It's quick it's easy it's fast it has flavor. The one thing I don't like about it is when you order a large they don't fill it to the top I make them do it and they get mad at me and I don't care. When you order something that's large it should be large not small 🤔
I worked for Wendys in the 90's we took unsold burgers and made chili out of it but the beef was real. Not some fake version of beef. I handled it. It was real beef
Word of advice, don’t even bother ordering it if you’re ever at Conway South Carolina A 600 pound man by the name Richard is always there with buckets of the stuff for himself. He’s also made the employees buy him Pepsi from the local stores as Wendy’s sells coke
I do the same thing at home, I make 5 pounds of ground chuck at a time then package it up in freezer bags and save in the deep freeze for later dishes in the future
The way this worked is we would have burger patties cooking on the grill, raw on the right and cooked on the left. As those on the left cooked more and more they would eventually dry out if not sold and we put them in a container next to the grill. When the container was full we put them in the refrigerator. Sometimes you did not generate enough "chili meat" during the day and might combine with yesterday's. The morning crew would weigh out the meat for a batch and boil it up to defat and soften, then after draining we chopped it up and put it in with the tomatoes, tomato juice, beans, and spices and cook for hours in a double boiler. I think you get at least one patty in a cup, Wendy's chili is delicious and a great value!
Chili at Wendy’s requires a lot of prep and a lot of love goes into it...it’s super fresh and uses the meat not sold as the key ingredient. I worked at Wendy’s i give it a thumbs up
As a native Houstonian, I must say. There is a Wendy's on the seawall of Galveston, TX. To have a bowl of chili, walk across the street in Nov/ Dec. on a cool brisk afternoon. Sit on a bench on the seawall and eat that chili. That's a thin slice of Heaven!
Their chili saved me once.... I was sick and couldn't keep anything down except for their chili and i actually felt better as soon as I ate it... I stand by their chili
I have news for you,, from someone that has been in the restaurant industry my whole life. ALL restaurants use leftover food to make soup of days etc. Been happening since the beginning.
When I worked in downtown Columbus, OH some of my colleagues and I would often walk down to the 1st Wendy's store on Broad Street for lunch. In the winter we often had the chili; it was always good. Sure, they use some of the precooked meat that was not sold in burgers but it was kept in a safe manner just like you would do in your home kitchen so you do not waste food.
Look here! Look! Listen! I love Wendy's Chili! Even when I'm on my death bed I'll be begging the nurses to keep pushing that glorious stuff through my IV tubes. Real TAWK! WENDY'S CHILI!
I wouldn't mix the fries and baked potato- that Baked Potato is much better than the fries, anyway. But why did they get rid of the Broccoli and cheese baked potato??? That was my favorite!!
I rarely eat out and even less seldom fast food but when I do it’s Wendy’s. I love their chili. I buy the large quart size take it home and make it even better with sauté onions and garlic cooked in olive oil. Wendy’s is truly the best at what they do.
I can't explain it but when I was released from the hospital and/or cancer center after chemo, I always wanted a Wendy's Chilli for the road trip back home.
Wow, exactly what I did after my treatments were over (about 3 months ago) and my appetite came back ! Now I am motivated to make my own using their recipe. 😋❤
Texans object to beans in chili. But chili is made in a variety of ways in a plethora of places. And yes, beans are just fine. When I lived in Massachusetts in the late 1970s, we used to drive 10 miles each way to go get Wendy's chili. It was awesome, and we'd buy enough to eat and store for later.
The first picture of the Wendy's was the Livingston Avenue location in CMH. I worked there in the late 70's. The Mainliner was on Broadway Street downtown. And yes, we used burgers that were 5mins over-time on the grill. We would take the patties and place them in a container under the grill. Gosh, the fries were wider and the meat hanged over the edges of the bun. Wish they would go back to the original way. Dave and Bob Evans used to meet at the Ohio State Fair and try to outbid each other for the prized cattle. Wendy's is quite different today.
I remember working at Wendy’s at 18. I worked the grill rotating patties right to left. In the mornings I made the chili in the Morning. I still eat a cup of it when I can.
