John
March 25, 2009
I was eating Wendy’s chili for lunch today and was thinking to myself, “You know, this chili is quite delicious.” It was then that I noticed a giant chunk of beef which resembled the corner of a beef patty. It was also then that I remembered someone telling me that Wendy’s chili is made from unused beef patties from the day before. I decided to find out for myself.
According to employees who are quicker to throw their employer under the bus than Mike Vanderjagt, here is how chili is made at Wendy’s:
- All burger patties that were not sold, are broken, or burnt are collected and deposited into a bag. The bag is dated and put into a cooler.
- The next morning employees collect the oldest bag, rinse the meat in hot water, put meat in large pot of water and boil until it becomes granules.
- Meat is then drained and cooled.
- Employees then add a can of pre-made chili sauce from the warehouse, cans of beans, pre-made spice packets, and frozen veggies
- Scary part. According to most of the employees, that mixture is combined with yesterday’s chili. Most call it the “Eternal Chili Pot.”
Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of fast food.. I know most if it is nasty, but I guess I just held Wendy’s chili to higher standards. Damnit.
John
March 25, 2009
I came across this website the other day and thought it was one of the dumbest concepts I had ever heard of, but the result are some delicious looking sandwiches in extremely high resolution. After reading through a few pages of sandwiches, I found myself entertained and craving a sandwich. If you enjoy very close up pictures of sandwiches, then this site is for you. Actually, just check it out. It’s good times.
Scanwiches – Scans of sandwiches for education and delight.
A few examples…
That rueben looks absolutely delicious if you ask me.
John
March 25, 2009
Huevos Rancheros.
If you are unfamiliar with huevos rancheros, you are seriously missing out. Huevos rancheros is a traditional Mexican dish that is usually eaten as breakfast, but can be eaten for any meal. The basic components of the dish consists of a tortillas, fried eggs, with a tomato-chili sauce on top. The great thing about this dish is you can add pretty much anything you like. Here’s my version:
- Cook up some chorizo or regular breakfast sausage. Chorizo is a smokier sausage that typically has red pepper added to it.
- Coat the bottom of a large pan LIGHTLY with oil. Drop a tortilla in flat and let it sit until slightly crisp. I’m talking SLIGHTLY browned.
- Fry two eggs. I usually cook them over easy, but it’s up to you.
- Put tortilla on a plate, add chorizo on top of tortilla, and eggs on top of the chorizo.
- Add as much tomato-chili sauce as you want. Canned enchilada sauce works great for this.
- Sprinkle cheese on top of that.
- I always put the dish in my toaster oven for a minute or so just to melt the cheese on top.
There you have it. You can serve this with beans and rice, or just eat it by itself.
