I saw a commercial on TV that said "Wolf Brand" Chili was the "state chili" or official chili of Texas. I tried it. Nasty! The only resemblance to real chili is the color. I think I know what part of the wolf they crammed in that can!
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Store bought chile in a can is no different then that"gourmet" USDA Canner Grade" mystery meat by-product called SPAM. 
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Wolf brand chili is only good when on sale andthen used as a topping for hot dogs with lots of shredded cheese and celery salt.
I'll guarantee you that the only people who call that stuff the official chili of Texas are the ones in the commercial and the ones who work for Wolf. Gee, guys, if your favorite chili comes out of a can, I just really don't know what say about that. It's sad.
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One of my favorite misconceptions === The ONLY meat in SPAM is pork shoulder.
SPAM is pork shoulder and some proprietary spices.
You won't believe what Jello is
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One of my favorite misconceptions === The ONLY meat in SPAM is pork shoulder.
SPAM is pork shoulder and some proprietary spices.
You won't believe what Jello is
Horse's hooves. I still eat it once in a while.
Double-O-Dave
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When I was in the Army, they told us that SPAM was made of Shoulder Parts and hAM. They also told me that they were going to make me "be all that I could be" shortly before they decided I was going to be an "Army of One". Yeah, I know a budget cut when I see one.
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diamonback68
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I saw the commercial and said to the wife "what do you think, let's try it". Oh my aching butt, that stuff is downright NASTY! 
Any, and I mean ANY similarity to chilli is purely coincidental. Don't think I'd even ruin a hot dog with it.
Any, and I mean ANY similarity to chilli is purely coincidental. Don't think I'd even ruin a hot dog with it.Jst1mr
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Wow, I am SO glad to read this thread. Being a Northerner and all, I saw the commercial on TV and thought..."now that must be some good stuff, knowin' as to how Texans love to brag up their chili...". OOPS! I had lost a lot of respect until I see now that they were downright lyin'. How's about we turn this into a "The REAL Favorite Chili of Texas" recipe thread???
25elk
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I can guarantee you one thing, the REAL Favorite Chili of Texas doesn't come out of a can. It doesn't have beans either and if you want to really get to splittin' hairs, it doesn't have tomatoes either. All that reddish color comes from chilies. If you ever get down Terlingua way and have some of that chili they put up down in the desert you'll never be the same.
Texans don't use beans or tomatoes in their chili??? 
What the heck is left? Meat? Is that it?
Up here we call that barbecue or steak. It's meat that's cooked with seasonings.
Chili has beans in it. I know because I eat it.
Chili isn't supposed to have noodles in it but my momma used to put them in to make more food for us kids as we were poor. I won't fault my momma for feeding us as best she could.
Chili without beans.... Y'all maybe got too much sun on yer heads.
What the heck is left? Meat? Is that it?
Up here we call that barbecue or steak. It's meat that's cooked with seasonings.
Chili has beans in it. I know because I eat it.
Chili isn't supposed to have noodles in it but my momma used to put them in to make more food for us kids as we were poor. I won't fault my momma for feeding us as best she could.
Chili without beans.... Y'all maybe got too much sun on yer heads.
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shouldazagged
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Make it your way, to your taste--it's not difficult! One thing I've learned, though, is that chili is always better the second day, like my homemade-from-scratch-and-roasted-soup-bones vegetable soup.
My vegetable soup and a piece of good cornbread or some biscuits will keep you on your feet felling trees, whether you much want to be or not...
My vegetable soup and a piece of good cornbread or some biscuits will keep you on your feet felling trees, whether you much want to be or not...
As a native Texan I can ASSURE you that no body from Texas with even one taste bud in his mouth would agree that any canned Chili is the state chili. In fact that entire concept is bogus. There ain't no such thing as the state chili that I ever heard of.
But while we are on the subject I'll say that my chili would be a viable candidate for such honors should it ever come to pass that we had a state chili. I call it Walkin' Jack's 3-day chili. See, it takes me 3 days to make it.
"How long as it been since YOU had a big steamin' bowl for Wolf Brand chili?" Well I ain't NEVER had a bowl of that swill steamin or otherwise. I did taste a spoon full once. Spent the rest of the day spittin' the taste out of my mouth.
But while we are on the subject I'll say that my chili would be a viable candidate for such honors should it ever come to pass that we had a state chili. I call it Walkin' Jack's 3-day chili. See, it takes me 3 days to make it.
"How long as it been since YOU had a big steamin' bowl for Wolf Brand chili?" Well I ain't NEVER had a bowl of that swill steamin or otherwise. I did taste a spoon full once. Spent the rest of the day spittin' the taste out of my mouth.
Farmer17
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I love chili and have tried about every storebought brand and was totally disappointed with all of them, and if it comes out of can it will not touch my hot dog, I would rather do without. Braums stores sell a frozen brick of chili that is pretty good for hot dogs, but most restaurants I've tried don't even sell good chili.
Now, really when it comes down to it, there are a lot of chilis in Texas that have beans and tomato products in it. But, tournament chili, does not. You won't win any chili contests with beans or any other type of vegetable showing up in it. Personally, my chili, which people tell me all the time, that I should enter the local contest, has beans and tomato products in it. I put tomato paste and ketchup in mine, it sweetens and balances the flavor. I would never use any bean but pintos, any other bean is inferior. I pulse them in the food processor slightly, so you only find one once and a while, and it thickens the pot nicely. NO CINNAMON!! One thing about most bad chilis(like canned) is that you can "adjust" it. Add a pound of cooked chili meat (not hamburger) some more chili powder or cumin, and that "Wolf like" chili can almost pass for adequate.
Ruger Nut
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That's like saying people in Louisiana don't eat crawfish!
