The Best Chili Ever

Name: The Best Chili Ever
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound (450g) dried dark red kidney beans; 3 tablespoons (26g) kosher salt or 6 tablespoons table salt; 4 quarts (3.8L) water; 3 whole ancho, pasilla, or mulato chiles, seeded and torn into rough 1-inch pieces (about 1/2 ounce); 2 whole New Mexico red, California, costeño, or choricero chiles, seeded and torn into rough 1-inch pieces (about 1/8 ounce); 1 whole cascabel, árbol, or pequin chile, seeded and torn in half; 1 1/2 tablespoons (9g) whole cumin seeds; 1 1/2 teaspoons (3g) whole coriander seeds; 2 whole cloves; 1 star anise; 5 pounds (2.3kg) bone-in beef short ribs, trimmed of silver skin and excess fat; Freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons (30ml) vegetable oil; 1 quart (900ml) low-sodium chicken broth (preferably homemade ), divided; 1 ounce (23g) chopped unsweetened chocolate; 2 tablespoons (30ml) tomato paste; 1 tablespoon (5.4g) extra-finely ground coffee beans; 2 whole anchovy fillets; 2 teaspoons (10ml) soy sauce; 1 teaspoon (5ml) Marmite; 1 large yellow onion, diced fine (about 1 1/2 cups); 4 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 tablespoon); 3 fresh Thai bird chiles or 1 jalapeño, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon (3g) dried oregano; 2 bay leaves; 1 (28-ounce; 794g) can crushed tomatoes; 1/4 cup (60ml) cider vinegar, plus more to taste; 1/4 cup (60ml) vodka or bourbon; 2 tablespoons (28g) dark brown sugar; 1 tablespoon (15ml) Buffalo-style hot sauce, such as Frank's RedHot (or more to taste)

The Best Chili Ever

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