Not sure where Bodio is from, but he may adhere to the S. Texas way of fixing chili. I once got ahold of a recipe from that area which stated that "putting beans in chili is heresy". It also added that the practice began in Mexico with peasants needing filler because they had not enough meat.

Whatever, it seems to have stuck. Almost 100% of the chili made around here has beans in it. Yours looks good, Ted. I like it both ways. We're having a chili cook-off at my church the end of this month in conjunction with the kid's Fall Festival.

SRH

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