what to cook

[Dakota1820]

So next week we have our winter social for skills USA I am excited we are having chili. And it comes by the 5 gallon buckets.

my question what should I make to go along with it . Give me some good man food ideas. Lol. I saw pop rivets ribs he made so maybe he will chime in with some good eats. Thanks guys.

 

[Boomer]

Definitely cornbread!!!

 

[dave123]

Homemade Mac&Cheese

 

[volk06]

cinnamon rolls!

 

[Lillikai]

+1 on the corn bread idea orrr cheddar bay biscuits from red lobster. What about noodles, you could offer a chili mac alternative. Take shredded cheese and sour cream with you! Dont forget dessert!

 

[eljefino]

Make your corn bread in small batches until you get the grit and sweet just right.

I use "Indian Head" stone ground corn meal but any medium grit one will do.

Recipe I use

1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup white flour
2 tablespoons sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup milk
1/4 cup crisco (no imitations! No low fat. The real tub of crisco)
1 egg
preheat to 425' Cook 20-25 minutes. Poke a sharp knife into the middle of the bread and if the bread sticks to it cook it longer. If it comes out clean you're done.

 

[97f150]

Cornbread always goes with chili.

 

[chad8]

BEER? How about some oyster crackers and lots of shreaded cheddar cheese like the 5 pounders from gordon foods.
I also like to have rice to serve the chili over.

 

[Pop_Rivit]

If I were making something to go with chili, and I were of a devil may care mindset, I'd make a great big mess of home made fries along with plenty of shredded cheese. Guests could make up their own chili-cheese fries (or have the fries separate from the chili), and turn the chili into a finger food.

Along with the fries I'd purchase some sweet bread (such as Kings Hawaiian bread), and I'd also have some non-citrus fruits (grapes, strawberries, sliced apples, melons, etc). The sweet bread and the sweet fruits will counter the acidity in the chili.

 

[Hermann]

Serve some gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches with the chili. Great combo. Make them simple or fancy.

 

[97prizm]

A good homemade fruit salad would be good to go with the chili.

 

[yonyon]

German potato salad or crunchy frog.

 

[Dakota1820]

Originally Posted By: yonyon
German potato salad or crunchy frog.



German potato salad does sound good. especially because where the school is and all around it are old German towns. chili cheese fries also sound good. please elaborate on the crunchy frog.

 

[UncleS2]

Another vote for cornbread! For a 12" cast iron skillet, use 3 packages of cornbread mix(*Not* sweet!). House brand, Gladiola/Martha White, Pioneer ar all good. You'll need milk & eggs, a little veg oil(or even bacon drippings) for the skillet, plus an 8-oz pkg of shredded sharp cheddar cheese, and some whole-kernel corn(canned, frozen, whatever- about 1/2 to 1 cup). Mix up according to directions, plus add & stir th cheese & corn in(a little extra milk may b needed, but only a little) while the skillet & veg oil is heating up in the oven(~400* F). the batter should pour slow, or ooze kinda fast. Important- when you pour it in the heated oile skillet, it should sizzle happily! Baking time, about 20 minuts, maybe a bit more.

This is *real* easy to make, goes with chili so well words can't describe it, and everyone who's ever eaten my cheese & corn cornbread loves it. Get a piece for yourslf because it'll disappear fast!

 

[Dakota1820]

another guy in class is already making cornbread otherwise i would because i love cornbread!

 

[yonyon]

Originally Posted By: chevyboy14
Originally Posted By: yonyon
German potato salad or crunchy frog.



German potato salad does sound good. especially because where the school is and all around it are old German towns. chili cheese fries also sound good. please elaborate on the crunchy frog.


On second thought, skip the crunchy frog. It's a fictional food item.

 

[Shannow]

We have our chilli with rice.

Take some basmatti, and fry it (dry) over some heat with a high smoke point oil, like grapeseed, s goodly quantity of cardamon seed, and fry it until the cardomom is fragrant, and half of them have popped, and some of the rice has popped. Add a really good quantity of turmeric powder, and fry until you can smell that (more cardomom and rice has popped).

Add 2x as much water as you used rice (any measure will work), and still on high heat, bring to the hard boil.

Drop back to the lowest setting on the gas burner, and in about the rice will be beautiful, yellow, and fragrant, and compliment the chilli well.

Leaveit for another 5-10, and you'll develop a cake/crust on the bottom which adds another texture (test with a fork moved lightly back and forwards, not stirring)