> 3 to 4 lbs boneless beef chuck -- cut into pieces > 1 4 oz can chopped jalapeno OR > 1/3 c chili powder So...what kind of powder did you use, anyway? A third of a cup of standard off-the-rack chili powder and a can of chopped jalapenos for three pounds of beef...that wouldn't even be enough to *taste* a chile flavor for most of the people on this list... === Dave Sacerdote davesas@tiac.net Resist or Serve. "I am so mighty, I do not have to kill you all." -- Flaming Carrot Visit Dave's New England Almanac: http://www.tiac.net/users/davesas