Many, many moons ago I worked at Wendy's. The chili was made with overcooked burgers saved from the day before, chopped with a metal spatula. Prepackaged Wendy's chili mix with everything dehydrated in it, and water. That's it. Fast food chili made simple. Your version looks much better. I may try it!
I've heard different stories about how they really make it and I believe you are right. I worked at McDonalds and after that you would be far more worried than Wendy's. lol I don't see anything wrong with Wendy's putting leftover burgers in the fridge for chili. I mean at least the beef is fresh and not frozen. This copycat version tastes like it and at least the veggies are fresh. :-)
It drives me crazy how none of these copycat recipes use frozen patties..... where are these people eating? Very bowl of Wendy's chili I have ever got has that the triangle corners from the frozen square burgers I thought everyone knew Wendy's chili was made with leftover burgers.
@@Amandahugginkizz Why would someone choose frozen patties when making it at home? I always thought they used the leftover meat to but my ex swore that when she worked there they rarely used leftover meat because they didn't let the burgers sit for hours and when they did the meat, it had been on the grill not dressed as burgers... Plus Wendy's brags about never using frozen meat. lol
Your chili looks much better than Wendy's. Since working remotely, I rarely eat at fast food joints and restaurants. I just got a deep fryer for my fries and cook at home. Working and cooking from home is a dollar saving game changer. Going out with friends to dine is an event nowadays. More fun!
I really like the way you make this Wendy’s chili better. I looked at others and some add tomato juice and tomato paste. Some add vinegar, some add sugar. I also heard that the beans they use is kidney beans and red beans not pinto. I like pinto but I think I will try the red beans the next time. I really like how you cut your vegetables I learned something from you on that. I like the touch of butter too. I subscribed to your channel so hopefully I can learn more! I made the chili your way and I really like it better and it does taste like Wendy’s chili!! Thank you Dano!!
have you tried adding a bit of smoke to your chili? that might push it closer to wendys' version. oh. and some sugar. It was definitely sweet, when I tried it.
If you want Wendy's Chili... you missed a few things. One, it should of been two cups of beef broth instead of one cup of water. Add 2 tsp of ground cumin, 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper instead of the Jalapeno, and 3 tsp of sugar. I have been making a Copycat of it for years now. Took me two years of experimenting to get it right. People have tasted mine next to the real deal and can't tell them apart. So just try that next time and see what you think.
I don't know. maybe you should try this version too - people have told me this is spot on too. ;-) lol Maybe next time I might try it except for the sugar. thanks
As I am writing this. I am making your version of the Wendys chilly I didn’t put in chills or chilly powder though As I have twin girls and I want them to talk to me later Lol I have listened to and looked at others on RUclips, but once again Your version I have found easy to follow Well done again
@@WanderDano yes it did turn out very well thanks to you Well done, for the simplicity and ease of how it was easy to follow your instructions How have you been and how are your furry children doing especially with Vinnie’s diabetes please I miss seeing kek and vinny in your videos
OMG!!! LOl!!! You finally got to see and use some Cutco knives!! I want a set so bad but I'm not going to sell my house to get them. They are pricey. Be warned. Look them up on line. Chile, cornbread and tamales are our go to meals when winter camping. :)
TIP: I boil my ground beef. It breaks apart easily, and the fat drains off when the beef is poured into a strainer. This helps reduce your calorie intake if you're dieting. .
Is there something wrong with using the beans not drained or rinsed...surely the juice couldn’t be that bad🤷🏼♀️... be like the soup you would have after cooking them at home...I would like an explanation if somebody can answer that please and thank you👍🏻😁
Everything I have always heard is that it is a salt issue. If you want to cut out salt, rinse beans. If a recipe says NOT to rinse it is usually because that will be where the salt comes from or sometimes the liquid is needed. :-) Hope that makes sense.
@@WanderDano Yes it does 😁👍🏻and thank you for such a nice reply👌🏻I can think of all the good juices when you are cooking the beans, but there again you are controlling the salt👍🏻thanks again for replying ... good answer👏🏻
@@mountaingirl1797 That is just what I have been told, so I can't guarantee. :-) When using "real" beans you usually have to soak and then rinse but when buying cans that has already been done.
@@WanderDano well you made a healthy dish of homemade chili and the Wendy's chili sauce is not healthy. It has corn syrup in it which is very unhealthy but to each his own.
