European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse The i Psi sport of Quot after you be taken a taste of the Chili you be chewed it you be swallowed it you should have a Nice bite. You should be Able to feel that Chili Pepper. In the Back of the Throat not very Sharp but just enough to say that was Chili Quot George Buzzard breath Anderson head judge at Galat of Schweinfurt gives Hie chill a final Atli at the chill Cook off in bad Kreuz Nach. By Anita Gosch staff writer what s in a Good Chili ask any Chili Cook and hell Tell you his has the right stuff. The 31 teams on hand at the fourth annual . Forces european Chili Cook off last weekend in bad Kreuz Nach Germany All were convinced they had he killer recipe. Quot this is the Best Chili you be Ever tasted Quot Frankfurt a Michael Puno boasted of his iraqi Road kill. Quot we re a Winner Fiat s for sure Quot announced de Bruck of Hanau giving his Daisy s rooting tooting Chili a final stir before judgment time. For the record Chili a the stuff of hundreds of competitions in the United states and anywhere else americans congregate a can be anything the Cook wants it to be. With Beans or without. With meat or without. With beef pork Chicken Turkey fish Possum armadillo. Even with Ford meat a found on the Road dead according to one Chili expert. It can be a Little Sweet a Little hot or very hot. It can have vegetables tomatoes or just Tomato sauce. But according to the rules of the International Chili society True Chili consists of just meat and sauce. No Beans. Put in Beans a or Rice or Spaghetti a and its Maverick Chili. Only True Chili can be a contender at the annual is contest in California the world series of Chili Cook offs the Biggie that 27 True Chili Cooks in bad Kreuz Nach were hoping to get to. But theress More to the Art of making Good Chili. Head judge George Quot Buzzard breath Quot Anderson european representative of the is spelled out the finer Points. Quot we want a Nice red color a a Rusty Chili red not a Brilliant red Quot he said. Quot the Aroma a you ought to be Able to smell the spices in it. You should be Able to pick out the cumin the garlic the oregano if they put it in the onion in your Basic spices. Quot the texture of it. You should be Able to break the meat Down when you Chew it in two or three bites. The consistency should be neither Way too thick or Way too thin. You done to want soup and you done to want wallpaper and the final Point the key to Good Chili a the bite. Quot after you be taken a taste of the Chili you be chewed it you be swallowed it you should have a Nice bite Quot Anderson said. Quot you should be Able to feel that Chili Pepper or Chili powder or Cayenne in the Back of the Throat not very Sharp but just enough to say a that was you done to want it up front. If its too hot around the lips or the end of the Tongue its Way too then there a the matter of the Quot secret just about every Chili Cook has one a and will gladly Tell you what it is. Cheryl Perry of Frankfurt swears by Corona Beer. Quot it takes out a lot of the heat then we add heat Back into it. Makes you want to come Back and eat some William Howell of Munich uses not surprisingly bavarian Beer. Quot the Doppel Bock bavarian Beer the Strong hefty Stark Beer with the really Rich robust taste. It just permeates every aspect of the one bottle of Good old american Beer is All Gordon Hurd of Frankfurt needs. Quot it gives it the armed forces taste Quot he said. Al Galat of Schweinfurt prefers Alpen Wasser still water along with fresh hungarian garlic and Quot a lot of tender Loving Texas Peters Pepper sauce is the secret ingredient for Bruckus rooting tooting Chili. Quot its a very mild Pepper sauce not harsh like Tabasco. You done to get that burning sensation you get a Nice Mellow warm one Quot he said. Quot plus it la put you in a Daze. You just get so Happy and so mellowed out with Bruck might actually be on to something. According to a recent article in new Day a study at the new Mexico Institute of mining and technology has shown that capsaicin the substance behind chilis Eye watering reaction causes the body to release endorphins the natural painkillers that Are Akin to morphine. These chemicals give a sense of Well being and Contentment. No matter what the Cooks put into their Chili one of the judges at the Cook off tasted 27 entries of a True Quot chill. Sis photos by Michael Abrams food chief ingredients is the fun of making it. Quot its the camaraderie and the togetherness of some of the people you work with a Hurd said. Quot the Competition and the Good time Quot Galat said. A when you Combine the two you just can to beat Quot it s a sport Quot Howell added. Quot its like driving in Germany. Driving on the autobahn is a sport it s not a Means of transportation. Just like Chili a its a sport it s an event it s not just something to according to head judge Anderson Chili is a Way of life. Quot a Chili cookers a pretty Good Guy normally pretty hard to rile just can t really make him angry. He a pretty easygoing and just a congenial Guy. If you re cooking there a something you need you ask one of the Cooks most of them will say yeah help Quot Dave Scott of Heidelberg sums up Chili Best. The 1987 Missouri state Chili Champ said simply Quot it s just something that tastes iraqi Road kill Michael Puno of Frankfurt and Chris till of Wiesbaden took first place in the True Chili Cook off in bad Kreuz Nach. be competing in the is contest in California in october. Here s their winning recipe. 2 pounds ground beef 4 cloves garlic 1 medium onion 1 Tablespoon Salt i Teaspoon Pepper 1 a Teaspoons paprika 1 Teaspoon red Pepper 1 Tablespoon cider vinegar 4 Tablespoons Chili powder 1 Teaspoon sugar 1 Tablespoon cumin 3 cans to Tel tomatoes and Green chillies 1 cup beef Broth Page 14 a the stars and stripes Friday september 6, 1991 judge Gary Colston tests the Aroma of a Chili. Happy winners Chris till left and Michael Puno Are headed to the big league chill Cook off in California. 1 15-ounce can Tomato sauce 1/4 Teaspoon oregano 1 Small Jalapeno mild 1 Small Green Chili mild 2 Tablespoons Masa mexican Cornmeal Cook onions ground beef and garlic until the onions Are Clear. Add beef Broth tomatoes and spices. Let Cook for about 3 hours. Skim off the fat add the Masa. Let Cook for another 45 minutes surgeon Chili Gordon Hurd and his team from the Frankfurt army medical Center took second place. Here s their recipe. 2 pounds ground hamburger meat 1 Pound Steak in 1/i-Inch cubes sliced 1 can Tomato sauce 2 to 3 cans tomatoes 1 Tablespoon Louisiana hot sauce 1 Large or 2 Small onions diced 2 Green peppers diced 1 bottle american Beer Vij Tablespoon Salt 1 Tablespoon garlic powder Brown the hamburger meat and remove the grease mix in All the ingredients and Cook for 1 hour it s not just beef anymore by Caroline e. Mayer the Washington Post Chili be just a bowl of seasoned beef topped with tomatoes onions and Beans if that s your preference these Days some downright untraditional Chili dishes Are being cooked up a from vegetarian Chili to the famous hot Green Chili of new Mexico for the More adventurous Cooks with the More indomitable palates a re Are some unconventional Chili dishes to try the common ingredient to All Chili powder or fresh chillies of course Navajo Green Chili 6 Servings novices Are too Green Tor this Chili it is a favorite of the navajos and they like it hot go Light on the peppers when starting out you can always add More a this is a warning continued on Page 16 the stars and stripes a Page 15
