Hey good lookin'... Whatcha got cookin'? (8)

I'll get this party started I'm makin' a big mess of hot, spicy turkey chili!

Last week I smoked turkey legs with apple-wood for 24 hours, one of my first attempts. De-boned and cooked the bones and skin for broth. Soaking sugar beans and baby lima beans overnight and tomorrow I'm ready to start cookin' chili!

I'm working from several recipes on the net and won't know the finished recipe until I'm done.

Hmmmm... what kind of wine goes with chili?



“[on the phone] Yes. This is Grace Adler of Grace Adler Designs. I was in there yesterday. I told you I would be back today. And now you're telling me you're all out? Do you know how much business I've given you over the years? How much money I've spent? You idiots never make enough chili![Slams down the phone]” ~Grace Adler, Will and Grace (1998 - 2006) May Divorce Be With You

Well my dear, I have no beer... I'm a poet and you... Wait, I do have a six pack of Grainbelt I use to bait slugs in the garden. With that in mind... Can I offer you a Grainbelt? Do they have that in AU?

Truth be told, I don't drink beer, but do like a glass or two of red wine occasionally with company.

So... I'm selecting this wine to go in the chili to enhance the spicy, smoky flavors from my ingredients; and I'm thinking a red.

Back to the question... "What kind of wine goes with chili?"



"They who drink beer will think beer." ~Washington Irving

Whew... was beginning to think... well, never mind what I thought.

Great answer Sherry smarty pants... Thanks for coming back!

Anyway... way to many beans. What was I thinking? One to three ratio and I started with 5 cups. They're not as good as I'd expected; I cut back on what chili I was going to make and didn't include the wine, as no one but you and I showed up. I learned a few things about cooking with dry beans and thought about adding a Grainbelt.

So, the chili adventure yielded a nice hot spicy/smoky chili; and I have 2 lbs of turkey and 3-4 cups of broth... plenty for another run with better beans. Now... what to do with the rest of these beans?

Back to the wine, seriously... Shiraz would be near the top of my short list. Not sure about the spritzig Rose`; white wine doesn't keep and I rarely drink. I buy a couple bottles when I find a good one... for my celler. Unfortunately no Shiraz at this time... Merlots and cabernets mostly and a bottle of Dead Red from years ago... Ever hear of that one?

I always say... You can never have enough good wine and chocolate.


That said, what kind of chocolate do you like?

Anyone?



"Put "eat chocolate" at the top of your list of things to do today. That way, at least you'll get one thing done." ~Author Unknown

Hey Sherrie

You are partially correct; Dead Red Unwine is a Greatful Dead collector item from the mid 90s. Unwine refers to non-alcohol content, probably wasn't much good as wine 15 years ago and can only imagine what it's condition would be now.

I think I may make fried bean something, as the trouble was some were dried out and have a kind of gritty texture... I put the rest of the beans up in the freezer. The chili is actually not bad, tasty and makes the sweat bead on my forehead... seems hotter now reheated.

Good experience and thanks.






"But they couldn't stop Jack or the waters lapping. And they couldn't prevent Jack from being happy." ~The WHO, Happy Jack, 1966