Football season’s back in full swing, which means it’s also chili season. So today I dug out the remnants of last winter’s huge batch, still in our freezer. This has to be the best batch of chili I’ve ever concocted. Though it wouldn’t meet any chili cook-off specs (beans and corn would disqualify you from most of them) it makes an excellent football companion. It’s hot enough to command respect, but not overwhelming.

The only problem with it is that I failed to record what I put in it. I’m sure it has habs and jalepenos, and I can taste horseradish. The meat is a mix of turkey and chorizo. There are 3 or 4 kinds of beans, corn and tomatoes. There is also the distinctive taste of those mysterious orange Goya spice packets.

It’s a shame I only have a few bowls left. With any luck, this winter’s big batch will be almost as good.