opened can can be frozen in a baggie...having said that, I have won more than one informal pot-luck prize with the gems in this book. Not all chili has to be watery, or contain starch--many of the recipes are for what I call "Texas-style" recipes--all meat, no beans--which leaves you to choose your own side-dish to temper the heat. This book runs the gamut of recipes from ultra-mild to very hot, vegetarian to carnivore paradise. Almost every single recipe requires only one pot, and can easily be increased for a crowd. For solitary folks, nothing beats a batch of chilie--eat half over a few days and freeze the rest for a great meal when you're in a rush. Get this one and have fun!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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I can't decide which chili to make next!, February 4, 1999
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This review is from: Chili Nation (Paperback)
If you like chili at all, you'll enjoy this book. It has a chili recipe from each of the 50 states, plus DC. Some are specific recipes from restaurants or diners the authors chanced upon; others are just indicative of regional cooking. If I have one complaint, it's that some of the recipes call for hard-to-find ingredients, but I think they'll be worth seeking out. The recipes have been great so far--I've cooked for friends by asking, "Which state do you want to go to?"
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