Ever found yourself with a mixer full ofcheesecakebatter—but no springform pan to bake it in? Bought all the ingredients to make your mom'sbrisket—but every dish you have is too small? Welcome toEverything You Need,我们的目标是防止这些问题ever occurring again. Here's the second installment in a three-part series of how to prepare for Super Bowl cooking, eating, and celebrating.
Is there such a thing as the right way to make chili? Some might saybeans and tomatoes have no rightmingling with beef in chili, while others manage to make non-traditional ingredients likebutternut squash seem like a no-brainer. Regardless of whichchili recipeis your favorite, there's one thing almost everyone can agree on: the dish is a must-have on football's biggest day of the year. Below, find recommendations for the tools and ingredients you'll need to make a big pot of everyone's favorite comfort food come Super Bowl Sunday.
Chili powder
You could make an amazing chili by toasting and soaking a variety of dried chile peppers, like in this recipe for atrue Texas chili, or you can opt for ultimate convenience and buy a mixed chili powder from the store. In our test ofstore-bought chili powders, we found the one from Spice Islands to be the best supermarket variety.
BUY IT:Spice Island Chili Powder, $7 on Amazon
Slow cooker
What are slow cookers for if not for making chili on Super Bowl Sunday? Ourfavorite versionof the completely reborn kitchen appliance comes with a digital control that programs cook times of up to 20 hours and automatically switches to a "warm" setting when the set time is reached. Plus, it has an extra locking feature so you can transport your chili masterpiece to any and all parties.
BUY IT:Crock-Pot 6-Quart Programmable Cook & Carry Slow Cooker with Digital Timer, $36 on Amazon
Ground chuck
If you're working on perfecting abasic ground beef chili, make sure you get high-quality meat. Your best bet is to pick out a boneless chuck roast andhave the butcher grind it for you.
BUY IT:Beef Chuck Roast, $8 per pound at Peapod
Canned Tomatoes
To give your chili a thick, slightly sweet, slightly salty base, use canned crushed tomatoes with added purée. Canned tomatoes are almost always better than fresh ones when making chili—especially since chili season and tomato season don't overlap—because the tomatoes are canned when they're at their freshest, and preserved with added salt to intensify their flavor.
BUY IT:Red Pack Canned Crushed Tomatoes, $1.50 at Target
Beans
Beans! What a world of flavor and texture and fiber they bring to a pot of chili. Do as my mom does and throw in as many types of canned beans as you have in your pantry or follow amore traditional recipeand just add kidney beans.
BUY IT:365 Everyday Value Canned Kidney Beans, $.99 through Amazon Fresh
Dark Beer
Beer goes with chili like peanut butter goes with jelly, andchips go with guac. And no, I'm not just talking about drinking a beer while eating chili. Adding a bottle of a rich dark beer or stout to your chili brings out the flavor of the meat.
BUY IT:Guinness Draught, from $6.39 on Drizly.com
Chipotle Peppers in Adobe Sauce
Available at speciality Latin grocery stores and on Amazon, these smoky canned chipotle peppers are the ultimate flavor-boosting shortcut for making chili. The adobe sauce has touches of tomato, vinegar, and garlic that give each bite a kick.
BUY IT:La Morena Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce, 6 tins for $16 on Amazon
