Wendy's Restaurant Chili vs. Wendy's Canned Chili | BONUS TACO SALADS

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[@user-qx5vb7fu4s]

Wendy’s chili is made from “leftover burgers”. There is constantly fresh patties being added to the flat top grill to keep up with orders. Whenever it gets slow they cook the burgers fully and put them in the steam cabinet for the next day’s chili. End of the night they go in the walk-in cooler. First thing in the morning the fully cooked “chili meat” burgers are added to a steam table pan with water to warm them up and cook off the excess grease. It’s drained, then chopped, then added to the rest of the chili ingredients and cooked for X amount of time before it’s ready to be served. I don’t know why people think this is weird or gross. It’s a clean, efficient way to make a good product while saving on wasted food cost.

[@lisazimmerman5622]

Was coming here to say this. I worked at Wendy's back in the day and we always had to have a certain amount hamburgers left over to make our chili the next day. If we were running behind at the end of the night, we had to cook extra specifically to use in chili the next day.

[@Phoenixryu]

As a 14 year Vet of Wendy's, it is indeed true that they used unsold burger patties (fresh if we were behind) for chili. I've made countless batches of chili in my day and never had an issue. Food safety is a priority for ALL restaurants and they wouldn't do anything questionable. It was/is an excellent way to control costs and food waste as well!

[@treemarie213100]

Yes I worked at Wendy's for 8 years and made this chili zillions of times. Nothing nefarious involved. I would still eat it today.

[@NOMCCBAMA]

I knew a guy who worked for Wendy's He was telling me that if they broke a corner off a burger it went into the chili. What crybaby would complain about day-old refrigerated burgers being recycled into chili? People need to find better things to do than complain about stuff.

[@GoodBoyOskie]

I like their chili. Haven't eaten there in awhile, but I used to like being able to get a baked potato. Don't know if it's still on the menu, or not.

[@reaper72332]

As a former night manager at Wendy's I can confirm 100% that the chili is in fact made with the leftover hamburger meat

[@briansinger2298]

Hah as a flat top grill teenager. I double confirm. Thrown in the heated shelf above.

[@MicrosoulV3]

Nice, What would it matter anyways? The burger has all the flavors in it, and a few hours old burger with all the fat is soooo good in a chili, Nuttin wrong with that.

[@m.hreels9822]

Thanks

[@ericblair6984]

This was covered on the History Channel's "Food that Built America". They said the Chili was created to avoid throwing out left over ground beef. Seems like a good idea. Why waste something that is still perfectly edible.

[@zap_collection6511]

I mean... How else is chili made?

[@tjsynkral]

The burger chunks in Wendy's chili are a feature, not a bug! Also - the hot chili seasoning they offer is a game changer

[@abbynormal7525]

Hot chili seasoning slaps.

[@tricityladytn]

You are so correct! I think the "oh, gross, leftover burgers!" attitude comes from people whose parents threw away all of the leftovers after a meal -- how wasteful! Either that or else they incorrectly believe tat they are recycling the meat from burgers that have been dressed and served, which would have gotten them shut down decades ago if they did that. Those knuckleheads are missing out.

[@alexanderrahl482]

I put the hot chili seasoning on my burgers.

[@KevinSmith-yh6tl]

​@@tricityladytn Exactly! 👍

[@rfc-793]

The chili seasoning is awesome. I always used to get a handful of them for my Junior Bacon Cheese. Well, that is when they cost $1.29 or so instead of four bucks and I stopped buying them.

[@chip6515]

back in the 1990s...a cup of Wendy's chili, a sour cream and chive potato. $2. so got a chili cheese sour cream chive potato ...and half a cup of chili leftover

[@Denji2006]

I used to work at Wendy's in the 90's and they did use left over burgers, but it wasn't gross at all, it was practical. You had to have a certain amount of burger patties available at all times in the heating tray. If they didn't get sold, they got stored in the fridge over night and ground up for chili the next morning. Sometimes if the burgers sold well, burgers had to be made the night before specifically for chili. The rest of the chili literally came in a bag.

