Happy National Chili Day!

Yesterday was National Chili Day. . .

Happy National Chili Day ! ! ! 

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The History:
Origination: American frontier settlers used dry chili recipes with mixes of dried beef, suet, dried chili peppers, and salt that was compacted to a dry brick form to be boiled in pots while on the trails.

More Recent History: In 1893 at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, the San Antonio Chili Stand presented the taste of chili to all of the U.S. to see, spreading the word of how a Texas-style chili served up con carne set so deliciously throughout the South to West. Before World War II, hundreds of small, family-run chili parlors or chili joint sopened primarily in the state of Texas, but also in other places throughout the United States. In 1977, the Texas Legislature designated “Chili con carne” as the official dish of the state of Texas.

Chili is. . . Chili Consists of a mix of tomatoes, beans, chili peppers, meat, garlic, onions, and cumin. . .and it is up to the chef to determine the exact recipe, with thousands of variations worldwide. There have been known to have chili cook-off competitions featuring the love of chili.

Celebrated: The fourth Thursday of February every year was determined as the day to celebrate chili.

A Few Facts:
I am sharing a few facts, and more, some trivia, some not trivial. . .

Ways To Enjoy Your Chili:

• Chili dogs
• Chili cheese dogs
• Chili burgers
• Chili cheeseburgers
• Chili fries
• Chili cheese fries
• Chili potatoes
• Chili cheese potatoes
• Chili Mac (macaroni)
• Chili cheese Mac (macaroni)
• “Frito pie” is chili (spaghetti noodles)
• Croutons for texture
• More. . .

The Present:
People all over the world, including the U.S. are enjoying their chili, every day!

The Future:
Let’s give thanks and enjoy chili this great year and in the years to come. . .

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National Chili Day