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                                                                  Cook beans and meat together till tender.  In
         I have shared  Rose's chili recipe below. Give it        meantime, prepare the sauce.
         a try, and  let us know if you would like to
         contribute your version of Rose's chili to               Place suet and  lard in enameled pan and allow
         Holidays on  the Homestead next year!                    to brown slightly.


                                                                  Add onion and garlic.


                                                                  When brown add tomato puree, oregano, salt,
                                                                  pepper.


                                                                  Add this to the meat.

                                                                  Stir with wooden spoon.


                                                                  Cover. Allow to simmer until beans are well
                                                                  done.

                                                                  Modern notes:

                                                                      •  Vintage chili recipes use Red kidney
                                                                         beans or pinto beans.


                                                                      •  Suet and  lard can be found at Mexican
                                                                         markets like Vallarta.


                                                                      •  Looking at historic chili recipes,  missing
                                                                         measurements may be "1 /2 cup suet
                                                                         diced" and likely "½ teaspoon
                                                                         cayenne".









        I Rose Edwards' Chile [sic] Texas Style


         Recipe:

         2 lbs.  beef diced to ½-inch,       ½ suet dice,
         5 tbsp. chili powder,              1 tsp paprika,
         ½ cayenne,  2 tsp. wild marjoram or oregano,
         3 pods garlic,               2 cups mince onion,
         ½ cup lard,                 2 cups tomato puree
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