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[meredith]

Having tried the chili, I have a few questions. The microwave directions say nothing about covering the bowl, which is what I am used to doing when microwaving. So I covered & vented it, followed the directions, and the final result was very hot and somewhat dry! Does anyone find that the stovetop method tastes or comes out better? Should I have left it uncovered? Overall, I found the chili to be edible & a nice change from drinking. While I do not like my chili to be "try to kill me hot", if it was a little spicer, maybe it would be more of a treat. What spices do people prefer? And can Medifast make it about 4 times the portion given? Just kidding folks!

[Lois]

Hi Meredith.

I have but one word when it comes to making chili great: CUMIN

hugs,

Lois

[Nancy]

Hi, Meredith ~

Yup, I think the chili is better with more water added to it. It IS a good idea to cover the nuking bowl – it is a whole lot easier than licking out the inside of the nuclear box when the beans and stuff explode all over! I like it with chopped celery and onion added to it and also one small tomato chopped up. You can extend the portion size by adding some bullion or a packet of the tomato Fast Soup.

I really like Mrs. Dash Extra Spicy flavoring – it has no salt and is a nice addition to things that can tolerate a spicy enhancement. I love things hot and often use Frank’s Hot Sauce or a dash of Tobasco Sauce to make the soups spicier. Cumin is an excellent addition!

[Blondie]

Hi Nancy,
when you say add Boullion do you mean make the boullion and then add it, or do you mean the cube itself?
Thanks



Hi, Meredith ~

Yup, I think the chili is better with more water added to it. It IS a good idea to cover the nuking bowl – it is a whole lot easier than licking out the inside of the nuclear box when the beans and stuff explode all over! I like it with chopped celery and onion added to it and also one small tomato chopped up. You can extend the portion size by adding some bullion or a packet of the tomato Fast Soup.

I really like Mrs. Dash Extra Spicy flavoring – it has no salt and is a nice addition to things that can tolerate a spicy enhancement. I love things hot and often use Frank’s Hot Sauce or a dash of Tobasco Sauce to make the soups spicier. Cumin is an excellent addition![/quote]

[Nancy]

I use the granular kind of bouillon so I add a little more water to the chili and add half a teaspoonful of the bouillon granules, stir and cook.

If you have the cubes, they can be cut up with a sharp knife - they crumble up - you may want to try just half a cube to begin with to see if you like the flavor.

I like the Medifast Fast Soups, too because they mix up so easily - sometimes just a small sprinkle is enough to enhance the flavor of the Chili or the Minestrone soup. We all have different ideas about what tastes good to us. I don't like too much salt so I use just a small amount of bouillon. My husband likes salt so much that he even salts ham - truly!

I tried to get him to use the Lite Salt that has half the sodiumof regular salt but he used twice as much of it! We use sea salt.

I hope that you come up with a nice combination, Blondie of spices and flavoring to make your Chili tasty.

[DogMa]

I usually add a spoon of hot salsa and a little Tabasco or other hot sauce to mine.