I give their chili 8 of 10 stars. I like the combination of ingredients. Gonna try to make my own soon to feed my Sunday football buddies. And gotta have Oyster crackers with it of course ! 😋
I like pouring the chili on one of the potatoes. Unfortunately my local Wendys hardly ever has Potatoes. It's like trying to get Ice-cream from Mcdonalds.
@@buminbeer2 Calm down, sir. This is a Wendy's. Granted, it's been a while since I held the Square Spatula of Awesomeness, but once a patty was considered too well-done to sell as a burger, it was put into a pan in the Warming Drawer (not the fridge) above the grill. Once that pan was full, it was emptied into a food-safe bag, marked with weight and dated, and put into the freezer to drop it's temperature quickly, to ensure food safety. The next day, that meat would be thawed and boiled back to temperature, then drained and chopped, all the while the chili (minus meat) was cooking on the stove behind it. Once the meat was chopped and ready, it would be dumped into the chili and cooked for a good few hours before being served. This normally happened at 8am, before the store opened. At the end of the night, depending on how long the finished chili had been on the line, the full vat of chili would either be saved for the next day, or thrown out. (For instance, Monday afternoon chili could be served on Tuesday. But would be thrown out Tuesday night, if there was any left). So, yes, it would be thrown out "every day" if it were more than 18-24 hours old.
The only thing incorrect about this video is that they said it's the same recipe from it's beginning in 1969. I worked for Wendy's in the 80's when they switched to the current recipe. The old recipe was okay, but the newer recipe was amazing. Also, yes, the recipe calls for, I believe was 10 LBS of "chili meat" which was overcooked or dried out hamburger patties. The grease was boiled out and after all the ingredients were added cooked for 6 hours in a double boiler. People may think it's gross to use old meat patties, but what's the difference between meat from yesterday versus meat you cooked today, other than being 24 hours older.
KFC uses leftover chicken for pot pies...people love to complain about food waste, but as soon as they hear about stuff like this they're grossed out😂 get over yourselves
I LOVE that Wendy’s has great chili. I order it often. It’s super meaty and has some great mild spices. They include extra spice packets that give it a nice kick. I usually take it home (a large) and eat it over a couple days, loading it at home with sour cream and cheese. Yum ditty ❤️
Wendy's doesn't make their chili by hand anymore. I use to start boiling the beans for the chili around 4 in the morning just so we could have it ready at 10 am. We also cooked hamburgers throughout the night to put into the chili as the beans were slow cooked. Now Wendy's chili comes in a bag already cooked you just have to warm it up.
My two "go-too" Wendy's menu items are the Spicy Chicken sandwich and a large chili with cheese and onion and a couple of their spicy chili packets. I used to love their fries until they went to those crappy "natual-cut" fries. They should go back to their original ones. In the 70's and 80's, KFC used their original recipe chicken, left over from the previous day, baked it in BBQ sauce and sold it as BBQ chicken.
There is a hole above the fridge next to the grill to drop over cooked patties into a pan for chili....then we boils the meat to remove the grease....chop it up, and make chili.
I like idea of using the leftover burger patties if only in fridge one day think flavor would be good just like letting a steak rest for few minutes before eating
I used to have it all the time when they had the dollar menu. When I worked there, we often had to cook extra burgers to make up a recipe batch. They make it daily in every store in small batches and they have a good hot oil to add to it.
So many people i inow say the meat is old and all but it tastes good, ive never been sick or anything. Wendys burgers are #1 for fast food in my book and the different sides including this yummy chili make them ny go to.
Further proof Wendy's has the best burgers. They can serve them leftover and they're still loved. I'll have a double with cheese minus lettuce and tomato, and a large chili with that. Thank you
Nothing at Wendy's taste like it did when Dave was alive. When he died his daughter, actually named Wendy, inherited the business but she sold it off as soon as she could taking the money and ran away leaving the business to begin its ever declining death spiral.
I have to agree with nothing tastes like it did back in the 80's they have now. The meat itself is odd. The chicken used to be so much better and bigger. Even the Frosty is nothing like it was then. They used to bring back favorites at least but it looks like they stopped doing that now too.
My grandmother used to get wendys chilli and baked potatoe almost 3 times a week. After she passed. I finally tried it. And its sooooo good! I buy it in a can at the store now! (Denver colorado markets) Ive also been to three chilli cook offs growing up. And wendys is my top 3 of all time. And the other 2 i have no clue who made it. And what the recipie was.