@@bettieblack4752 The next version is going to be WAY healthier... Vegan Wendy's chili... I agree about corn syrup but I'm not gonna worry too much about the little packets compared to how much corn syrup most people consume. lol
If you get the skillet HOT first, crumble the meat before you throw it in, and scrape and break it up fast as it cooks, it'll be fine textured like Taco Bell meat. If you like it like that.
This is gonna be waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than any chili Wendy ever made! Note: I was at a cooking demo at Xcaret Mexico and saw a Chef chop the tip of his finger off! It changed me. Ever since that I always use a chopper to chop rather than a knife.
If you watch much of my cooking I tend to cut things differently each time. lol In this video I was trying to do all the knife skills "technically" correct. :-)
It turned out pretty darn good and tasted the same, which I think is good especially for a fast food place. Wendy's starts with fresh not frozen and at most it goes in the fridge for no more than a day - we all do that at home. I worked at McDonalds in high school - I refuse to eat their "food". lol I worked the grill and often closed - you don't wanna know what the grease traps smelled like. lol
Yes - I'm pretty sure they do (when they have enough leftovers) but that doesn't bother me. They start with fresh not frozen and at most it goes in the fridge for no more than a day - we all do that at home. I worked at McDonalds in High School - I refuse to eat their "food". lol
I'm not here because I like chili; I'm just here because I like watching men work ; ) Dano you're the mano. : D I'll even eat your chili if you take the beans out of it! haha
I always thought so too but I knew someone who had worked at Wendy's that swore it wasn't leftover burgers.... every single recipe I've seen for the copycat has green peppers...
Nope. :-) You can watch whatever you want or just read the recipe in the description block. lol I guess you'd be surprised that many people actually like that part and how many people don't really know how to cook or dice and onion, celery and the like.
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Thanx Dano, great vid. I love Wendy's chili. I pour the chili over a Wendy's baked potato and it makes a great meal.
I agree - I also treated it like a frosty and dipped fries in the chili. :-)
Thanks for the celery and onion cutting tips!
You are so welcome!
Your doing a great job with that knife!
Thanks!
Many, many moons ago I worked at Wendy's. The chili was made with overcooked burgers saved from the day before, chopped with a metal spatula. Prepackaged Wendy's chili mix with everything dehydrated in it, and water. That's it. Fast food chili made simple.
Your version looks much better. I may try it!
I've heard different stories about how they really make it and I believe you are right. I worked at McDonalds and after that you would be far more worried than Wendy's. lol I don't see anything wrong with Wendy's putting leftover burgers in the fridge for chili. I mean at least the beef is fresh and not frozen. This copycat version tastes like it and at least the veggies are fresh. :-)
It drives me crazy how none of these copycat recipes use frozen patties..... where are these people eating? Very bowl of Wendy's chili I have ever got has that the triangle corners from the frozen square burgers I thought everyone knew Wendy's chili was made with leftover burgers.
@@Amandahugginkizz Why would someone choose frozen patties when making it at home? I always thought they used the leftover meat to but my ex swore that when she worked there they rarely used leftover meat because they didn't let the burgers sit for hours and when they did the meat, it had been on the grill not dressed as burgers... Plus Wendy's brags about never using frozen meat. lol
I made your chili last night. I added a little more tomato. It came out perfect. Thank you for your recipe.
Sounds great!
thanks for another awesome cooking show... give my love to the cats. :) making chili today since we have lots of rain/wind.. perfect day for it.
Glad you enjoyed. :-) There are days meant for chili. lol
Your chili looks much better than Wendy's.
Since working remotely, I rarely eat at fast food joints and restaurants. I just got a deep fryer for my fries and cook at home. Working and cooking from home is a dollar saving game changer. Going out with friends to dine is an event nowadays. More fun!
I really don't do fast food any more but I will say this hack really does taste like Wendys.
Occasionally i jus check out where you are and what's up with you, just like a family member.♥️ From India 🇮🇳
Thanks and all the best. :-)
This was great! Great touch to move the spoon in front of the camera like we're there with you. I have to try making this some day
LOL It is pretty darn good. :-)
Great job! Sounds yummy! Quick and easy! But have to tell you, I rinse the beans! Just can’t go there!
It was all those things and choosing to rinse the beans is fine, I'd just say add some more water. lol
I really like the way you make this Wendy’s chili better. I looked at others and some add tomato juice and tomato paste. Some add vinegar, some add sugar. I also heard that the beans they use is kidney beans and red beans not pinto. I like pinto but I think I will try the red beans the next time. I really like how you cut your vegetables I learned something from you on that. I like the touch of butter too. I subscribed to your channel so hopefully I can learn more! I made the chili your way and I really like it better and it does taste like Wendy’s chili!! Thank you Dano!!
