There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
- 2 lbs. smoked brisket point meat, fat trimmed and cubed to about 3/4"
- 2 pounds COURSE ground beef chuck
- 1 pound bulk pork sausage (NOT Italian)
- 3 (15 ounce) cans mild chili beans, drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can spicy chili beans
- 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 jalepeno, seeded and deveined (or another pepper of your choice)
- 4 Tsp beef base.
- 1 bottle of dark beer or Root beer or Coke for sweeter non-alcoholic option
- 1/4 cup chili powder
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons Tabasco or other hot pepper sauce of your choice
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
OPTIONAL for serving- 1 (10.5 ounce) bag corn chips such as Fritos (optional for serving)
- 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese (optional for serving)
- Sour cream (optional for serving)
Directions