What do you think about Wendy's chili?
MUCH to watery for me.
It's good for ppl wanting to destroy their lap band stomach surgery. Reel tawk.
Too spicy and not much hamburger meat, and it's expensive. Also, small portions.
It's awesome! Sometimes I go there for chili, nuggets & a drink!
It's quick it's easy it's fast it has flavor.
The one thing I don't like about it is when you order a large they don't fill it to the top
I make them do it and they get mad at me and I don't care.
When you order something that's large it should be large not small 🤔
I know this guy named Richard that swears by Wendy's chili. He gets it almost everyday. Big ups Wendys!
LOOK HERE! LOOK. LISTEN! Wendy’s Chili is Best consumed like a beverage.
He did say the age of consent should be 12.
I just cant do it ! I cant take this shit anymore man!
He’s called me the W word before
Samuel Richard McGravy
I worked for Wendys in the 90's we took unsold burgers and made chili out of it but the beef was real. Not some fake version of beef. I handled it. It was real beef
Word of advice, don’t even bother ordering it if you’re ever at Conway South Carolina
A 600 pound man by the name Richard is always there with buckets of the stuff for himself. He’s also made the employees buy him Pepsi from the local stores as Wendy’s sells coke
What kind of loser likes Pepsi over coke? Lmao
@@mrsuns10 The kind that has people in his chat banned for laughing
STOP GIVING ADVICE YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT
@@xextrasinsx8027 Oh muh lawrd
Mawds ban xexrrasinsx8027 from mah chat plz
Thank u
@@xextrasinsx8027real tawk
Of course they use left over meat for chili. What is wrong with that? It tastes good.
Damn straight, there's nothing wrong with it.
Nothing wrong with it and it is environmentally conscious. I think more restaurants should do this!
I do the same thing at home, I make 5 pounds of ground chuck at a time then package it up in freezer bags and save in the deep freeze for later dishes in the future
Everybody knows chili is always better the day after, anyway.
@@lant7123 Exactly! Same with homemade soups.
I actually love Wendy’s Chili. It’s delicious and filling. Not too salty and not too spicy.
Until you put the spicy chili sauce on it 🥵
@@trapkodathat’s not spicy. It makes it even better
The way this worked is we would have burger patties cooking on the grill, raw on the right and cooked on the left. As those on the left cooked more and more they would eventually dry out if not sold and we put them in a container next to the grill. When the container was full we put them in the refrigerator. Sometimes you did not generate enough "chili meat" during the day and might combine with yesterday's. The morning crew would weigh out the meat for a batch and boil it up to defat and soften, then after draining we chopped it up and put it in with the tomatoes, tomato juice, beans, and spices and cook for hours in a double boiler. I think you get at least one patty in a cup, Wendy's chili is delicious and a great value!
Ewwww
No offense but that chili is the worst thing ever! I tried a one time and I will never try it again. 😂😂😂
Yikes!!!😖
people here are too picky for a fast food value menu item
Yep. Chopping it up was a lot of fun. You just took two spatulas and went ham on it.
Making use of the leftover burgers doesn't bother me or anything it's still good chili 🤷🏾♂️
I worked at Wendy's. I know how they make their chili. I still buy their chili over any other brands.
i do too
Same
Me too (not the movement)
Same
Its good
Chili at Wendy’s requires a lot of prep and a lot of love goes into it...it’s super fresh and uses the meat not sold as the key ingredient. I worked at Wendy’s i give it a thumbs up
My first job was making Wendy's chili and still it's my favorite decades later.
As a native Houstonian, I must say. There is a Wendy's on the seawall of Galveston, TX. To have a bowl of chili, walk across the street in Nov/ Dec. on a cool brisk afternoon. Sit on a bench on the seawall and eat that chili. That's a thin slice of Heaven!
But the water is brown
@@CoolGuyDoingCoolShit Not always....But mostly. LOL! After a hurricane, it's as blue as Hawaii.
Well as a former Wendy's employee I can vouch that we use leftover burger meat for the chili
🤔🤔 oh damn
Not gonna stop me from buying though…
I thought that and that's 1 reason I only buy it maybe twice a yr in the winter
I love that chill 🥰😋
There's nothing wrong with that.
