What to Do When Your Chili Is Too Spicy, Too Thin, or Too Boring — Tips from The Kitchn

Chili brings out my Goldilocks tendencies. I want one that's spicy, but not so spicy that it has me breathing fire; I want it to be chunky and hearty, but not so much so that it's like wading through wet cement with the occasional bean floating by; and, of course, I want it to be dynamic (the first spoonful should be just as exciting as the last).

That's asking a lot of chili, but you know what? This is a dish that can handle all your requests because by its very design, chili is set up to accommodate all our desires. So say you've found this hallowed recipe but you still need to tweak it a bit to get it to your idea of the best. You're going to need to know some tricks.

Well, here's a bag full of them so you can have some damn good chili anyway you like it.

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