Are pinto beans the same as chili beans?!


Question: Are pinto beans the same as chili beans!?
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Real chili doesn't have beans!.!.!.

EDIT: The origins of this delicious dish are not precise!. Although it is usually classified as a Mexican specialty, there isn't any concrete evidence that its roots lie south of the Rio Grande!. It's likely that Spanish settlers in the American Southwest were the first to come up with the hearty stew by combining native peppers, tomatoes, onions, seasonings and venison!. At some point, possibly when a creative cook with a lot of hungry cowboys to feed could not wrestle up enough meat, beans were added as an extender!. True Texas chili started out without and is still 100 % bean-free!. It’s a matter of pride!. Period!.

Once you leave the Lone Star state, chefs are free to add pinto, black or kidney beans to the mix!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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A bowl of chili con carne with beans and tortilla chips!.Beef was plentiful and cheap in San Antonio and other cattle towns!. As chili spread east into areas where beef was more expensive, however, chili made with beans became more prevalent!. In some eastern areas, this dish is referred to as chili beans while the term chili is reserved for the all-meat dish!.

Pinto beans are commonly used as chili beans, as are black-eyed peas, kidney beans, great northern beans, or navy beans!. Chili bean can also refer to a small red variety of common bean also known as the pink bean!. The name may have arisen from that bean's resemblance to small chili peppers, or it may be a reference to that bean's inclusion in chili recipes!.

Most commercially prepared canned chili includes beans!. Commercial chili prepared without beans is usually called "Chili No Beans" in the United States!. Some U!.S!. manufacturers, notably Bush Brothers and Company and Eden Organic, also sell canned precooked beans (with no meat) that are explicitly labeled "chili beans!." These beans are intended to be added to a chili recipe by the consumer, and are often prespiced!.

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Kidney Beans are not the same as Pinto Beans!. Kidney beans are reddish while Pinto beans are pale brown!. I find that Kidney beans have a sweet flavor to them!.
I don't think I've ever heard of "chili beans" but when I make chili I use pinto beans (not refried)!.
I LOVE chili with both Pinto & Kidney beans in it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Pretty much whatever bean you want to use is going to be the chili bean!. I've seen folks use kidneys, pintos, navy white, black and even garbanzos, but that guy was a little out there!.

Mostly when people say "chili beans," they mean kidneys or pintos, but it's really your call!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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No they're not!. Pinto beans have little specs on them!. Chill beans are red and they are kidney beans!. They come in 2 sizes!. Big and small!. I've only seen the small ones in chilli though!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I don't know what part of Texas you're from, but in EVERY OTHER PART OF TEXAS, Yes we make chili with pinto beans!. Now, if you're in Iowa or New York City or somewhere, you probably use kidney beans!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Funny you should ask, I just used them in soup tonight!. Pinto beans and kidney beans can be used in chili, you can even use both!. They both hold up pretty well to a long cooking time, perfect for chili!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Yes they can be used interchangeably!. Some people make chili with pinto beans because the don't like the look of the bigger kidney beans!. I have always made it with kidney beans!. It tastes great either way!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

Yes, I have this chilli recipe from a recipe book (South beach diet recipe book) and it asks for 2 cans of pinto beans!. Kidney beans I think are too big!. So yeah, pinto beans are the beans for chilli =)Www@FoodAQ@Com

Dark red or light red kidney beans are what I use in my chili, however pinto beans can also be used!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

They're different!. I use both of them together when I make chili!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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