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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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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.
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.
What is a fresh red chili?
A fresh red chili is a spicy chili that has a bright color, and you can tell it's not dried out by its aroma and flavor. You can use a fresh red chili as a condiment, or as an ingredient in cooking. Fresh chilies are typically smaller in size than dried chilies, with more flavor and heat.
What is a chili?
A chili is a chili. A chili is a sort of vegetables.
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.
Do you prefer your chili with beans or without?
Is chili even chili if it doesnt have beans?
How do you spell chili that you eat?
Chili
Is white chili a type of chili pepper?
its a ghost chili pepper yes, that or its rotten
Why do you call it chili when it's hot?
Call it chili because it warms you up when your CHILI
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).
What Temperature for chili should be served?
chili
How do we translate chili sauce in French?
chili