Oh and to add to my comment. I also noticed that people add oregano and garlic. So many weird ingredients.
There can be many variations to these popular hacks of things - I think this one is pretty darn close.
It's darn good!! :-)
Love his laugh!!
He thanks you. ;-) lol
have you tried adding a bit of smoke to your chili? that might push it closer to wendys' version. oh. and some sugar. It was definitely sweet, when I tried it.
This really seemed pretty darn spot on as is
WWH....argh! But now I know what's for dinner! And you are so right about a good knife...almost magic! Love to K & V....journey mercies.
Yeah - I wanted to "liberate" that knife!! lmao
Looks easy. Looks awesome. Yummy.
Yeah - pretty simple and tasty
It looks so good ive never had chili in my life now i want to try it 😍 ✌🏻
This is pretty good and super quick and easy.
Thanks for the hack, I do like Wendy's chili, doing mine with Angus Beef
It really is the same - in my opinion. :)
If you want Wendy's Chili... you missed a few things. One, it should of been two cups of beef broth instead of one cup of water. Add 2 tsp of ground cumin, 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper instead of the Jalapeno, and 3 tsp of sugar.
I have been making a Copycat of it for years now. Took me two years of experimenting to get it right. People have tasted mine next to the real deal and can't tell them apart. So just try that next time and see what you think.
I don't know. maybe you should try this version too - people have told me this is spot on too. ;-) lol Maybe next time I might try it except for the sugar. thanks
As I am writing this.
I am making your version of the Wendys chilly
I didn’t put in chills or chilly powder though
As I have twin girls and I want them to talk to me later
Lol
I have listened to and looked at others on RUclips, but once again
Your version I have found easy to follow
Well done again
I bet it still turned out pretty good that way. :)
@@WanderDano yes it did turn out very well thanks to you
Well done, for the simplicity and ease of how it was easy to follow your instructions
How have you been and how are your furry children doing especially with Vinnie’s diabetes please
I miss seeing kek and vinny in your videos
Looks good. Compared to myself, you ARE a chef! 🍽
Most of the things I do a pretty darn easy. :-) I will admit I tried to do better with knife skills on this one. lol I went for the "proper" ways.
OMG!!! LOl!!! You finally got to see and use some Cutco knives!! I want a set so bad but I'm not going to sell my house to get them. They are pricey. Be warned. Look them up on line. Chile, cornbread and tamales are our go to meals when winter camping. :)
What's bad is I never noticed their knives in the past when I've been there. lol I really wanted to "liberate" that knife. lmao
Good job Dan! 😄 That was entertaining.
glad you enjoyed.
I have a 5 can recipe if you have a Kroger or Harris Teeter or maybe Ralph's brands.
Cool - thanks!
Love my Cutco knives!
They are great knives!!
TIP: I boil my ground beef. It breaks apart easily, and the fat drains off when the beef is poured into a strainer. This helps reduce your calorie intake if you're dieting. .
I know many people do that..
I was wondering what kind of green pepper you used in this recipe. I didn't see any seeds when you were cutting it up.
there were seeds - i showed how I diced them and removed the seeds. it was quick maybe you just glanced away. :-)
Is there something wrong with using the beans not drained or rinsed...surely the juice couldn’t be that bad🤷🏼♀️... be like the soup you would have after cooking them at home...I would like an explanation if somebody can answer that please and thank you👍🏻😁
Everything I have always heard is that it is a salt issue. If you want to cut out salt, rinse beans. If a recipe says NOT to rinse it is usually because that will be where the salt comes from or sometimes the liquid is needed. :-) Hope that makes sense.
@@WanderDano
Yes it does 😁👍🏻and thank you for such a nice reply👌🏻I can think of all the good juices when you are cooking the beans, but there again you are controlling the salt👍🏻thanks again for replying ... good answer👏🏻
@@mountaingirl1797 That is just what I have been told, so I can't guarantee. :-) When using "real" beans you usually have to soak and then rinse but when buying cans that has already been done.
Whoot whoot... I'm a Cuttco believer!
Yeah - I considered giving that knife a new home. lol
@@WanderDano mail it to me! Lol
@@kadogshowtv7222 no no I meant taking the knife from their house. lol
@@WanderDano Awwwww.... so its not your house! LOL.... I will send you one then!
Dan'o ,ever think of making this in a Crock-Pot in the R.V. ?
