jonka's chilli

steelerfan · 10-18-2005, 10:28 AM

I was reading an article over at T-Nation and JB gave a recipe for Chilli which was from his & Johnka's GN E-book. Can somebody tell me how much cashew meal does it call for? It didn't say what amount to use.

Thanks

jacque · 10-18-2005, 11:32 AM

Good question. I had the same problem. But by looking at the total fat grams per serving, I would say that between 1-2 cups of blended cashews would be about right.

Canadian_Bacon · 10-18-2005, 12:33 PM

beware.. this makes an absolutely HUGE batch of chili, specially if you throw in a few extra veggies like me. It took every pot I owned the slow cook the stuff

Damn tasty though. May have to freeze some however.

PaPaLoAdS · 10-18-2005, 01:00 PM

i was curious as to how many cups was a serving.

Johnka · 10-18-2005, 05:04 PM

The cashew meal is 1/2 cup (not listed in the recipe - our bad). I also like to use whole cashews - they add a nice crunch.

I usually make half of the batch, as I'm just feeding myself. It still lasts a week though.

Each serving is about 2.5 cups (estimated).

PaPaLoAdS · 10-18-2005, 06:45 PM

cool thank you!

by the way everyone of my neighbors has tried out the chilli and they all LOVE IT!

thanks for the recipe!

TrainingGirl · 10-18-2005, 06:48 PM

Damnit, you guys are making me hungry. Now I'm going to have to buy the book [img]tongue.gif[/img] Although I do make awesome chili, I'd love to try a new version.

OldGuy · 10-18-2005, 07:27 PM

TG, this chili is awesome. But, then again, so is the whole book.

Canadian_Bacon · 10-18-2005, 08:41 PM

agreed, Gourmet Nutrition + Stella's Kitchen are the two best BBing related cookbooks I have ever gotten.

General ones are:
I'm Just Here for the Food: Food + Heat = Cooking
by Alton Brown
Joy Of Cooking

Alton brown is awesome for explaining why recipes work the way they do. When you understand *why* x or y is in a recipe you can better decide if it can be replaced for something more healthful.

Johnka · 10-18-2005, 11:37 PM

Glad you guys like the chili - it's great weather for it here in Denver.

TG, I would hold off on buying the book for a bit. We're pushing forward on a paper version with glossy photos of all the recipes. The photography is done, and the meals look great!

TrainingGirl · 10-19-2005, 06:42 AM

Cool...I will wait for the paper version..thanks for the heads up.

steelerfan · 10-19-2005, 07:44 AM

Thanks Johnka,

Looking forward to the paper version.. Will there be additional recipes in the new version?

steelerfan · 10-19-2005, 07:47 AM

Sorry one other question Johnka..

The 1/2 cup of cashews is that for the full recipe that JB had or do you use that amount with the 1/2 recipe?

Johnka · 10-19-2005, 09:32 PM

Steeler, I think the 1/2 cup was for the full version, but I can't quite remember.

I think we'll keep the original recipes for the book, but there will be some new sections in there. Plus, we're going to have a wesite with continually updated recipes, tips, reviews, etc.