Title: Texas jail chili (circa 1950)
 Categories: Chile peppe, Chili, Texas cooki
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
    1/2 lb Beef suet -- ground
      2 lb Coarse ground beef
      3    Garlic cloves -- minced
  1 1/2 tb Paprika
      3 tb Chili powder
      1 tb Cumin seeds
      1 tb Salt
      1 ts White pepper
  1 1/2 ts Ground dried sweet chile
           Pods
      3 c  Water
 
  Texas prison chili got its good reputation from Sheriff Smoot Schmid's
  truly fine recipe for the Dallas County Jail. Recently, however, a
  Texas prison chili contest was won by Huntsville Penitentiary with a
  godawful recipe that called for twice as much cumin as chili powder
  and "2 handfuls" of monosodium glutamate. In Texas, this is called
  crime deterrence.
  
  Dallas County Chili
  
  Fry suet in a heavy kettle. Add meat, finely diced garlic and
  seasonings; cover. Cook slowly for four hours, stirring occasionally.
  Add the water and continue cooking until the chili has thickened
  slightly, about one hour. Serve plain or mixed with equal portion of
  cooked pink or red beans.