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Sibling Rivalries: Chili Edition


Inside, everything's set up and waiting for the hungry and the curious: Clint's cooking in one corner, and Verity's in the other. Between them, tables are laid out with the necessities: bowls, plates, spoons, and plenty of napkins. There's beer and iced tea, some lovely tres leches cakes provided by the Nexus' favorite Japanese detective, and various toppings for the chili: bottles of sriracha and sweet Thai chili sauce, red pepper flakes, green onions and red, lime wedges, diced bell peppers and jalapeƱos, crumbled bacon, shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream. Cornbread and tortilla chips round things out.
Long tables with a mix of benches and chairs fill the hall on either side of the fire pits. One has board and card games stacked neatly at one end (they were neat when they were put out, at least). Another has two boxes, one wrapped in purple paper and one in pink, for depositing voting slips.
Poll #17301 1st Annual Chili Cook-Off
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 7
Who gets your vote?
((There will doubtless be further Cupid-based shenanigans, but this weekend, it's all about the platonic relationships. Bromances, BFFs, and family ties rule the day! Let's celebrate! Threadhopping, tangents, games, and mischief are all encouraged. Just don't start a food fight or Verity will have to yell.))
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"Small bowl to leave room for cake? Yeah, I can agree to that." Steve gets the first serving, since Matt's got that cornbread to finish. "Try some red onions and bell peppers, I think you'll like the play between the cooked and raw flavors." It'll be an education for him, and he did ask her to teach him how to cook.
Then for Matt, a larger serving; he'll burn it off. "Here, try it as-is, then let me know what you'd like to add. There's bacon, sour cream, cheddar, raw veggies, tortilla chips, and hot sauces. For you, I'd say bacon and cheese are obvious, but I'd also say a little bit of red pepper flakes."
Her chili aims for the warmth of sitting by a fire, not in it.
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"Sure!" He goes to do as he's told, and seems quite pleased with the combination. When she mentions red pepper flakes though, he's going to add some of that and some cheese too. He is surprisingly sturdy for spicy food.
"How long did this take to make Verity?" Steve has to get a napkin. "The meat's so tender."