Ass Kickin Chili Fixins is total garbage

[shayneyasinski]

I bought a bag of Ass Kickin Chili Fixins at a small stand thinkin I would be in for a treat but as I quickly discovered I was wrong well not quickly it took 3 days to make .
first thing I should have noticed was the bag was mostly dry beans and any chili guru will tell ya beans have no place in a real chili .
but I thought I would try it anyway as I may like the finished product so off I went to get started and the first step was wash and soal the beans obvernight and then cook them for 3 hors to get them ready for the rest of the mix.
step 2 was 2 pounds of meat and a few cans of tomatoes with some olive oil and garlic and an onion.
pretty basic but again its all about the spices and this bag had a packet of spice so here goes.
after I added all the spice and cooked it as per the directions and left out the bag of powdered habs as I tasted them straight and they were as hao as to be expected and being that was only heat I opted to wait to taste the bulk of what was in the pot then add heat.
IT WAS CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
no real taste to speak of and the so called spice was bland tasting bulk food type stuff .
the beans added insult to a bad pot of crap .
the packet of masa flour was there to thicken the chili and tell ya the truth it was the only thing printed on the bag that had me thinking it was worth buying .
a side note .... everthing this company sells is pretty bad like ther ass kicking sauces from hell as they all taste about the same and the only thing they sell that is ok is there pure habenaro sauce that is on the salty side but ok.
I give this chili kit a 1.2 out of 10 as the bag was a hit with my cousins kid and he hates everything but the bag he said looks cool.
save your cash and leave this bag on the shelf.

[POTAWIE]

any chili guru will tell ya beans have no place in a real chili .


Now your just looking for an argument.:) I'll have my chili with beans please and homemade.

[Pepperfreak]

No bean Chili!?!? Is that soup?...LOL...That is almost like my wife's no meat chili...:lol:

[xgrafcorex]

wasn't sure if i should continue reading after the bean statement. :P

the only "ass kickin" product i've had was one of their popcorns. supposedly it was the hottest one..or at least the hottest one available at the store i bought it at. it was spicier than normal popcorn..but far from ass kickin'! i posted about it here and apparently it could be their quality control that is an issue..as at least one person noted that sometimes they bags are hotter than others.

so it really doesn't surprise me that their chili mix wasn't very hot either. these days, when i make chili, i just make normal chili (with beans!) with various peppers. depending on who is eating it with me.. i'll either add extract sauce to the whole pot, or just to my own bowl.

[shayneyasinski]

hey I like beans also but I thought I was buying a kit that would maybe include spices that I can't get here and would end up with a pot of chili that was unique and different from what I already make.

[POTAWIE]

I think Bubba has a chili mix or you can try Carrol Shelby's mix

http://www.thehotpepper.com/showthread.php?t=1055

[RJS]

Beans take up valuable beef room in my stomach. Only have bout 2 gallons space to spare.
Good chili is good chili beans or no. Just not overdone.

[talas]

Beans Beans every time:)

[Chiliac]

I know that the original "real" chili doesn't have any beans in it, but I love them anyway. I made one without beans just to give it a try and I know for sure now that I want beans in my chili!

[POTAWIE]

The bean controversey continues:lol:
I hate beans except in chili, and then they have to be pinto beans or kidney beans and not too many

[talas]

Pinto over kidney beans for me..so Pinto Pinto Pinto

Find Kidney beans a little harsh at times..just me..then of course if your Desperate Theres BAKEN BEANS which are not bad at all with a chili+Beans..Chili without beans tut tut :)

[POTAWIE]

My mother makes chili with baked beans and to me it tastes like vomit, destroying all the goodness.

[LUCKYDOG]

I've rehydrated kidney beans in bourbon that gave it a bit of an ass kickin -- I likes ma beans in me chili

[AlabamaJack]

gotta be a bunch of yankees tht eat beans in their chili... roflmao :lol:

[DickT]

Does anyone make the mistake of straining the beans. Beans all the way, Come on AJ the beans are full of protien

[fineexampl]

i just like beans any old way. kidney, pinto, black, blackeye, fava, broad, mung, etc. Beans rule. I want them in my chili. Yeah, i'm a yank, but i just know what i like. i like beans.


As far as Ass Kickin? they suck. bigtime. i hate their sauce, i hate their popcorn. i'm not buying anything they make. It's just garbage.

[thehotpepper.com]

Does anyone make the mistake of straining the beans. Beans all the way, Come on AJ the beans are full of protien
Straining? You mean you buy beans in a can? Cheater. Haha, just kidding.

[talas]

My mother makes chili with baked beans and to me it tastes like vomit, destroying all the goodness.

strain them out first..but as i said if im desperate..pintos are harder to find here ;)

[thehotpepper.com]

I like beans and no beans. The beans to use are dark kidney beans. They stay firm and don't mush up, absorb flavor, and add contrast.

[POTAWIE]

Does anyone make the mistake of straining the beans. Beans all the way, Come on AJ the beans are full of protien

I like to use dried beans(soaked overnight) but if I use canned beans I certainly strain out the canning juices and try to get rid of the tinny taste and the preservatives

[Chiliac]

It's funny how this review has turned into a beans or not thread! :)

[chiliman]

Thanks for the alert on another crap prepacked product, Shane. I am just so damn tired of packaged stuff with the promise of goodness or usefullness or Worlds best, etc, etc. There needs to be compliance or die rule to advertising. Sorry "Mr. Ass Kick" your chili sucks, now you must die. Would get a whole lot of garbage hot sauces off the shelves claiming "Worlds Hottest".

I love beans! I use only Hanover light red kidneys and stain out only the bulk of the juice. I think having the remainder give some texture to the sauce.

[NatGreenMeds]

pffffffftt, opps, sorry, I love beans in my chili pppfffffffffftttttttt, opps, sorry.

PPPfffffffftttttblatteblatttttt, opps, sorry.....beans make a chili !

Damn, what the hell is that smell? Bad dog!

[shayneyasinski]

I made a killer batch of chili the other day with a bag of chili powder that I found at a flea market .

just meat onion and this powder with a few other spices that I have on hand.
I then cooked a side of rice along with a side of beans.
when finished I had a layer of rice with a thin layer of beans covered with my killer chili.
perfect mix and today when I made chili dogs they were perfect without the beans in it.

[ring sting]

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pffffffftt, opps, sorry, I love beans in my chili pppfffffffffftttttttt, opps, sorry.

PPPfffffffftttttblatteblatttttt, opps, sorry.....beans make a chili !

Damn, what the hell is that smell? Bad dog!

I find that straining and rinsing canned beans of any type helps to reduce my greenhouse footprint.

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[NatGreenMeds]

I find that straining and rinsing canned beans of any type helps to reduce my greenhouse footprint.Thanks ring sting, that's good information to know. My fellow office workers also thank you.....hehe

[eyepee]

Anyone ever try that stuff called Beano? No beans in my chili, unless I want to harass my huntin buddies. As far as Ass Kickin, I live pretty close to them and the only thing I recommend is the "Pure" brands of Habañero, cayenne and Jalapeño hot sauces.