This is the first time I've made it but it would work in a crock pot too. :-)
Nice shirt I grew up in upper Michigan and I am a Yooper
That is so cool - you are lucky!! I've been going up enough that some friends there call me an honorary yooper. lol
Awww you just messed it up putting in that Wendy's chili sauce at the end. lol
lol ohhh no no their hot sauce is good stuff!! ;-)
@@WanderDano well you made a healthy dish of homemade chili and the Wendy's chili sauce is not healthy. It has corn syrup in it which is very unhealthy but to each his own.
@@bettieblack4752 The next version is going to be WAY healthier... Vegan Wendy's chili... I agree about corn syrup but I'm not gonna worry too much about the little packets compared to how much corn syrup most people consume. lol
Awesome video.
glad you enjoyed
If you get the skillet HOT first, crumble the meat before you throw it in, and scrape and break it up fast as it cooks, it'll be fine textured like Taco Bell meat. If you like it like that.
cool ! :-)
This is gonna be waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than any chili Wendy ever made!
Note: I was at a cooking demo at Xcaret Mexico and saw a Chef chop the tip of his finger off!
It changed me. Ever since that I always use a chopper to chop rather than a knife.
I've always thought for a fast food place their chili is pretty good. :-) yeah - mistakes can be made with knives. lol
just cut down middle of chillie your making hard work for yourself
If you watch much of my cooking I tend to cut things differently each time. lol In this video I was trying to do all the knife skills "technically" correct. :-)
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Yum Dan. What time is dinner 🥣😁
lol it was about 2 minutes after the simmer was done. :-)
Yours looks better! Wendy’s uses their left over burgers in their chili. TFS 🌹
It turned out pretty darn good and tasted the same, which I think is good especially for a fast food place. Wendy's starts with fresh not frozen and at most it goes in the fridge for no more than a day - we all do that at home. I worked at McDonalds in high school - I refuse to eat their "food". lol I worked the grill and often closed - you don't wanna know what the grease traps smelled like. lol
Wander Dano 🤣 I bet those grease traps are so gross!
@@TeresaTifor2 Vile!!! You don't even want to know! lol
I always wondered why you don't prep before you take a trip, would be so much easier on you...just sayin ...the chili looks great
I was in a house on this trip. On RV trips I do some pre prep but usually do end up doing the chopping and dicing when cooking.
I heard that Wendy's buts all their unsold leftovers in their chili
Yes - I'm pretty sure they do (when they have enough leftovers) but that doesn't bother me. They start with fresh not frozen and at most it goes in the fridge for no more than a day - we all do that at home. I worked at McDonalds in High School - I refuse to eat their "food". lol
Awesome! ;)
glad you liked it. :-)
You can get chili, a baked potato, a chicken sandwich all at the same place and no preparation or cleanup..
That is true but this is better than fast food - fresher ingredients.
You don't use rotel even the mild is too hot for wendy's chusing an off brand is way better
I thought it was a pretty close match!
Careful with that cutting. You don't want a finger to end up in your Wendy's chili. LOL
No doubt!
I'm not here because I like chili; I'm just here because I like watching men work ; ) Dano you're the mano. : D I'll even eat your chili if you take the beans out of it! haha
lmao - do I have to make it without beans or just pick them out??
@@WanderDano Give me your beef & I'll give you my beans : D
@@hannahloveanna6944 lol Deal.
You forgot the sour cream, cheese and cornbread...
Yeah those are options too. :-)
Uhm Wendy's Chilli uses heavily cooked beef. In fact they use hamburgers that they don't sell, and no green peppers!
I always thought so too but I knew someone who had worked at Wendy's that swore it wasn't leftover burgers.... every single recipe I've seen for the copycat has green peppers...
Mmmn
:-)
get Wustoff knives, never look back
true
You always drain beans
I was following a recipe and it said DON'T drain the beans so I followed the directions. lol
Do .we have to watch you cut up.evenything???
Nope. :-) You can watch whatever you want or just read the recipe in the description block. lol I guess you'd be surprised that many people actually like that part and how many people don't really know how to cook or dice and onion, celery and the like.
Great video, next time skip the dicing process.
Thanks and I understand but I have regulars that just love the sped up dicing. lol
that's why tik toks are so popular! all the prep steps cut out. also increases pressure on creators to churn out more.... @@WanderDano
Is this a cutting show or a chili show???? WTF!!
hahaha you gotta cut to cook lmao
Thanks for the celery and onion cutting tips!
lol thanks for the nice comment :-)