I don't know which I like better, in terms of sheer entertainment: vegan militancy or anti-vegan militancy. It's really funny to watch those two camps go at it as I eat Broccoli Surprise with them one day and then Double Bacon Deliciousness the next.
MEAT IS MURDER v. EAT MEAT, YOU FAGGOT
Diet wars seem to be very much in style these days, and I must admit there are very few things I won't eat, so it really is quite entertaining. When it all comes down to it I have one basic rule when it comes to eating:
Food = Good
Pretty sure I'd like the recipe for that chili stuff. Do you use IPA?
I have not used an IPA yet, unless I did but forgot. I use a different beer almost every time, and usually drink beer with it as well (one for you, one for me, etc.) so I might have but just don't remember. Stouts and strong ales have worked the best so far, the only bad batch was with Guinness. That was bitter and weird.
30ish oz. kidney beans
30ish oz. mater sauce
lots of spices (cayenne pepper, Spike, and many others)
half a yellow onion
12ish oz. meat or "meat"
36 oz. beer (12 oz. for chili, 24 oz. for chef)
Combine kidneys, tomato sauce, and spices, cook kinda low. Saute onions, throw them in there when done. Brown up the meat, throw that in there when done. Stir for a few minutes, then add the beer, heat that shit up and boil off the liquid with it covered, stirring frequently. Once it gets thick again simmer for at least 30 minutes but usually the longer the better. I'm generally pretty hungry at this point so I say RAWR and eat that shit around the 40 minute mark.
I used Soy Chorizo for awhile but now I'm using ground beef. I used to split the batches in half and make Regular and Ultra (heat levels) but now I just do one and fry up some jalapenos on the side for my bowl. The Soy Chorizo already has 400 spices so doesn't require much additional, but when I go beef I'll season the sauce/beans/onions and beef/soylent with two different factions of spice awesomeness.
EDIT: Oh yeah and garlic, bell peppers, tomato chunks, and more have all made it into my chili. I don't really cook the same way twice so it's really whatever I think sounds good at the time, but this recipe makes a good baseline for experimentation. I do wholeheartedly recommend a fried egg and leftover chili for breakfast the next morning no matter what you do.