Help! Urgent..cooking for six..chili

[Mylegsbig]

alix i meant 2teaspoons..... so you think up to a tablespoon will be okay?

[Alix]

2 tsps is MUCH better! Go with that. 1 tbsp is just 3 tsp so not too different. I like 2 tsps though, good thought.

[Jeekinz]

Add most of the spices when your browning the meat. When the chili is simmering, skim off the foamy crud on the surface into a coffee mug and trash it.

[Mylegsbig]

guys what can i sub for a mortar and pestle or a grinder to smash cumin seeds

[Alix]

Wooden cutting board covered with waxed paper and a mallet or the back of a very tough spoon.

[Mylegsbig]

would a starbucks coffee grinder work?

[Alix]

Gross. Yes it would. LOL, your coffee is going to be funky though. Your chili will have a nice flavor from the coffee residue though.

[Jeekinz]

You can use the back of a skillet too.

[Mylegsbig]

coffee grinder was brand new..its now my spice mill!

so should i keep salt low because ill be using so much beef broth?

[Mylegsbig]

so i throw in whole can of tomatoes?