I'm thinking the chili cup has gotten smaller over the years.
Guys. Order Chili, and order it with shredded cheese in it. Trust me. So good
Best "drive through" chili on the market😊
Their chili saved me once.... I was sick and couldn't keep anything down except for their chili and i actually felt better as soon as I ate it... I stand by their chili
I have news for you,, from someone that has been in the restaurant industry my whole life. ALL restaurants use leftover food to make soup of days etc. Been happening since the beginning.
Yep most soup in restaurants is leftover whatevers...
Somewhere WingsofRedemption sheds a tear.
Oooooh I remember the old newspaper print tables. Those were neat.
I regularly go to Wendy's and get a chili, fries, and a chocolate frosty
*WingsofRedemption has entered the chat*
"Chili is much improved by having had a day to contemplate its fate." - John Steele Gordon.
When I worked in downtown Columbus, OH some of my colleagues and I would often walk down to the 1st Wendy's store on Broad Street for lunch. In the winter we often had the chili; it was always good. Sure, they use some of the precooked meat that was not sold in burgers but it was kept in a safe manner just like you would do in your home kitchen so you do not waste food.
Making me want chili and a baked potato with a drink. It was such a different meal for fast food, but I absolutely love it
Look here! Look! Listen! I love Wendy's Chili! Even when I'm on my death bed I'll be begging the nurses to keep pushing that glorious stuff through my IV tubes. Real TAWK! WENDY'S CHILI!
Don’t forget the plump pieemp loves his cold Pepsi
No diet either
I Love Wendy's Chili. 😍😍😍 🤤🤤🤤
I love their chili..I wish they sold larger portions 🙃
they do, ask for a family pack
Or just get 2 larges my god.
Just buy 100 of them an throw them in a fkng bucket.mmmmm
I used to eat it a lot, dump some hot sauce in it and some Fritos, not bad
Me too, hot sauce and saltines.
Frito pie!😋
Wish we could still had a baked potato on the menu with the meaty chilli but taste great when you dip it with some great big biggie fries.
Their fries have sucked for years now. the natural cut fries are terrible
I wouldn't mix the fries and baked potato- that Baked Potato is much better than the fries, anyway. But why did they get rid of the Broccoli and cheese baked potato??? That was my favorite!!
I rarely eat out and even less seldom fast food but when I do it’s Wendy’s. I love their chili. I buy the large quart size take it home and make it even better with sauté onions and garlic cooked in olive oil. Wendy’s is truly the best at what they do.
What a great idea!
I can't explain it but when I was released from the hospital and/or cancer center after chemo, I always wanted a Wendy's Chilli for the road trip back home.
Wow, exactly what I did after my treatments were over (about 3 months ago) and my appetite came back ! Now I am motivated to make my own using their recipe. 😋❤
*Richard McGravystein the V4th was here*
Can I just say Dick?
As a former Wendy’s employee I can tell you that there is ONLY beef and no veggie fillers.
Texans object to beans in chili. But chili is made in a variety of ways in a plethora of places. And yes, beans are just fine.
When I lived in Massachusetts in the late 1970s, we used to drive 10 miles each way to go get Wendy's chili. It was awesome, and we'd buy enough to eat and store for later.
The first picture of the Wendy's was the Livingston Avenue location in CMH. I worked there in the late 70's. The Mainliner was on Broadway Street downtown. And yes, we used burgers that were 5mins over-time on the grill. We would take the patties and place them in a container under the grill. Gosh, the fries were wider and the meat hanged over the edges of the bun. Wish they would go back to the original way. Dave and Bob Evans used to meet at the Ohio State Fair and try to outbid each other for the prized cattle. Wendy's is quite different today.
I remember working at Wendy’s at 18. I worked the grill rotating patties right to left. In the mornings I made the chili in the Morning. I still eat a cup of it when I can.
I give their chili 8 of 10 stars. I like the combination of ingredients. Gonna try to make my own soon to feed my Sunday football buddies. And gotta have Oyster crackers with it of course ! 😋
When I was a kid, Dave came an set at our table. It was pretty cool. The chilli is good.
