Texas Jail Chili (Circa 1950)

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Beef suet - ground
2 lbs	908g / 32oz	Coarse ground beef
3		Garlic cloves - minced
1 1/2 tablespoons	22ml	Paprika
3 tablespoons	45ml	Chili powder
1 tablespoon	15ml	Cumin seeds
1 tablespoon	15ml	Salt
1 teaspoon	5ml	White pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Ground dried sweet chile pods
3 cups	711ml	Water

Recipe Instructions

Texas prison chili got its good reputation from Sheriff Smoot Schmid's truly fine recipe for the Dallas County Jail. Recently, however, a Texas prison chili contest was won by Huntsville Penitentiary with a godawful recipe that called for twice as much cumin as chili powder and "2 handfuls" of monosodium glutamate. In Texas, this is called crime deterrence.

Dallas County Chili

Fry suet in a heavy kettle. Add meat, finely diced garlic and seasonings; cover. Cook slowly for four hours, stirring occasionally. Add the water and continue cooking until the chili has thickened slightly, about one hour. Serve plain or mixed with equal portion of cooked pink or red beans.

Source:
John Thorne Sep/Oct Chile Pepper Magazine

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