Romana's spanish-american cookery chili (1929

Yield: 1 Servings

2 lb Lean beef      1/4 lb Beef fat
12 lg Red chile peppers -- OR to Taste      2 tb Chile powder
1 tb Paprika      2 Pods garlic
2 ts Chopped oregano      1/2 c Olive oil
1 c Minced onion

Beef stock -- as needed Salt and pepper -- to taste This California-based cookbook edited and "modernized" in 1929 by Pauline Wile-Kleeman has three chili recipes. The one labeled "Texas style" contains onions beans and tomatoes plus a whole cup of extra fat half suet and half lard! The "California" version is also made with beans but without tomatoes or onions. The first and best recipe has none of these things. Chile con Carne without Beans Remove the seeds and veins from the chile peppers place in sufficient hot water to cover bring to boiling point and cool in the water drain and remove the pulp with a spoon. Cut the meat and suet in 3/4 inch cubes heat the oil and fry the meat and suet to a light brown then add onions and garlic and continue to cook stirring continuously; before the onions start to brown add chile pulp paprika stir a few minutes then add oregano salt and pepper and sufficient stock to finish cooking till the meat is tender. Serve with beans or Spanish rice. Recipe By : John Thorne Sep/Oct Chile Pepper Magazine