Damn you Nathan!
Now see, right up until the point that Nathan suggested his secret ingredient, I had a game plan. I made a test batch, it was good. I was all set to go with a tested recipe. And now I think I could make it better, but it's not a tested recipe.
I know that office chili contests are won or lost not by who technically made the best pot of chili, but by whose chili the judges actually remember. And Nathan's right: that cheddar cheese soup could give my chili the je ne sais quoi (or rather, les juges ne savent pas ce qui) to win. The dilemma! Add to this the fact that I do have cheddar cheese soup in my pantry.
So -- who's got an opinion? Do I take the advice and possibly win a prize on my first "real" batch o' chili, or play it safe and risk an ordinary bowl that won't be noticed by the judges, but that I know is a passable dish?
I know that office chili contests are won or lost not by who technically made the best pot of chili, but by whose chili the judges actually remember. And Nathan's right: that cheddar cheese soup could give my chili the je ne sais quoi (or rather, les juges ne savent pas ce qui) to win. The dilemma! Add to this the fact that I do have cheddar cheese soup in my pantry.
So -- who's got an opinion? Do I take the advice and possibly win a prize on my first "real" batch o' chili, or play it safe and risk an ordinary bowl that won't be noticed by the judges, but that I know is a passable dish?
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