Should chili have beans?

[Randy]

Source: https://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/biggest-food-debates

If you ask a Texan, beans have no business being in chili. But in other regional American styles of chili, beans are a must. Another debate entirely is how chili should be served. Cincinnati-style comes on a bed of spaghetti, for example.

In your opinion, Should chili have beans?

 

[passenger]

Not necessarily. Beans (pinto) were probably added to Chile-con-carne (meat) in order to 'stretch' it for more servings. (or hungrier guys)

There's also Chile verde (green chile), usually made with pork chunks & no beans.
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Served with tortilla chips or cornbread.

 

[Kale]

Yes. How I always make chili is with beans and ground beef. I don't put anything else but tomato juice, ground beef, and chili beans. I like my chili with lots of meat

 

[duskpire]

Beans or no beans, chili rips up my ass.

 

[Shini]

Personally no, but I dislike the texture of beans.

 

[Ravenfreak]

Nope, chili tastes way better without the beans. That's why I always get the kind with no beans.

 

[passenger]

Beans or no beans, chili rips up my ass.

You know what they call that, don't you?

 

[duskpire]

You know what they call that, don't you?

What? Are you meaning IBS?

 

[passenger]

What? Are you meaning IBS?

Well, that too; but more polite Texans call it "Mexican heartburn".

 

[Kyng]

Depends on your personal tastes, but I always include them.

 

[Kale]

Beans or no beans, chili rips up my ass.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

I think it tastes better with beans personally when you're eating it by itself.

Chili without beans is good to use as a topping on other things, like hotdogs or baked potatoes.