[CH] To thicken chili

Shantihhh@aol.com
Mon, 8 Feb 1999 11:55:43 EST

Dear Andrea,

To thicken your chili try this:

Another great way and flavorful one too is to add masa/cornmeal to thicken
your chili.  It adds a nice flavor and thickened texture.  Mix a little masa
in water and thin out to make sure you don't have any lumps.  I haven't tried
adding the masa straight into the liquid of the hot chili as I would think it
would lump.  Also could mix the masa with beer or tomato juice instead of
water to help round out the flavor and add by small amounts stirring and
cooking.

Mary-Anne