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Posted: 4/27/2023 2:19:29 PM EST
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I've never ate it before. The only Wendy's that used to be around here hasn't been around for several years now.
One day they were just gone. I've had their burgers before and they just weren't that good to me. The only chili that I've ever ate was the homemade brand. Pass. |
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Posted: 4/27/2023 2:28:01 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I talked to a wendies employee about it. Basically they will throw any extra burgers they cooked in to the fridge, chop em up some and throw that in to the chili. And sometimes they will cook more just for the chili if they dont have enough. T I did ask if it was uncooked burgers that where about to expire and he said no. They go thru enough it never gets to the throw away date. Bolded parts are true, the rest is BS. I made many many pots of chili there. It's really a great system; you always need hamburgers cooking on the grill, but when business suddenly slows, the hamburgers get dried out and overcooked, so instead of serving them you simply toss them into a refrigerated bin in back of the grill. When it fills, you wrap it up and toss into the fridge. Next morning, the opening crew has several bins of hamburger to chop up for the chili, but if there's not enough then yup they have to grill up some more hamburger. If they run out of chili that day, somebody will have to go make some more; so there's no "best" time to buy chili except maybe early. But that was a long time ago. I used to love their chili, but now I think it's too heavy on tomatoes and not enough chili powder & cumin. |
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Posted: 4/27/2023 2:29:04 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Is there any truth to that ? I remember hearing that rumor many years ago. I know a guy that worked there for a few years. He said they absolutely use leftover/unsold burgers. That was 30 years ago. I have to imagine that nowadays it is made in a factory and shipped out in bags, just to get heated up at the "restaurant"? |
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Posted: 4/27/2023 2:35:34 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: ain't no beans in chili |
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Posted: 4/27/2023 2:39:14 PM EST
[#5]
It's pretty good. We had a guy 'sneak' some into a chili competition at work. He took Second Place with it!
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Posted: 4/27/2023 2:39:15 PM EST
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Wendy's uses fresh unfrozen hamburger so it doesn't have the shelf life of frozen patties. They are always frying new burgers and put them in a warmer pan after cooking. They get taken out the pan almost immediately and served. There is a constant flow of patties being cooked. At the end of the lunch rush left over patties go into chili, so it doesn't actually sit long before going into chili. After chili is cooked it goes to the cooler to be reheated next day.
Now depending on the owner and location some Wendy's are nasty and some are immaculate. I used to service all their refrigeration and heating equipment and deal with health inspections and keeping things at temp. |
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Posted: 4/27/2023 2:40:01 PM EST
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Posted: 4/27/2023 2:51:41 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Is there any truth to that ? I remember hearing that rumor many years ago. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: $4.99 a can? Will they still be using day old burger patties? Is there any truth to that ? I remember hearing that rumor many years ago. That's tamer than the local rumor. Workers shit in the chili. |
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Posted: 4/27/2023 4:03:36 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'll admit to eating that once or twice during the winter. It's hot, it's tasty, but it ain't chili. More like a meaty tomato-ey stew. https://www.wendys.com/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2021-05/chili-170_medium_US_en_0.png?itok=4KWk1ck8 https://fitfoodiefinds.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Wendys-Chili-01.jpg I swear it's changed at some point over the last few years. I remember it being a thicker consistency. Last time I got some it was like soup. |
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Posted: 4/27/2023 4:05:00 PM EST
[#10]
It's onlt good when paired with a double stack or junior bacon
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Posted: 4/27/2023 4:14:07 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Not really sure why that would be a big deal. Refrigerating burgers for a day isn't going to hurt you. Lol you would be surprised how much some food will hurt the tum tums of the "I can survive the end of the world" guys here. |
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Posted: 4/27/2023 4:15:18 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Is there any truth to that ? I remember hearing that rumor many years ago. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: $4.99 a can? Will they still be using day old burger patties? Is there any truth to that ? I remember hearing that rumor many years ago. |
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Posted: 4/27/2023 5:55:49 PM EST
[#13]
I remember enjoying Wendy's chili
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Posted: 4/27/2023 7:40:40 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Is there any truth to that ? I remember hearing that rumor many years ago. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: $4.99 a can? Will they still be using day old burger patties? Is there any truth to that ? I remember hearing that rumor many years ago. It's not day old, it's end of day. My kids works at Wendy's. |
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Posted: 4/27/2023 7:51:37 PM EST
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I actually like the stuff and used to eat it pretty often but now it goes straight through me. There was a Wendy's 2 blocks from my office. I walked up there, had a bowl of chili, barely made it back to the office.
