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Fire.

It is by it blades are forged. By it lovers' hearts beat, spirit is enobled. It has the power to envelope and devour all.

And it is by it we cook the food that sustains our very flesh.

My name is Atma, and I am the everburning Sunset Samurai of our Lady Amaterasu, the very sun herself who shines down on us with such heated majesty.

And it is by my raging inferno you shall find yourselves burned and scarred everlasting!

You've ignited the wrong woman's scorching fury, and it is reflected in how hot the dish I present to you all now is.

May the flames of victory fan in my direction!

I was recently challenged to cook. Because Combat Instructor Alleyne. And Kattu. And Lunar. Trust me, it makes sense in context. If it's something meaty and topped with cheese you guys want then it is what you'll get. The rules are simple.

1.) Cooking something from scratch, should be meaty and cheesy
2.) Photo evidence of the process, including an Alleyne figure in some shots
3.) Explain what's going on
4.) Post that shit for the world to see
5.) Pick a battle theme to go with it

So I present to the world my signature dish; chili. It is the first dish I learned how to make and put my own spin on and the one I learned most of the rules of cooking with. Chili is versatile. Chili is hearty. It can be vegetarian or vegan or as damn meaty as you want. It fits any style and any schedule. Now, I unfortunately have the dietary restriction of being unable to eat beef hardly at all, so chicken and pinto beans are used this time. Chicken itself can be done up infinite ways, making it perfect for any style of chili.

But nobody cares about that. We're here to see some fucking food, and some fucking food you shall get.

Oh by the way this post is image heavy, go get something to drink while this loads.

Trawling the remnants of an herb garden for a sprig of parsley. This shit has been growing longer than anything else and still thrives after over a year. I am good at parsley.

I soaked a sack of pinto beans overnight and then boiled them with half an onion, a clove of garlic, pepper, salt, and a bay leaf. Cumin was added as it cooked.

I then took a whole chicken and boiled it with half an onion, a clove of garlic, lemon pepper, a bay leaf, and a whole fat fresh jalapeno diced up.

An hour and a half later, it is chicken. It practically came apart as I picked it up.

All the most crucial ingredients and my most trusted knife.

The chicken shreds finely by hand. That is a goddamn pile right there. Real men use their hands.

A side of cornbread waits to bake, greased with pure fattening shortening.

You could say the real Arrogant Bastards are us. It's a title we wear proudly.

It begins. It looks so colorful in here. I love it. Coat that shit with some seasoning and let the pan itself flavor it.

"And as I pray, UNLIMITED TOMATO WORKS!"

Adding the beans leaves barely enough room that it doesn't spill over.

A pile of pepper jack and a loaf of bread ready for action.

The finished product.

One nerdy sweaty chef reporting for duty.

The contestants have indeed shown their fiery spirit here today in Kitchen Stadium. What do the judges say?

If you would like the basic recipe used here, then please read this and enjoy.