[@ShanecaRene]

It's always a pleasure watching The Wolfe Pit channel 💛

[@swimgoodskywalker5120]

Facts

[@stever7627]

definitely a treat 😁

[@lancerevell5979]

When people ask me what I have planned for the holiday I say, "I'm retired, everyday is a holiday!" 😅 I have always liked Wendy's Chili, but haven't tried the canned version.

[@milesparris4045]

The Wendy's nearest me is now open 24 hours. I will probably never try the canned chili since it's half the price to get a hot one.

[@terijones4357]

My mom is retired. She says every day is a Saturday. 😊

[@wiz4020]

I'm enjoying my early retirement, it's like six saturdays a week and sunday, my day of rest!

[@foodisforeating6181]

The canned chili is actually pretty good. I like having it on hand so that I can have Wendy's chili whenever I want without leaving the house. I've tried it on a baked potato with cheese, and Tater tots with cheese. They both turned out absolutely delicious.

[@Carefulwiththataxejs81]

I work at Wendy's and yes its true the chilli is made from leftover burger patties. They are froze then pulled out of the freezer to temper in the cooler. If chilli needs to be made up they will thaw them in water. After its thawed we chop it up and put it in the chilli.

[@SoulforSale]

Ew... It's made from food? Gross

[@jacobjohnson4763]

I don’t know when they started freezing them but that’s not how we used to do it. If you ran the grill you’d cook more than you needed for burgers and keep them in a steam pan that was stacked in another steam pan with water to create a mini steam table on the grill. Once you had enough to make chili, we’d chop the meat in a pan and either start a pot of chili or put it in the walk in until ready to start more chili.

[@davidtran2026]

Better that than soy texture protein

[@jameshoopes6467]

Hey, I’m glad food isn’t wasted. I like Wendy’s chili, like Mr. Wolfe.

[@darkmantlestudios]

​@jacobjohnson4763 depends on how much chili the resturant puts out, vs how many burgers go unsold. Gotta adapt to the market

[@wtk6069]

I hadn't had Wendy's chili in ten years, but this video inspired me to have it for lunch today. And it was as good as I remembered.

[@marthajohnson2775]

My favorite Wendy's meal was a cup of chili, fries and a frosty. We always made our chili with ground beef and any leftover meat from the night before. Chili was a clean-the-refrigerator meal at our house.

[@Leavon]

Wendy's used to have the best Salad Bar, you could get all the meat you could want there.

[@cynicalwomannoname7844]

All kinds of goodies....

[@kbobdonahue1966]

I loved the salad bar. 🥗

[@jamesstocker1735]

They had tacos the one I went to

[@Kittra.kaibyo]

Wow, when did they have that? Sorry I missed it.

[@coolbreeze3793]

@@jamesstocker1735 so are you saying…… you tossed a taco salad……? 💀

[@thecleeze6359]

One of the interesting things about canned food and drinks is that the anti-corrosive can linings can actually absorb flavors/flavor components from the product. When I was working as a chemist, we tested a very popular drink that rhymes with choca chola with some of our coatings, and the main flavor component (which interestingly was a synthetic citrus compound, not cola flavoring) did get absorbed to varying degrees by all of these coatings. So, it's not only that the can flavors the food, but it 'can' absorb some of the flavor OF the food.

[@ahjus7604]

Oh thanks, I'll remember that next time I'm eating a fucking metal can

[@HayTatsuko]

Wendy's chili and a sour-cream and chives baked potato (cheese optional) hit so well on a chilly winter day. Wendy's Hot Chili Seasoning is some strange-looking stuff, but it goes really well with the chili! Definitely recommend it for pepperheads. I usually get three packets with my large chili and find it warms up the stuff nicely.

[@lisapop5219]

Wendy's used to have a salad bar in the 80s.

