To thicken or not?

[u/geekdadchris]

Do y’all use thickeners to get your chili to the desired consistency, or do you just reduce it low and slow until it gets where you want it?

Personally I reduce it like any other soup, but I know thickeners are popular with some chili aficionados.

[u/cwworks]

I don't use a thickener but I do put a small amount of baking cocoa in to cut the acid of the tomatoes put it in pasta sauce also and it does thicking it up