annagoloubev
Assistant Cook
Okay, this is not a request for a recipe. I have been using the same recipe, which I think is American, for several decades and I am very happy with it! However, I made it last year for an American friend who has lived in Tucson, AZ for most of her life. And Tucson is very close to the Mexican border so Mexican food is very prevalent in Tucson. (The only change I have made to this recipe is to use smoked jalepenos as I just love the heat and smokiness.) Teresa said she liked it, but it's not like any Chilli she has had. Is this a very old-fashioned American version of chilli that nobody would now recognise? (I like how simple it is, and I like how it tastes, so I am not looking to change to a more complicated version by the way, but just interested in why Teresa found it so "different".) She is coming over again in 3 weeks, but I will be trying out a greek inspired recipe on her this time!
