OT - Wendy's Chili

Dyal_SC · January 2016

...Or as our TX friends like to call "Wendy's Bean Soup." LOL

I have always liked Wendy's chili. Granted, I've made better at home plenty of times. But I happened to stumble across a Wendy's knockoff recipe the other day that I wanted to try. The simplicity stood out to me. I ended up tripling the recipe and used ground venison instead of ground beef. And I also used a little extra chili powder and cumin than the recipe called for. I'll be danged if this didn't taste just like Wendy's chili. Good stuff, and it serves as a great base if you want to tweak a coupla ingredients or proportions. Here is the recipe... I can't figure out how to provide a link since it came off of social media, so I'll just provide a screenshot to give credit where credit is due.

Here was my pot. I used a big canning pot and made a triple batch... ended up being 6 lbs worth of ground venison. It made 8+ qt sized bags of chili for the freezer. The recipe was nice and easy, especially since you don't hafta sauté the veggies. Just toss everything in a pot and you're all set. All of this cost us only ~$10 since the venison was given to us.

RRP · January 2016

LOL - brace yourself. Recently I posted the knock off of Steak n Shake chili which I personally like as far as a fast food item. I sure hit a nerve or two. Maybe you will fare better!

Dyal_SC · January 2016

RRP said:

LOL - brace yourself. Recently I posted the knock off of Steak n Shake chili which I personally like as far as a fast food item. I sure hit a nerve or two. Maybe you will fare better!

Didn't catch that post, but I doubt you "struck any nerves."

Maybe some harmless banter?

epcotisbest · January 2016

I like Wendy's chili just fine. Usually add a good dose of hot sauce to it and it is OK.

Lit · January 2016

I never eat ginger meat.

Dyal_SC · January 2016

LOL @Lit. That is definitely one thing that is better with making it at home. Fresh ground beef or venison rather than fast food beef.

Tinyfish · January 2016

Looks great

RRP · January 2016

You decide! LOL
http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1190359/knock-off-steak-n-shake-chili#latest

BuckeyeFork · January 2016

I made a similar Wendy's knockoff recipe.

Dyal_SC · January 2016

LOL @BuckeyeFork ... That looks tasty!

Legume · January 2016

Nerve or two @RRP ? I don't really see that. The shorts? Yeah, you did get a hard time over those in the steak thread.

stevesails · January 2016

I always thought wendys chili was made from hamburgers they didnt sell yesterday

jaydub58 · January 2016

I vastly prefer my own chili to whatever you get in restaurants.
That said, I will order Wendy's chili any chance I get. It's good.

clintmiller · January 2016

The timing of this thread is pretty good. One of my favorite Youtuber's just did a video about making Wendy's Chili:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl1KrWwVRCs

Dyal_SC · January 2016

@clintmiller , the guy in that video expressed his (and my) thoughts about the chili quality perfectly. Good stuff but even better made at home. Not competition, not Texas Red, but just a tasty and cheaper change of pace. Thx for the link!

RRP · January 2016

Legume said:

Nerve or two @RRP ? I don't really see that. The shorts? Yeah, you did get a hard time over those in the steak thread.

Guess I said that wrong - it wasn't my nerve hit - it was that of milesvdustin who relived an apparent bad time working there. Sounded like I stirred up some hatred for S 'n S.

badinfluence · January 2016

stevesails said:

I always thought wendys chili was made from hamburgers they didnt sell yesterday

It is. The base comes in a bag frozen. They chop up the meat left over from the night before if there is any left over then just heat it up. And yes I used to be a manager of a Wendy's when I lived in Memphis.

TigerTony · January 2016

I gave it a try.I made a double batch. It sure looks and smells good!
Believe it or not I've never tasted Wendy's chili.

Dyal_SC · January 2016

Looks great @TigerTony ! I just had some for lunch too.

SGH · January 2016

Dyal_SC said:

...Or as our TX friends like to call "Wendy's Bean Soup." LOL

That works two ways my friend. Down here in Dixie, we call chilli without beans a turd colorant. Chilli without beans will make some pretty colorful turds, which is useful on Halloween, but that's about all its good for. We have used it for possum bait as well. Never as food

On a serious note, I like the Wendy's chilli as well. It beats the heck out of a McRib

Dyal_SC · January 2016

SGH said:

Dyal_SC said:

...Or as our TX friends like to call "Wendy's Bean Soup." LOL

That works two ways my friend. Down here in Dixie, we call chilli without beans a turd colorant. Chilli without beans will make some pretty colorful turds, which is useful on Halloween, but that's about all its good for. We have used it for possum bait as well. Never as food
On a serious note, I like the Wendy's chilli as well. It beats the heck out of a McRib

Bahahahaha!!!

Note to self, don't go to @SGH 's house for Halloween.

SGH · January 2016

Dyal_SC said:

SGH said:

Dyal_SC said:

...Or as our TX friends like to call "Wendy's Bean Soup." LOL

That works two ways my friend. Down here in Dixie, we call chilli without beans a turd colorant. Chilli without beans will make some pretty colorful turds, which is useful on Halloween, but that's about all its good for. We have used it for possum bait as well. Never as food
On a serious note, I like the Wendy's chilli as well. It beats the heck out of a McRib

Bahahahaha!!! Note to self, don't go to @SGH 's house for Halloween.

You have a open invitation to all of our Halloween parties

northGAcock · January 2016

A fan of a large Wendy's chili.....I sometimes go two packs of hot sauce....but definately at least one.

fishlessman · January 2016

i like wendys chili and could see making it at home, would still need to steal the hot sauce packets as i think you need a chem lab to make that

milesvdustin · January 2016

Those shorts are totally legit @RRP dont let anyone fool you.

But yeah, steak n shake sucks.

SmokeyPitt · January 2016

@RRP I for one love Steak n Shake. When I was a younger man it was a great alternative to Waffle House at 2 in the morning.

blasting · January 2016

I feel like you all must be punking me. Wendys is the gold standard to be replicated?? Ya'll are nuts.

Dyal_SC · January 2016

blasting said:

I feel like you all must be punking me. Wendys is the gold standard to be replicated?? Ya'll are nuts.

No one said gold standard. Lol. If you read my comments above, it's just a change of pace. Not competition or the best pot of chili ever. Just a good basic recipe. Cheap and easy.

fishlessman · January 2016

blasting said:

I feel like you all must be punking me. Wendys is the gold standard to be replicated?? Ya'll are nuts.

of course you can make better chili with beans, you just cant make better chili without beans

northGAcock · January 2016

blasting said:

I feel like you all must be punking me. Wendys is the gold standard to be replicated?? Ya'll are nuts.

Only in a pinch my friend.....only in a pinch.

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