Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2008

This chili is amazing! We loved the wasabi-beer flavor. I was wondering what type of beer people liked in the chili. Guiness is what we used. I am a wuss and can't handle the heat of the chilis. So, we used anaheim and poblano chilis rather than serrano and habanero. I also used diced New York Strip instead of the ground beef (it was on sale). Really fantastic. Thank you!

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ACL

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Naperville, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2007

Great Chili Recipe. I substituted ground beef with sirloin and used two can of black beans and one can of kidney. I also used a porter for the beer. Really spicy but flavorful.

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Niki

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Rochester, Minnesota, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2007

i am giving it a 4 only because it was too hot for me. but those who like their chili HOT will love it. the flavor is EXCELLENT and i will be making it again, with less heat.

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sarah

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Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2007

let me start with WOW!!! Firstly, this chili is outstandingly, mindblowingly hot.... until it has simmered away for a few hours and the heat has mellowed into flavour. And what flavour!! rich, rounded, just outstanding - it makes you want more and more!! I left out the italian sausage (because I had none) and am unable to get many chili varieties here, so ended up using a few fresh ones (unknown variety) and some paste. This worked fine. This chili was a great hit in my house, and I will not hesitate a second to make it again!!

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Jenna M

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Living In: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2007

We made this over Thanksgiving and everyone loved it. It is a different kind of chili but very good and pretty spicy.

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beck1123

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Living In: Chesterfield, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2007

Absolutely the BEST! I used extra beef broth in place of the beer and it turned out wonderful! This is the only chili recipe I will be making from now on!

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Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2007

This recipe is really really good! I thought is might be to spicy for my kids, but it wasn't! My husband likes it better than my usual chili recipe. I will make again!

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Mandy

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Lake City, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2007

Very good recipe! Unfortunately, didn't have a lot of the ingredients here in Israel, so I made this one with plenty of changes, e.g. only 1 can of red beans instead of 3 cans kidney beans. Couldn't find wasabi- though next time I'll make sure I have since I bet this makes up the whole dish- nor any of the fresh chili peppers, so used only chili powder and black pepper. Didn't use beef broth but increased the amount of beer... All in all, loved it, family loved it, will definitely make this again and I think it's a good recipe to experiment with. Thanks!

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Gal Benron

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Living In: Haifa, Mehoz Hefa, Israel

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Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2007

Sorry, but we didn't care for this one at all. We were excited to try it, as we love chili and saw that this one was unusual and yet still got good rating. Unfortunatley, we found its flavor was not good, and had a weird, unpleasant aftertaste. We were very disappointed after all the hard work to prepare it. We took it to a chili cook-off and received only one vote. I've found other chili recipes on this site that are much better -- wouldn't make this one again.

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Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2007

This is the best Chili ever! I have a big superbowl party every year and this chili is a requirement! My friends who claim to hate chili crave this recipe. Have not changed or varied recipe and it is perfect every time.

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2007

This Chili is the BEST! My family loved it and asked for extra helpings! Follow the recipe as written - don't leave anything out - the dark beer and wasabi paste is a must! Nice and spicy with a hint of sweet which is exactly how we like our chili.

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Home Town: Corning, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2007

This is the best chili recipes I have ever tried. I did mine very close to the recipe except for the preparation. I browned the meat (I used ground turkey), sausage, garlic, and onion first and then added the rest of the ingredients into my crockpot. It came out fabulous!

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2007

I can't add anything but I still wanted to say YEA!!!! Perfect as is....WOW!

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Alan and Chef Poobe

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Home Town: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Living In: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2007

Great recipe. I used the Stone Smoked Porter, also used half of the habinaro, half of the washabia. Mt wife reall liked it, as I did. Will make again

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Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2007

This is absolutely, postively, by far, without a doubt, the BEST chili I have ever had! The reason I love it is because it does not taste like chili from a can, it is like a gourmet chili stew, so delicious, complex flavor!!! It has a nice heat to it without being too spicy. I always leave out the habanero because I cannot find them, and I do not think it needs it anyway. I use 1 TBSP of wasabi powder that comes in a little can next to the Asian foods because I cannot find paste and it will last forever in the pantry. I also drain the last 2 cans of beans because it has enough liquid at that point. I also take about 1/2 to 3/4 of one of those cans of beans, and mash them with a potato masher, this helps thicken it some more. PEPPERS...According to a book of mine, anaheim peppers offer medium heat, serrano are hot, and habanero have a searing heat.

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Home Town: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: Cordova, Tennessee, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2007

WOW! Made this on Friday after work. Next morning mixed in the remaining two cans of k. beans. (drained them) Heated the chili up Sunday before noonish & it was enjoyed by everyone. Children included!! Nice flavors and spices!! Thanks for sharing this recipe! It will be a chili favorite in our household for years to come!!

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Home Town: Madison Lake, Minnesota, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2007

this recipe is simply fantastic!! lots of fun to make and worth the extra effort than a 5 ingredient chili. the flavor is so complex and interesting.

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MICHELEMEENA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA

Living In: Hampton, New Hampshire, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2007

Everyone really liked this chili. Followed the recipe to the letter. Will make again.

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JSmith

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Home Town: Hamilton, Alabama, USA

Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2007

Outstanding. Chili is my personal experimentation dish when I am in need of therapeutic cooking time, so I've tried a lot of variations. This is spot on. Wife found it a bit spicey (and she's not averse to seasoning - this is unabashedly - though not unbearably - hot). I tend to like to drain my meat after browning to avoid the need to skim, but it wasn't overly greasy even without draining.

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Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2007

This is a good chili. There is some nice heat to the chili without it being too spicy. I don't think the wasabi does a thing to the recipe or the heat in it. I pulled out half of the chili before adding the wasabi paste and then did a taste test. We could not taste the difference between the two. (And I doubled the wasabi.) I did reduce the brown sugar to 2 tablespoons and I'm glad I did. Update: After letting the chili sit overnight, we could taste the wasabi. Out of four of us, only one liked the wasabi chili better.

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