I didn't think anything of it, figured I ate something bad elsewhere, then it happened again. That's enough, I am in fact trainable. Maybe I'll grab a can for when I get stopped up. |
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Posted: 4/27/2023 8:35:11 PM EST
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Wendy's will sell you a tub of chili. It is not on the menu. It is called the "Family Sized" Chili.
I once won a chili contest with it. I added some extra ground beef I cooked, a can of red beans, and some Texas Pete. I threw it all in crock pot and let it cook for about 2 hours. I think the prize was a $10 gift card to the Piggly Wiggly. I gave it to the second place person and told her she deserved it. |
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Posted: 4/27/2023 8:39:22 PM EST
[#17]
No. Won't be the same. I need a baked potato on the side.
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Posted: 4/27/2023 8:52:51 PM EST
[#18]
Will there be half of an old burger in it like at the restaurant?
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Posted: 4/27/2023 9:13:51 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Wendy's will sell you a tub of chili. It is not on the menu. It is called the "Family Sized" Chili. I once won a chili contest with it. I added some extra ground beef I cooked, a can of red beans, and some Texas Pete. I threw it all in crock pot and let it cook for about 2 hours. I think the prize was a $10 gift card to the Piggly Wiggly. I gave it to the second place person and told her she deserved it. This is copy pasta material |
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Posted: 4/27/2023 9:24:02 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Lol you would be surprised how much some food will hurt the tum tums of the "I can survive the end of the world" guys here. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Not really sure why that would be a big deal. Refrigerating burgers for a day isn't going to hurt you. Lol you would be surprised how much some food will hurt the tum tums of the "I can survive the end of the world" guys here.
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Posted: 4/27/2023 9:24:10 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: A friend worked there for years as a kid. He said the Chili existed so they could use cooked but un-eaten hamburger meat up in another way. Nothing against that, but just like most soups at restaurants, a big part of the reason it exists is to recycle leftovers. This is correct. Also when storing the large pot, two 1 gallon frozen water jugs are tossed in to quick chill then off into the fridge. Throughout the day this lil Asian guy named Chu would throw old patties in there. It seemed like everyone that worked there was fat as fuck too lol |
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Posted: 4/27/2023 9:25:37 PM EST
[#22]
Does it have fingers in it?
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Posted: 4/27/2023 9:27:26 PM EST
[#23]
I wish my mom were still alive to see this. She loved Wendy's chili but it's hard to get here in Florida.
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Posted: 4/27/2023 9:29:16 PM EST
[#24]
"Take canned chili formula six and market it as Wendy's."
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Posted: 4/27/2023 9:40:51 PM EST
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Quoted: Coming to your grocery store!  Fast food chain Wendy's has announced that it is teaming up with Conagra Brands to bring its "beloved" chili menu item into grocery stores around the U.S. Wendy's Chili with Beans will hit store shelves this spring with a suggested retail price of $4.99 per can. "We are thrilled to partner with Wendy's and bring a fan-favorite to homes nationwide," Juliette van de Walle, prepared chili brand lead at Conagra Brands, said in a Wednesday statement. "We worked closely with Wendy's culinary team to ensure we brought through the indulgent flavors and delicious ingredients of the Chili that has been a long-time staple on the Wendy's menu." Conagra says each can of chili is "loaded with 29g of protein per can, savory all-natural beef, and the perfect mix of peppers, beans, and a rich tomato-based sauce." https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/wendys-chili-coming-grocery-stores https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxbusiness.com/foxbusiness.com/content/uploads/2023/04/1440/810/Wendys-Chili.png?ve=1&tl=1 Well, if they do to that chili what they did to Wolf Brand chili, it will not be beneficial to Wendy's. For those that are unaware, ConAgra took over Wolf Brand Chili and changed a lot of the actual beef in it over to textured vegetable protein because it was cheaper to produce.  Completely ruined the chili I grew up with.
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Posted: 4/27/2023 10:03:15 PM EST
[#26]
Pre-internet Wendy's was best Wendy's. I used to eat there a lot.
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Posted: 4/27/2023 10:10:31 PM EST
[#27]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I'll try it. I've been looking for an edible canned chili to stock and everything I've tried so far is terrible. Try Stagg Steakhouse chili available at Costco |
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Posted: 4/27/2023 10:18:41 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Eww. FPNI I don't need yesterday's unused patties chopped up and put into a can |
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Posted: 4/28/2023 4:24:25 AM EST
[#29]
 Wendy's Chili |
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Posted: 4/28/2023 4:31:11 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Bean to meat ratio is unacceptable in Wendy’s chilli. there is meat in Wendy's chili? |
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Posted: 4/28/2023 4:35:58 PM EST
[#31]
GARBAGE.