[@ravenlorans]

Ours did also. Was Great! Cheap Too... Then the 90's hit and they took it away.

[@jacobjohnson4763]

Still had it until around 96 or 97

[@scottjo63]

Then they had a Taco bar. Oh how I remember the good ole days. We had one Kentucky Fried Chicken salad and chicken bar recently then that disease of unknown origin screw that up. Damn COVID.

[@lisapop5219]

@@scottjo63 agree! Damn covid

[@MrViscious]

I remember the salad bar and the taco bar. We didn't even have a taco bell so that was all we had. And for some reason there was always mediocre spaghetti noodles with two kinds of sauce marinara and a white sauce. It wasn't great but I was a kid so I loved it.

[@godaistudios]

Back in the summer of '94, right after I graduated high school, I got a job working at a Wendy's and I was constructing burgers and cooking up fries. The key to having it fresh was because meat was constantly on the grill, so yes, overcooked meat went into a warming bin and was saved for making the chili. Waste not want not. It's a smart way of reducing food waste and there's absolutely nothing wrong with it.

[@jdd3786]

I worked at Wendy's from '94-'96, and I guarantee we used leftover hamburger meat. It was chopped up at the end of the shift and stored in the walk-in cooler to be made into chili at the start of each day. I thought it was delicious and a good way to not waste food.

[@dog3714]

As a uni student who doesn’t have a car, nor who really likes to eat fast food or go out to restaurants, I have been stocking up on wendys canned chili whenever I am back home with my folks to bring back with me. Whenever I am between meal preps and just need something to eat for a day, this makes a good meal. Literally one of the only fast foods I ever crave is wendys chili, so this was a dream come true (even though the cans are a bit pricey and feel a bit less filling than wolf brand)

[@BlastHeart96]

Personally I think that the canned Wendy’s Chili is one of the best on the market that include beans.most of the ones that I’ve tried either have too processed/canned flavor. Wendy’s Chili is close enough to how it is in the restaurant and is a fair trade off to keep some in my pantry for whenever the mood strikes.

[@soknightsam]

I tried it for the fact it doesn't have tvp and it's my go to now

[@trevor5904]

Wendys canned Chilli is better than the restaurant version... cans aren't filled w the cheap filler beans. I hardly ever get more than 2 kidney beans in the restaurant version nowadYs

[@hotboy80baby18]

@@trevor5904facts u stole the words out my mouth

[@wsbill14224]

All of my kids at one time worked at Wendy's and they make their chili every day with leftover hamburger and there's nothing wrong with it because their hamburger is fresh so your chili has one day old hamburger in it. Nothing wrong with that.

[@jeanniebell9493]

Hi Larry! Happy Labor Day to you too ! I will be ordering a couple of cans. ( I'm disabled, and don't get out much.) Thanks for the review. Always enjoy all your posts ! :)

[@ArabellaCharm]

Wendy's chili with onions, cheese, and you can't forget the chili sauce!

[@scottjo63]

I also remember Wendys and their salad and taco buffet. Yes they had one, loved their garlic toast that went with it. Also, yes they do use their burgers for chili meat which is a good idea as they always have a couple of burgers cooking on the grill so they are never wasted. I don't know why that would be a problem. They set them up with 3 sets of burgers. The third set of course after they have done their course they put them in containers on top of the grill and into the fridge so their never wasted.

[@adamrk1973]

The buffet that you refer to is actually called the Wendy's Super Bar, and became popular in the mid to late '80s in many Wendy's locations. We installed them in all of our stores. They were popular with the customers and a very good value. The problem was in the execution. They were very difficult to maintain by the staff and the product that we were placing out there really wasn't all that great most of it was stuff that was rehydrated. The spaghetti was decent The tacos were decent The rest of it not so decent. Of course the salad bar that Wendy's used to have was always great.

[@scottjo63]

@adamrk1973 Also loved their Seafood crab salad. Never was bad when I got it. Also, hated the Super Bar as I couldn't get anymore burgers as their Super Bar always filled me up, lol.

