Posted: 11/11/2006 8:38:25 PM EDT
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I used to work at Wendys,so I know the recipe. Take two cans of pinto beans, one can of red kidney beans, about 20 burger patties (the small ones) and a bag of Chili seasoning (I say a large one). Cook the burgers until they are very well done; put them in a pan of water and boil the meat (to remove the grease out of it); mix the rest of the ingredients and cook them; then drain the meat and toss it into the mix and cook for about 30-45 mins. Nothing overly technical. they make the chili using hamburger meat that is either too burned to be served as a burger or if the patties are too "disfigured" from thawing. Personally, I'd avoid Wendys altogether; I hated the place. Hell, I don't even eat at BK or McD; I usually go to Backyard Burgers if I want a decent burger; I usually stick to chinese takeout, mexican or subs, but avoid burgers like a plague. (unless they are grilled in a BBQ) |
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It sounds like it was the same as it was 25 years ago when I worked there. It made sense then and it makes sense now. The meat patties are on the grill in anticipation of orders. When the orders do not come, the meat becomes too dry to serve in a burger, it is set aside to go into the next days chili. If you are good on the grill, this waste is minimal and you will need to cook up additional meat the next day to make up the chili. The next day, the patties are chopped up and put into a pot of boiling water, and cooked yet again. This sterilizes any storage problems and makes the "found finger" really a retarded issue as there is no way one could end up in the chili. The beans and spices are added, and the pot is further cooked. Good use of resources and keeps the costs down. It makes sense and will I eat it today even after working there. |
Add cheese and onion, please. 
Thawing? When I worked it was fresh beef made into patties every morning, there was never any frozen beef. The patties were made fresh every morning (I did them on the press which was kind of a cool but boring process). Have things changed that much? I can call local Wendy's and see what they tell me. |