Wow, 55 cents for a bowl of Chilli. It costs what now 5-6 dollars for the same amount back then.
"I like chili, but not enough to be able to discuss it with some one from Texas." - Calvin Trillion.
🤣
As an ex manger.. I can say yes we used left over burgers.. But burgers are made & put in warmers when they come off the grill..
Big ups liquid richard
I love Wendy's I had a single fries and chili last night...
I like pouring the chili on one of the potatoes. Unfortunately my local Wendys hardly ever has Potatoes. It's like trying to get Ice-cream from Mcdonalds.
Love Wendy's chili and chocolate frostys! Yummy!!!
Worked at Wendy’s- chili is fresh and safe - we temp it every two hours - throw it out everyday - don’t buy the bs
You are a liar and 100% wrong, no meat is thrown out? It gets put in the fridge below the grill for chili. You know it and I know it!
@@buminbeer2 Calm down, sir. This is a Wendy's.
Granted, it's been a while since I held the Square Spatula of Awesomeness, but once a patty was considered too well-done to sell as a burger, it was put into a pan in the Warming Drawer (not the fridge) above the grill. Once that pan was full, it was emptied into a food-safe bag, marked with weight and dated, and put into the freezer to drop it's temperature quickly, to ensure food safety.
The next day, that meat would be thawed and boiled back to temperature, then drained and chopped, all the while the chili (minus meat) was cooking on the stove behind it. Once the meat was chopped and ready, it would be dumped into the chili and cooked for a good few hours before being served. This normally happened at 8am, before the store opened.
At the end of the night, depending on how long the finished chili had been on the line, the full vat of chili would either be saved for the next day, or thrown out. (For instance, Monday afternoon chili could be served on Tuesday. But would be thrown out Tuesday night, if there was any left). So, yes, it would be thrown out "every day" if it were more than 18-24 hours old.
The only thing incorrect about this video is that they said it's the same recipe from it's beginning in 1969. I worked for Wendy's in the 80's when they switched to the current recipe. The old recipe was okay, but the newer recipe was amazing. Also, yes, the recipe calls for, I believe was 10 LBS of "chili meat" which was overcooked or dried out hamburger patties. The grease was boiled out and after all the ingredients were added cooked for 6 hours in a double boiler. People may think it's gross to use old meat patties, but what's the difference between meat from yesterday versus meat you cooked today, other than being 24 hours older.
This was a very smart smart move. I love the chili!
Burger King had Chili as well. They discontinued it for some reason. The BK ones had more meat than the Wendy's ones.
KFC uses leftover chicken for pot pies...people love to complain about food waste, but as soon as they hear about stuff like this they're grossed out😂 get over yourselves
Chili on a baked potato with some cheese or sour cream is a great healthy & cheap fast food lunch!
When I make chili, I brown the fresh meat. Sound like what Wendy's does.
I love the Wendy’s Chili !😋
Eat mo chili !!! 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Trying to figure out just what the use of Violent Femmes music in an Wendy's television commercial has to do with their chili?
Taking the extra burgers and making the chili at night would make for a better tasting chili the next day.
I LOVE that Wendy’s has great chili. I order it often. It’s super meaty and has some great mild spices. They include extra spice packets that give it a nice kick.
I usually take it home (a large) and eat it over a couple days, loading it at home with sour cream and cheese. Yum ditty ❤️
Wendy's doesn't make their chili by hand anymore. I use to start boiling the beans for the chili around 4 in the morning just so we could have it ready at 10 am. We also cooked hamburgers throughout the night to put into the chili as the beans were slow cooked. Now Wendy's chili comes in a bag already cooked you just have to warm it up.
Reel tawk, Wendy's chilli is the only thing that helps with my modular liquid diet so stop talking about things you know nothing about.
Love the chili, and kinda figured they used the unused burger patties. You will find the burger corners in it.
While my fmily enjoyed WENDY'S CHILI, until we found a TOOTHPICK IN THE CHILI CUP
I worked at a Wendy's in 1996 when I was 15 And the chili was made with leftover overcooked burger patties All day everyday
i am 87 yrs old i remember when Wendy' came to my town was the best n town nothing like it is to day its good i buy it still
My two "go-too" Wendy's menu items are the Spicy Chicken sandwich and a large chili with cheese and onion and a couple of their spicy chili packets. I used to love their fries until they went to those crappy "natual-cut" fries. They should go back to their original ones.