[@theupliftchannel]

I’m so glad that someone else actually remembers Wendy’s fried chicken. I worked there when they sold bone in fried chicken, Mac and cheese and homemade biscuits. It was awesome. But nobody ever seems to remember the fried chicken.

[@fightsports66]

I wish Wendy’s had gone in that direction with the fried chicken and biscuits like a Bojangles or a Churches instead of trying to compete with the burger joints. You can argue it worked since they have passed Burger King and are now only behind McDonalds.

[@plaidmoon5642]

When I lived in Maryland in the 1990s, I discovered that a Wendy's about 15 miles away served fried chicken and I REALLY liked it. The other Wendy's in the area didn't have fried chicken. Guess which Wendy's got my business? I have never seen another Wendy's anywhere that sold fried chicken. I heard at the time that Wendy's was testing fried chicken at a few locations. I guess it was really just a holdover from menu items of the past.

[@theupliftchannel]

@@plaidmoon5642 I worked at the Wendy’s in Laurel, Maryland that had chicken. Which part of MD were you in?

[@plaidmoon5642]

@@theupliftchannel I was living the starving college student life in College Park back then. That was my go to fried chicken stop when I felt the need for some. Thanks for your culinary work.

[@theupliftchannel]

@@plaidmoon5642 lol. I spent a number of years after that as a professional caterer, and I have a culinary degree. I would hardly count Wendy’s as my culinary work. Ha ha I think I was maybe 22 or 23.

[@ItsJustJessOkay]

I have heard that you can remove some if not all of that metallic taste by adding a very small amount of sour cream to your canned beans or tomato based canned soups once they've been heated through. Not enough to change the color, just about a half to 3/4 teaspoon.

[@Kittra.kaibyo]

Thanks for the tip, I'll try that.

[@Alcoholic_Nerd]

Ive put sour cream in my chili since the 80s anyway.....

[@ItsJustJessOkay]

@@Alcoholic_Nerd Same, it's bomb. Try a few tiny boobs of sour cream or cream cheese in your tomato soup! It gives the one-note bite of the tomato a nice creamy dimension.

[@wiz4020]

That's interesting, I'll have to try that, thanks for the tip!

[@Richiereal212]

Larry, food reviews on tupperware is part and parcel of why we love this channel.

[@aslfdjalskjflkajs134]

The fact that it's made with old burgers is why it's so good. They get cooked hard before being moved safely on for the chili process, have less grease, and add much extra flavor!

[@adamrk1973]

Hi Larry. This is probably NOT news, but I will fill you in on Wendy's Chili. The chili made in the restaurants is made with leftover hamburgers, but they aren't served to the guests. Hamburgers are staged on the grill based on the volume of customers. If they are not served within a certain amount of time, once cooked (usually 7-10 minutes or less on the grill) they are placed in stainless steel pans in the refrigerators and cooled overnight. The next day, they are boiled in water to remove fat, drained then chopped up to be placed in the daily fresh made chili, The meat is weighed out by count of patties, so the amount of meat per batch of chili made is the same every time. The cook pot for the chili is about 5 gallons, in as double boiler. The chili base used for it use to be Contadina Anglia Mia Chili sauce, tomato juice, prepared spice pack, and frozen diced celery, onion and bell pepper. The chili is simmered for 3 hours then placed into the front chili bin or the drive thru bin. Here's a tip. Don't order Chili from the front (inside ordering) early in the day. Because that is the leftover chili from the night before. New Chili is always placed in the drive thru first, then at the end of the day, the front bin of chili goes to the drive thru. Old and new chili is never combined. The hold time is 48 hours MAX. This may have changed since I worked there. I was an Area Supervisor for 11 Wendy's restaurants in the 80's. I hope this sheds light on whats in the stores. I wont buy the canned stuff, why bother? its cheaper and better at the restaurant. Take care!

