4 Mistakes to Avoid When Making Chili

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Chili is one of the coziest and most tasty dishes that everyone should learn how to prepare, because there’s nothing better than a delicious homemade chili. Read on to find out a few common beginner mistakes to avoid when preparing chili.

Using Stale Spices

Cooking with stale spices is actually a common mistake that can easily happen to anyone. But you want to be extra careful to use fresh spices when preparing chili because this is one of the most important ingredients for preparing this dish.

Using Water Instead Of Stock

Even though you technically can use water for preparing chili, this dish will have a richer taste if you actually cook it with chicken, beef, or vegetable stock.

Seasoning At The End

Fresh herbs and spices are key ingredients for preparing delicious chili at home and that’s why it’s important to learn how to properly season this dish. Adding spices and herbs at the end of cooking is a common mistake that can easily sabotage the final result.

Not Cooking Long Enough

This is one of those dishes that will taste better the longer you cook it so try not to make the mistake of undercooking it. Chili should be cooked for at least one hour, but you can use a pressure cooker if you’re short on time.