The Best Chili You Will Ever Taste

When you call yourself the Best, you have alot to live up to and this chili just doesn't live up to the hype. Way too sweet and far too much emphasis on beer and coffee for flavor. Chili should taste like chili.. smoky, slightly sweet, spicy and a warm bite. This just doesn't cut it for me. Sorry.

This why i hate some3times trying to find recipes on the internet. I actually found this recipe on allrecipes and i it sounded good but after trying it i beg to differ. Like some other reviews said its way to sweet. Ive used 1-2 tbsp of brown sugar before which is just fine but 1/2 cup is WAY to much. I do admit it does get a little better the next day but its still not that great.

This is a sweet version of chili and doesn't compare to a true smoky Texas chili.

I have made this recipe several times with a couple of slight modifications, and everyone who has tasted it has loved it - many people have asked me for my version of the recipe. For starters, I use chuck instead of sirloin for superior beefy flavor. I also do not use any of the sugar. I also add 1 tsp of hickory flavored liquid smoke. Here's the whole ingredients list:<br/><br/>2 onions, chopped<br/><br/>10 or more cloves garlic, minced<br/><br/>2-3 lbs ground beef<br/><br/>2-3 lbs chuck steak, cut into small cubes, most of the fat removed.<br/><br/>2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes<br/><br/>1 cup strong coffee or a couple of teaspoons of instant espresso<br/><br/>2 (12 ounce) cans tomato paste<br/><br/>1 can beef broth (or 1 TBsp of "better than broth" beef base and 12 oz of water)<br/><br/>3 1/2 tablespoons Heinz chili sauce (about 1/2 of a regular-sized bottle)<br/><br/>1 tablespoon ground cumin<br/><br/>2 tablespoons cocoa powder<br/><br/>1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves<br/><br/>1 tablespoon ground cayenne<br/><br/>1 tablespoon ground coriander<br/><br/>1 tablespoon onion powder<br/><br/>1 - 2 tablespoons crushed red pepper<br/><br/>1 tablespoon salt (or to taste)<br/><br/>1 teaspoon hickory flavor liquid smoke<br/><br/>6 - 8 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans etc - make it as beany as you want - don't drain them unless the chili is already too runny

I have never rated anything before and wasn't even signed up with food.com but I was so dissapointed with this recipe that I changed my mind and signed up. Too sweet and too much cumin. Just not right. Won't make again. Definitely not the best chili I ever tasted.