[@tricityladytn]

Thanks for all the great info! You know, when I'm in a group of people discussing favorite chili recipes, I tell them my favorite chili recipe i to go through the drive thru at Wendy's and pick it up there because I live alone and a whole batch of chili is really way too much for me to handle! Plus, it's so good and fresh!

[@Phoenixryu]

I left in 2017 and at that time it was common practice to bag the chili meat and put it in the freezer if we were not using it right away. If I remember right it was 5 days. Any left over chili was carried over to the next day, we used covered ice blocks to cool it down to safe levels.

[@adamrk1973]

@@Phoenixryu That's all correct except for the fact when I worked for Wendy's in the '80s we did not freeze the unused cooked hamburgers. They were boiled then chopped the next day and used in the chili. And you're correct about the rotation of the chili leftover chili is reheated the next day and placed in the front chili bin. It's only used for one additional day and then it's discarded. We would donate any chili over its holding time to the local food bank food pantry. There was absolutely nothing wrong with it except that it was beyond its sell by for our use because we wanted it to be as fresh as possible. As I said I always recommend buying the chili in the daytime at the drive-thru and in the afternoon or evening at the front counter because of the old chili from the day before is always placed in the front counterbin first 😋

[@adamrk1973]

@@tricityladytn after I left Wendy's in 1988 I finished culinary school and became a chef. Well I've made all types of chili and practically any style My favorite go to chili is Wendy's. In fact I duplicated at home and it's always enjoyed 😋

[@chuckmckendry194]

As a former Wendy's employee I can verify that they indeed do use leftover burgers from the previous day. What many people don't realize is that many restaurants precook their meats or use use meats from the previous day. And, YES.... Wendy's uses two different kinds of beans in their chili.

[@WurmisD]

Wendy's Superbar was awesome! I usually went for the Mexican options - taco meat, refried beans, hard shells, tortillas and spicy rice. There was probably other stuff, but I can't recall.

[@teleiosdawyz4044]

Ours also had spaghetti and garlic bread. My misspent youth had my broke butt taking advantage of a go box 😉 The ham and cheese salad l made was more ham than lettuce.

[@tuckfexass]

I was yelling about the pitas as soon as you mentioned Wendy’s chicken! My mom & I used to drive an hour to Wendy’s on Sundays to get the fixings bar, pitas or tacos. I think this was….1998ish. I thought I was the only one who remembered these things.

[@darcyjorgensen5808]

Wendy’s chili rocks. I found a few copycat recipes online, then modified it to my taste. AWESOME! Filling, remarkably healthy, high in fiber, low in fat. Freezes beautifully. And extremely good value. Make it yourself, peeps!

[@idiot675]

Finally tackling the real issues!

[@mahler151]

I never eat taco salads, and seldom get Wendy's. But after watching this video last night, I had this on my mind in the worst way. Just killed my first ever Wendy's taco salad thanks to Wolfe Pit and it was glorious.

[@citypicker4449]

Loved Roy Rogers, my grandfather use to take me there. I Liked drinking the AuJus as a kid. I worked at Wendy’s, nothing frozen in the 80’s. Yes they use “left over burgers” Wendy’s would always have burgers on the grill in different stages of cooking. By the time the burger was cooked if no one bought it they would move it to a stainless steel container and use it for chili. Too bad their chicken sandwiches are not the same anymore. They are about a 1/3 of the thickness they used to be. In my area the only place that has Wendy’s canned chili was selling it for over $5!

[@burst_ch.]

I'm glad Larry identified us chili fans getting upset over beans. It just makes no sense. If you need to add beans, just substitute with more meat!

[@Naltddesha]

The “you, the people” and “into the ol pie hole, and down the gullet of went” bits just never get old. If anything, I think you should probably say it more

[@upsidedowndog1256]

I must admit that when I am too lazy or broke to make my own chili Wendy's is what I eat. Tip: order a single with cheese and onions only and put the chili on that. You will love it! My local Wendy's in Mena, Arkansas has recently gotten much better after years of not being very good.

