Originally, it was simply a bowl of chili. If you see the item today (which is rare, since the term is almost obsolete), it's usually an open-face chili burger.
From 1913-1958, there used to be a 24-hour chili parlor called "Ptomaine Tommy's" in Los Angeles. It was the largest and best known chili parlor in town. Ptomaine Tommy served straight chili and a Southwestern variation, a hamburger smothered with chili. He had two ladles, a large and a small. When a customer ordered straight chili, he got out the large ladle. When he wanted the other, he usually said "Hamburger size." So Ptomaine Tommy put up one sign that read HAMBURGER SIZE 15¢, and another that read CHILI SIZE 20¢. Other chili joints followed suit and before long chili was known throughout Los Angeles as "size". They'd say, "Just gimme a bowl of size."
Since Tommy created perhaps the very first chili burger, other restaurants began copying it. They thought the new item was called a CHILI SIZE. So, that's why, today, you might find a chili size on a diner menu that consists of a burger patty topped with chili, cheese, and onions.
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How many carbohydrates on in a cup of chili?
depends on the size. With chili it can be difficult. The more the chili the less the calories...Generally speaking.
How many chili peppers equal to a pound?
It depends on the type of chili peppers and their size. You should weigh them if you can.
What is a chili?
A chili is a chili. A chili is a sort of vegetables.
Do you prefer your chili with beans or without?
Is chili even chili if it doesnt have beans?
Is chili pepper and chili powder the same thing?
Chili pepper and chili powder are not the same thing. Chili peppers are a vegetable. Chili powder is a mixture of spices used to make chili. This will have cumin, onion, and several spices in it to give chili flavor.
How many calories are in beef and sausage chili?
There is no definite answer. The answer varies on the ingredients, preparation method, and serving size.
What is the hottest Chili in the world?
The hottest chili in the world is infact the ghost chili
What is a fresh red chili?
A fresh red chili is a fresh red chili.
How much does one chili pepper weigh?
Depends on the size of the Chilli but at an estimate I would go for 1 gram
Is chili an compound?
No chili is an heterogenous
How do you spell chili that you eat?
Chili
Were does chili come from?
You can find information on the history of chili at Famous Chili Recipes (www.famouschilirecipes.com)
Why do you call it chili when it's hot?
Call it chili because it warms you up when your CHILI
Is white chili a type of chili pepper?
its a ghost chili pepper yes, that or its rotten
Cincinnati is known for BBQ or chili?
chili. Not many people like it because it is not chunky like traditional chili. I grew up eating Cincinnati style chili so much, I cannot stand eating traditional chili. Dixie Chili is the best, followed by Skyline, then Gold Star Chili (these are the 3 major chili parlors in Cincy).
How do we translate chili sauce in French?
chili
What acid is in chili?
Capsaicinic Acid is in chili.
What Temperature for chili should be served?
chili
What is the french translation of chili?
the same : "chili"
What is a chili alarm?
I believe a Chili Alarm refers to how spicy hot a bowl of Chili tastes.
Can I reduce the spiciness of chili?
dont put as many chili peppers or chili pepper powder
What is the french translation of venison chili?
Venison chili is 'un chili de gibier' in French.
What is kepsin?
a chemical that makes chili. actual test . it is fiend in the chili cover not in chili seed.
What is a chili dog?
A Chili dog Is a Hot Dog With bread And surrounding Chili inside the bun. Also a Chihuahua is called a Chili by some people.
How much chili paste equals one teaspoon chili powder?
Half a tsp. of chili paste equals one tsp. of chili powder.
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