Bowl of Red.(Food)(No beans about it, the change of seasons brings chili to kitchens and cook-offs)

From: The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) | Date: September 14, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: Lewis Taylor The Register-Guard

When it comes to chili - a dish that doesn't even have an agreed upon spelling - there are endless variations. Even the origins of the dish are uncertain.

Chili, or chile con carne, was most likely invented in south Texas in the 1700s or 1800s. It was a simple stew made with meat, chili powder and a few other spices, and it never contained beans. San Antonio is considered by many to be the birthplace of modern chili.

The use of chilies goes back much further. Chili peppers were eaten by Mexican Indians as early as 7000 B.C., and ...

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