[@catholiccat8489]

I love your classy plates, plastic containers and plastic cutlery .. I always bust out my fancy Chinette for holidays .. who wants to do dishes after spending all that time cooking ..

[@chinanorthairguns]

Larry, if the canned stuff is too thick, add water. That's what they do at the restaurant. Add water as it simmers to thin it out. Keeps the profit margin up. Yes the meat comes from the burger patties. The chili base comes in a bag.

[@172turtla]

The difference in meat content between store and canned is weird. I can’t speak for the canned but I made hundreds of batches of store chili and the recipe was fixed. Weigh the meat, boil it to remove fat, combine with tomato juice, canned tomatoes, beans, and the secret spice pack. When we did not have enough chili meat, the leftover patties used for the chili, we cooked up more for day’s batch. Great video as always!

[@JerryB507]

I will occasionally stop off at Wendy's for a baked potato and cup of chili. I've found that the meat in the chili varies every day, much like the amount of chicken you get in a KFC chicken pot pie.

[@ashleylarsen3299]

I miss Wendy’s Super Bar, it was so delicious and had wonderful food and choices ❤

[@johnsohn653]

The old hamburger this is 100% true or at least it used to be. It's part of an old training video you can pretty easily find online. Honestly it's a pretty decent way of minimizing food waste

[@Jennifer_Lewis_Beach_Living]

Wendy’s chili is so tasty, and yes, the beef is from leftover burgers. One of the heartiest meals is Wendy’s chili dumped on a Wendy’s plain baked potato, and if it’s available, adding cheese on top. Without the cheese, it’s only 500 calories.

[@gitgeronimo9375]

That whistle when he says “products” at 4:26 😂

[@petersarubbi]

Yes... please do a Roy Roger's review... so much better than offerings out there today... one of the few fast food places I've actually enjoyed... Great fried chicken... and the fixins bar.... so good...😊

[@chrisbooth3417]

Their roast beef sandwiches are so much better than Arby's also.

[@furmanmackey5479]

The Lovely Bride is a fan of Wendy's menu items in general whereas I have yet, after more than fifty years, found anything I liked on their menu enough to order it twice or even choose Wendey's over any of the other fast-food places. The irony is that The Lovely Bride makes a chili w/beans that I have begged her to let me take to market. It's the best damn chili I have ever had and don't get me started on her pulled pork BBQ which has no competition!!!! And she won't let me take that to market either!

[@kookuclock]

Have a great rest of your Labor Day Weekend Larry, Scooter, and family!!!

[@TheMk37994]

I loved Roy Rogers. The chicken, the burgers and the fries. Amazing.

[@DaleRussell2]

Very good comparison. Thanx!

[@lovepets2781]

Knowing someone who works at Wendy's , the meat is measured consistently every batch.

[@michaelmeloche9207]

I worked at Wendy’s for 4 years! Still love their chili

[@suegeorge998]

Hi Larry! I have enjoyed Wendy's chili. I have never seen it in the grocery store. I would buy it to try out, if my grocery stores carried it. That does seem to be an excessive amount of money for canned chili.

[@dfkforjustice1412]

i worked at Wendy's back in 2003, and then the chili was made with 7lbs of left over hamburgers per batch if chili, which i believe was 3.5 gallons.

[@stepht7548]

Roy Rogers was my childhood!!! I’m so happy you said that!!! That picture brought me back they had great chicken!

[@AmyLee1978]

Former Wendy's employee. They absolutely use the left over hamburgers. They soak them in water first, drain thoroughly and then add the prebagged chili mix. It's gross.

[@anthonyjordanmoviesandmore2470]

Yeah Wendy's uses the previous days uncooked hamburgers for their chili but you know what that's awesome because it's not going to waste

[@patriciarussell1576]

Love any and all videos you out! ❤

[@charlesmettlach8829]

Loved that you added the salad

[@kevinlee7263]

My local grocery store had some Wendy's chili on the clearance rack, I'm guessing because not many people wanted to pay five bucks a can for it. I was tempted to try it, but couldn't bring myself to buy it even at $3, when you can get other good brands of chili on sale for half that.

