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My mom told me my chili was too watery and I got defensive at first
She said I was adding too much diced tomato without draining them. I cut back on the liquid and now it actually holds up better on a bun.
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fiona_murphy15d ago
Your mom was right though, wasn't she? I learned the same lesson when my "hearty" chili turned into soup after I dumped in a whole can of undrained fire-roasted tomatoes. Now I drain those suckers in a colander first and it's a game changer for chili dogs.
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averymartin15d ago
Nah, I gotta disagree on draining the tomatoes completely. That liquid from fire-roasted ones has mad flavor, and it thickens up if you let it simmer long enough without a lid. Try cooking off that extra moisture for 20 minutes instead of dumping it, your chili will taste way deeper.
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