Chili con Carne
OriginUSA/Mexico
Year1800s
Key IngredientsBeef/Chili/Beans
About Chili con Carne
Texans claim it as their own, insisting real chili has no beans. The Chili Appreciation Society International has strict rules. San Antonio chili queens sold it in the plaza from the 1880s. Cincinnati chili is served over spaghetti with cinnamon and chocolate. A can of Hormel chili is consumed every second in America.