It saves heat, keeps aromatic ingredients in, and gives the meat more even cooking in the closed, moist environment. To thicken chili remove the cover and simmer just long enough to reduce the liquid content to suit you. Well we've got to have something to talk about next time. I'll take these and several others then. Spider Ca on, Cottonwood, La Gallina, and La Cerda are trademarks of Atlantis Creative Enterprises.
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