[@jameshoopes6467]

I think what calmed Mr Wolfe down was getting those on point nails done. Spectacular! We, the people approve. 😂

[@lancelotdufrane]

Wendy’s. My kids and I always chose Wendy’s as our first choice, if we were seeking drive through. We were never disappointed. Our local had great salads too.

[@rem05033]

When I lived in a rural Kentucky town in the early 90's, Wendy's was fine dining. I loved a chili and baked potato combo. Just chili and butter poured over the baked potato. Heaven!!

[@petezahrbock]

Mr,Wolfe pit. I have had Wendy's canned chilie and I love it. But because I live in a small town the chille is 6.90 per can. What are you gonna do!! But I really enjoy the videos 📹 you put out. Keep up the great work 👍

[@mikes.4136]

I love the Wendy’s taco salad with everything, too! I remember when Wendy’s had taco bars in their restaurants. Wow, I’m old! I’m going to try the Wendy’s canned chili. Your videos are so helpful and entertaining. Thank you.

[@frankhinkle5772]

I never tried the taco salad, but I LOVED the Wendy's chili! I need to try the taco salad & chili. Thanks for the video review.

[@jernigan007]

I used to pour the chili in a baked potato, frosty for desert $3-4, the YELLOW cup/container days !

[@BigEdsGuns]

Larry, Epic Mullet!! +100 Badass points back in the day. Cheers Buddy!

[@JasonHalversonjaydog]

their chili is one of my favorite items to order there. i especially like that it's mild and not spicy

[@brenspin]

And with a nice, sweet tomato flavor instead of just heavy chili powder.

[@jenniferherrington]

Thank you, Larry! I was hoping you would do this video!!! I bought a can but have not opened it yet,

[@kathygibson2552]

Love Wendy’s chili!!! Didn’t know they had canned! Thanks for the review. 👍

[@brenspin]

The canned chili doesn't taste the same as the restaurant chili (more chili powder forward, less of the sweet tomato flavor), but I still found it to be a decent quality canned chili which are often kinda yucky.

[@Dale820]

Fall is coming up soon can't wait to make crockpot chilli. I have a good size crockpot and I let it cook on slow for a few hours until we can't take it and have to have a bowl of that homemade deliciousness. No matter what anyone says chilli cooked in a crockpot is the best way to have it. As a matter of fact I cook most of my homemade soups in a crockpot. Always got extra to put in freezer containers. As a matter of fact my wife just had the last of the chilli I had made a couple months back.

[@sims1102]

Thank you for doing this video. I just bought a can the other day and I’m very interested in what you think.

[@edwinearl4584]

Hope you get your kitchen back soon Larry. I’d have to move into a temp situation if it was me. Thanks for the video Larry. Best to you all.

[@tricityladytn]

I agree with you in preferring soupier chili with more vegetables over the cloudy, thick chili you get out of a can. $5 for canned chili is a little bonkers, but you know they can sell it for that because Wendy;s chili has such a great reputation. I think I'll stick with the restaurant chili. Like you, I have mobility issues, and when I can get something in drive thru, that's a bonus. Plus, you can get hot sauce, crackers, sour cream, and diced fresh onions at no additional cost just for asking (grated cheese for 30 cents extra).

[@davehardenburg2924]

Thank you for the review Larry I think I'm going to make a taco salad tonight.

[@johnglue1744]

Wendy's chili with fries and a Frosty on a cold day hits the spot when you are out and about.

[@Dr.Pepper001]

That's my go lunch when I'm in town.

[@tubingview3251]

Really enjoyed seeing the comparison side by side like you do so well. You could have strung this out into a 'series' of 2 days, but didn't. Thanks.