In the 70's and 80's, KFC used their original recipe chicken, left over from the previous day, baked it in BBQ sauce and sold it as BBQ chicken.
Wendy was the best growing up . Ate there all the time
i don't care what nasty truths are exposed. it's damn delicious. i still remember when they offered chili, chips and cheese as a side.
Man, CCC were the BEST! I loved to substitute bacon bits for the chili sometimes, and it was like bacon n cheese nachos. So freakin' good!
Does WingsofRedemption know about this?
Wendy's has lost that feeling of putting out a hot product
Rally’s/Checker’s uses old hamburgers too to make chili. Deer chili is still the best though.
There is a hole above the fridge next to the grill to drop over cooked patties into a pan for chili....then we boils the meat to remove the grease....chop it up, and make chili.
I like idea of using the leftover burger patties if only in fridge one day think flavor would be good just like letting a steak rest for few minutes before eating
I used to have it all the time when they had the dollar menu. When I worked there, we often had to cook extra burgers to make up a recipe batch. They make it daily in every store in small batches and they have a good hot oil to add to it.
So many people i inow say the meat is old and all but it tastes good, ive never been sick or anything. Wendys burgers are #1 for fast food in my book and the different sides including this yummy chili make them ny go to.
Further proof Wendy's has the best burgers. They can serve them leftover and they're still loved. I'll have a double with cheese minus lettuce and tomato, and a large chili with that. Thank you
Does anyone care since the standards must pass the fda.
Don't tell me they really do serve thumbs in the chilli 👎🏾😱
I will probably learn nothing new about the chili. All mashed content is recycled
Wendy's chili has changed over the years and now it is mostly beans
My wendys sucks. When you get about half a hamburger patty in your chilli you tend to wonder what's really in your chili.
In the late '80's I made the chili.... the meat came from burgers not sold or got scortched... boiled them and then chopped the beef up....
I love Wendy’s chili but I suspect that it would conspire with my acid reflux to kill me.
I've worked at Wendy's. Chili 😍 Yum.
Never a secret, old burgers never die, they become chilly.
Dave's double no pickles, and a large chili is my go to.
Nothing at Wendy's taste like it did when Dave was alive. When he died his daughter, actually named Wendy, inherited the business but she sold it off as soon as she could taking the money and ran away leaving the business to begin its ever declining death spiral.
So false. She is a franchisee in Columbus Ohio. Her sisters and her run it.
I have to agree with nothing tastes like it did back in the 80's they have now. The meat itself is odd. The chicken used to be so much better and bigger. Even the Frosty is nothing like it was then. They used to bring back favorites at least but it looks like they stopped doing that now too.
Wendy was her nickname because she had trouble with R's and L's. Her birth name is Melinda
You know what's really good? homemade chili.
I love dipping my fries into the chili
The untold truth: ....its Mr and Mrs Tennerman chili. 😆
i use to like wendys but the quality has dropped recently, so all i will still buy from them is a frosty
I really miss the Super Bar. Wish they would bring it back. I would be willing to pay up for it.
Our local Wendy’s died. I miss their chili.
Someoneget wings of redemption in here
I guess the Texans Really gonna hate Cincinnati Chili. 😂
I guess you think nicer restaurants don’t reuse things? I can assure you they do all over the world.
Yes.. especially their soups..leftover stuff to make the soup of the day
My grandmother used to get wendys chilli and baked potatoe almost 3 times a week.
After she passed. I finally tried it. And its sooooo good! I buy it in a can at the store now! (Denver colorado markets)
Ive also been to three chilli cook offs growing up. And wendys is my top 3 of all time. And the other 2 i have no clue who made it. And what the recipie was.
I make a strong Marie Calendars version which is close to a Wendy's recipe but not so fast foody taste. FRESH!
Old leftover meat out in a metal drawer
I love the fact that chili originally didn't have beans in it. I hate refried beans, I knew I was right.
I've been eating Wendy's chili For 40 years I love. And I love The Frosty.
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I can honestly say that I thought you were gonna say it has dog or cat in it…
Yummy, just like grandma use to make it.