MC's Jailhouse Chilli

[dickymint]

This thread needs PHOTOS !!

[haggishunter]

The cookbook is £12.50 on Amazon, have at it lads.

[craigjm]

prand said:

I'm assuming it's fairly close to a traditional mexican chilli style

Not sure there is such a thing as chilli as we know it is really Texan although I guess Texas did used to be part of Mexico.

[Mobile Chicane]

craigjm said:

prand said:

I'm assuming it's fairly close to a traditional mexican chilli style

Not sure there is such a thing as chilli as we know it is really Texan although I guess Texas did used to be part of Mexico.

I'd imagine there are many versions of 'chilli' as there are abuelas in Mexico - each claiming the original.

Try Tesco frozen casserole beef in this, and slow cook it overnight. It's as tough as tractor tyres at £6/Kg, but it really comes into it's own when slow cooked in a Jailhouse Chili.

[dickymint]

Right you sods still no photos

Gonna make my own and serve it in my scooped out homemade bread ..... and post it on the Photo Of Your Dinner thread

Edited by dickymint on Thursday 30th August 14:18

[HotJambalaya]

haggishunter said:

The cookbook is £12.50 on Amazon, have at it lads.

bugger... not any more...

on the positive side, his other book kenny cooks america is 0.01p +p&p so ordered that...

[Dan_1981]

In standard form how hot is this?

Got to do a chilli for a family gathering at the weekend including kids / non spice fans!

[anonymous-user]

Dan_1981 said:

In standard form how hot is this?

Got to do a chilli for a family gathering at the weekend including kids / non spice fans!

In that case I'd reduce the chillis to a minimum and do some sauce on the side people can add.

I'd say this is medium, maybe medium low but it's so subjective

[indigochim]

How hot all depends on how many and what type of chilies you use. My other half has taken to making massive pots of this to keep in the freezer for when she's eating alone. I get in bother if I pinch one. We do it in the pressure cooker. It does a great job in only 40 mins or so.

[Mobile Chicane]

Dan_1981 said:

In standard form how hot is this?

Got to do a chilli for a family gathering at the weekend including kids / non spice fans!

It is fairly hot if you use properly hot jalapenos. I'd add sour cream or yogurt for the non-spicers rather than water down the chilli content. The heat softens on prolonged cooking.

[Dan_1981]

Mobile Chicane said:

Dan_1981 said:

In standard form how hot is this?

Got to do a chilli for a family gathering at the weekend including kids / non spice fans!

It is fairly hot if you use properly hot jalapenos. I'd add sour cream or yogurt for the non-spicers rather than water down the chilli content. The heat softens on prolonged cooking.

Hmm it'll be cooked for several hours, then left to cool and warmed through again in the evening.

Sour cream will be a side available for all.

I might cut a couple of the chilli's out though just to be on the safe side.

[Craikeybaby]

We've modified the recipe slightly with a few of the chillies cut out and my two year old eats it - he is usually a fussy eater too.

[Yabu]

cheap copy of Kenny's cookbook on amazon at the moment.

[Craikeybaby]

Yabu said:

cheap copy of Kenny's cookbook on amazon at the moment.

Thanks, ordered it!

[Baron von Teuchter]

I'd always cook chilli in the oven rather than boil/simmer it - just to make sure the meat is really soft. Anyone else do this? Fry everything first sure then low and slow for a few hours.

[dickymint]

Baron von Teuchter said:

I'd always cook chilli in the oven rather than boil/simmer it - just to make sure the meat is really soft. Anyone else do this? Fry everything first sure then low and slow for a few hours.

Oven and Tagine fan myself

[ZedLeg]

When I make a chilli I start it on the hob in a cast iron pot, put it into a low oven for a couple of hours then back onto the hob at the end to thicken the sauce a bit.

[Tickle]

dickymint said:

Oven and Tagine fan myself

Cast pot on the hob for browning then in the oven, lid off pot for final bit of cooking.

[dickymint]

5 pages of this amazing chilli and still no photos - is it all a myth?

[Riley Blue]

I start it on hob then everything goes in the slow cooker for six hours minimum.