[@KevinSmith-yh6tl]

You're not the only one Larry, who used to lose their patience. It's taken me decades to learn that lesson. I wish that I would have learned it a lot sooner, but at least I know it now! 👍

[@hankschrader149]

Worth the wait Larry!

[@m.hreels9822]

Dude! I sympathize and know exactly how you feel. We're also having our kitchen remodeled and it's been going on for 3 month straight! I'm trying everything I can not to blow my top at the contractors as well. The person remodeling it recently had some serious deaths in a family and I'm trying to be understanding and patient as well. I know what you mean. it's hard practicing mindfulness and patience. 👍💯🙏❤ Some things are just not worth getting mad over. And usually you'll be rewarded for it in the end.

[@danielsweeney6742]

Larry here is something to try from Wendy’s. Get a taco salad medium or large fry put to fries on the salad crunch up the corn chips pour the chili on top of salad and fries. Put the broken up corn chip and dig in. Awesome stuff! Maybe if you want extra kick get some extra onions.

[@kittenkorleone2918]

Never stop mentioning Roy's chicken. It was delectable!

[@DoubleDHomestead]

I love a good old Wendy’s taco salad. I never knew they sold their chili at the store. Interesting.

[@CoinSlotKitty]

Scooter says yur nails look purty today Larry😅

[@heatherward5479]

It looks like a night sky with stars,behind the plate

[@MrViscious]

I used to love the taco bar at wendy's. They had spaghetti and a white sauce for pasta. And salad very confused but I didn't care that was the only place to get "tacos" in the neighborhood. And all you can eat. The 80s and 90s were strange times. I remember when some kfc's here were all you can eat too. You bought a plate and just went to a very small buffet. This is the country out this way so things were a little weird.

[@melanisticmandalorian]

I always knew mr wolfe wore nail polish, and this video confirmed it.

[@jamesmichalek5406]

I did this when my wife and I had to hit a church meeting Nuke a pound of ground beef until all the pink is gone. One minute, then flip so it doesn't get dry. Pour off the grease Grind the beef in a food processor Open a can of beans and a can of diced tomatoes and dump in a bowl and mix with the beef. Nuke for another minute or two so the flavors mix. You can use chili beans and/or tomatoes, or tomatoes with lime and cilantro if you want. Or any sort of beans, even pork 'n beans, works for me.

[@jasonesler2716]

Lol I worked at Roy’s in high school. Yes we had chili and yes we used the hamburger from the night before. Left over chicken was also used for the chicken soup as well. It was stored in the fridge so I never understood the big deal. 👍🏻

[@handyhippie6548]

i haven't had a burger from wendy's in years. chili and fries are my wendy's go to.

[@DamplyDoo]

My wife says her Wendy's had a salad bar with butterscotch pudding 😮 And it was the early 90s. Very early

[@Sm0kEyX420]

I love Wendy’s chili so much too. I don’t care how it’s made! TheWolfePit 2024

[@groermaik]

I love pouring Wendy's chili over one of their baked potatoes. Just yum.

[@ExtraZero]

Can’t wait for the Roy Rogers video. I absolutely love Roy’s and make it point to go there everytime I visit my grandparents gravesite in Frederick. It’s still just as good as it always was. And yes, even people who grew up when I did don’t seem to remember Wendy’s fried chicken! It was so good and I miss it!

[@327SixShooter]

If you dont like paying 4.50 a can, sams club now sells a 6 can bulk pack for 19.99. Thats about 3.33 per can and an overall savings of about 7 dollars on 6 cans.

[@easyontheeyes78]

The canned chili looked like something my cat left by my second bedroom door

[@RKingis]

I loved the pitas!!!! Especially the chicken Caesar!

[@rlist64]

Can confirm as a former Wendy's employee. The chili does have leftover hamburger meat. Do I care? Nope. The Wendy's chili was always delicious to me and I'll always use it as a topping for cheeseburgers. :p