[CH] and another HH

Andrea L. Paysinger (asenji@earthlink.net)
Sun, 07 Feb 1999 14:21:05 -0800

Oh yes, one more thing.   If you want thicker chili,  here is my secret.

I cannot stand the taste of raw flour,  and find arrowroot  and corn
starch  too  finicky.
What  I use to thicken  soups, stews,  and  chili   is  potato flakes.
As far as I am concerned,  I would rather  starve that  eat  "instant
mashed potatoes" , however  as a thickening agent  they work wonders.
You can add a couple of tablespoons,  stir, within a minute you know if
that is enough  or to add more.   You can't taste it and the texture it
adds is  perfect.


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