Chili con carne literally "Chili with meat", often known simply as chili is a spicy stew. The name "chili con carne" is taken from Spanish, and means "peppers with meat”.Traditional versions are made, minimally, from chili peppers, garlic, onions, and cumin, along with chopped or ground beef. Beans and tomatoes are frequently included. Variations, both geographic and personal, may involve different types of meat as well as a variety of other ingredients. It can be found worldwide in local variations and also in certain American-style fast food restaurants. The variant recipes provoke disputes among enthusiasts, and the dish is used as an ingredient in a number of other foods.
A Native American legend from Texas, Arizona and New Mexico claims that Chili was a dish taught to them by Venerable Sister Maria Agreda. Described as a beautiful young foreign lady dressed …show more content…
In 1888, Fr. Michael Muller’s book Catholic Dogma also recounts Sister Agreda's interactions with Native Americans in Southwestern United States.
Chili peppers originated in the Americas and were in wide use in pre-Columbian Mexican culture.Masa — a meal made from either corn flour or corn that has been treated with caustic lime to make hominy is often used as a thickener and flavoring.The Americanized recipe used for expeditions consisted of dried beef, suet, dried chili peppers, and salt, which were pounded together and left to dry into bricks, which could then be boiled in pots on the trail.
The "San Antonio Chili Stand", in operation at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, helped people from other parts of the country taste and appreciate chili. San Antonio was a significant tourist destination and helped Texas-style chili con carne spread throughout the South and West. Chili con carne is the official dish of the U.S. State of Texas as designated by the House Concurrent Resolution Number 18 of the 65th Texas Legislature during its regular session in