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My sister told me my 'budget' chili was just expensive soup with beans
She pointed out I was using a $7 jar of fancy sauce and ground turkey, so now I just get a 79 cent can of tomato paste, a $2 packet of seasoning, and whatever cheap protein is on sale, which honestly tastes better and costs about $4 total for a huge pot.
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milalewis19d ago
Ever notice how the more you spend on a meal, the worse it tastes sometimes? My fancy chili phase was a total waste of money. The cheap stuff just hits different.
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brian_hart19d ago
Fancy chili just means you're paying for the wrong stuff.
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jamesc7918d ago
Was it the fancy beans or the overpriced meat that ruined it? I did the same thing with chili last winter and Brian Hart is right, you end up paying for stuff that doesn't matter. I found the best pot I ever made used cheap canned tomatoes and the basic spice mix from the back of the chili powder tin. The expensive stuff just makes you feel like you have to like it, which kills the whole point.
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