I'm sort of back asswards with how I eat my chili. I put the crackers in the bowl first. Either smashed up saltines or big handful of oyster crackers. Then the chili goes on top followed by lots of grated cheddar or co-jack. Sometimes I'll put sour cream on it as well or onions but I usually have enough onion in the chili itself. About half the time I'll make cornbread to go along with it and maybe 10% of the time some corn chips will go on top too.

As for how I make it, I usually stick with just chili beans. Ground beef probably 90% of the time but sometimes I'll cube up some sirloin or on the very rare occasion ribeye. It seems as if I make it a bit hotter each time out lately so usually I'll make two separate batches: one for the folks who want the heat and then a milder version without cayenne. I don't have any particular recipe though. Pretty much just the beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, green chilies, meat, onion, sometimes celery, maybe a bay leaf or two and then the chili powder, cumin and cayenne until it tastes right to me.

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