Nick and Brian are making a famous chili recipe, supposedly from Kevin Malone from "The Office". They start by toasting ancho chilies and chopping them up, which adds a lot of flavor to the chili. Brian emphasizes the importance of not overcooking the onions and adds garlic, jalapenos, cumin, cayenne pepper, and oregano to the pot. They then add beef, tomato paste, and a dash of salt, followed by stock, beans, tomatoes, and the toasted ancho chilies. After simmering the mixture for a couple of hours, they season it with salt and add various toppings such as cheese, green onions, and sour cream. The finished chili is described as complex, well-rounded, and slightly spicy, with a good balance of flavors.
1. Kevin Malone's chili recipe is hidden in the Peacock user agreement.
2. Brian has written a chili cookbook with over 150 chili recipes.
3. Ancho chilies can be toasted to bring out their flavor.
4. Undercooking the onions is a key step in making Kevin's chili.
5. The recipe uses a combination of ancho chilies, jalapenos, cumin, cayenne pepper, and oregano for flavor.
6. Tomato paste is added to the recipe to combine the flavors.
7. A half a beer is added to the recipe, which is a common ingredient in many world champion chili recipes.
8. The beef is cooked until it's crumbly, but not charred.
9. The chili is simmered for a couple of hours to allow the flavors to meld together.
10. The optimal bowl size for chili is not specified, but the bowl should be large enough to hold the toppings.
11. The first chili mix was recorded in 1850 and used pounded dried beef.
12. Everett DeGolyer was a Dallas millionaire who loved a zesty bowl of chili.
13. The cookbook features recipes from celebrity chefs, award-winning chefs, world champion chili chefs, and fans.