In a message dated 10/99 6:32:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, johnfentner@home.com writes: << canned seafood chili was a triple oxymoron >> A triple LOL LOL LOL. It's actually pretty good. I avoided it for about two trips in there. Then, I got it home and left it in the cabinet for about a month. (Yes, unopened you wise guys.) When pressed for a hurry up hotlick, I pulled it out and voila. Very good base, never have tried it straight, though. Gareth