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Posted: 4/28/2023 4:36:12 PM EST
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Posted: 4/28/2023 5:07:04 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: $4.99 a can? Damn can better be 48oz. |
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Posted: 4/28/2023 5:08:46 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: A friend worked there for years as a kid. He said the Chili existed so they could use cooked but un-eaten hamburger meat up in another way. Nothing against that, but just like most soups at restaurants, a big part of the reason it exists is to recycle leftovers. Wendys was my wife's first job as a teenager. She remembers them having a bucket under the sink for the old patties that became chili. |
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Posted: 4/28/2023 5:20:40 PM EST
[#35]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Bean to meat ratio is unacceptable in Wendy’s chilli. It's entirely dependent on how many old hamburgers they couldn't sell. |
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Posted: 4/28/2023 5:31:51 PM EST
[#36]
We infrequently go to Wendy's. However, a couple of times I got a couple of extra containers of chilli.
Put it in the freezer and later used it a hot dog topping. Not too bad that way. |
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Posted: 4/28/2023 5:40:59 PM EST
[#37]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Is there any truth to that ? I remember hearing that rumor many years ago. yes, they keep a certain amount of patties cooking at all times so if someone comes in they can have a fresh hot burger almost ready to go and when the patties on the grill get a certain age, they go into the chili/dog treat pan to be made into chili the next day. |
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Posted: 4/28/2023 5:54:50 PM EST
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It takes me around $30 to make a full crock pot of my chili and I don't use ground beef. Roast or stew meat, 3 different beans, a mix of peppers including Reapers and habaneros.
It's hot, sweet and smoky. Has won cookoffs. A lot less salt and preservatives than in canned chili. I can get 10-12 freezer bowls from one run in the crock pot. Wendy's is ok (my local outfit is) but homemade is definitely better. |
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Posted: 4/28/2023 5:56:40 PM EST
[#39]
How are they going to get yesterdays burger into that chili?
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Posted: 4/28/2023 6:15:01 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Is there any truth to that ? I remember hearing that rumor many years ago. Its pretty clear they are broken up patties. Whether they are day old or floor drops (thats the rumor I once heard), sometimes its better than fries |
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Posted: 4/28/2023 6:33:49 PM EST
[#41]
Do they include a human thumb in each can?
That was a story from years ago; not sure if it was urban myth. |
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Posted: 4/28/2023 6:53:17 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Is there any truth to that ? I remember hearing that rumor many years ago. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: $4.99 a can? Will they still be using day old burger patties? Is there any truth to that ? I remember hearing that rumor many years ago. More like an hour. |
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Posted: 4/29/2023 10:26:21 AM EST
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: A friend worked there for years as a kid. He said the Chili existed so they could use cooked but un-eaten hamburger meat up in another way. Nothing against that, but just like most soups at restaurants, a big part of the reason it exists is to recycle leftovers. Totally don't care. I love Wendy's chili. |
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Posted: 4/29/2023 12:10:49 PM EST
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So Wendy's Chili is like a Seafood Stew?
 The Big Short Anthony Bourdain explains CDO |
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Posted: 4/29/2023 12:18:27 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Totally don't care. I love Wendy's chili. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: A friend worked there for years as a kid. He said the Chili existed so they could use cooked but un-eaten hamburger meat up in another way. Nothing against that, but just like most soups at restaurants, a big part of the reason it exists is to recycle leftovers. Totally don't care. I love Wendy's chili. I don't remember if I like it or not but throwing a bunch of shit into a pot to make soup isn't turning me away from it, it makes it better. Humankind has been tossing random stuff in pots to make delicious soups for thousands of years and it's amazing |
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Posted: 4/29/2023 12:22:16 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Do they include a human thumb in each can? That was a story from years ago; not sure if it was urban myth. https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/14/us/police-identify-severed-finger-in-the-wendys-chili-case.html |
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Posted: 4/29/2023 2:34:32 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Valid complaint. 1 packet to 1 small chili is mandatory. Just the right amount of kick. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: No “Chili Seasoning” packet, no care. Valid complaint. 1 packet to 1 small chili is mandatory. Just the right amount of kick. I like one packet on my Junior Bacon Cheeseburger. |
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Posted: 4/29/2023 2:52:31 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: $4.99 a can? Some of the chili threads posted on this site are insanely expensive, but yeah, that seems too much for a can of fast food chili. |
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