Wendy's Chili

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Wendy's fries are good, but only so long as they are hot out of the fryer. If you get Wendy's fries that have been sitting for any amount of time they will be limp, soggy, and nasty.

All fries from a fryer and fast food place will be like for the most part that but as far as I can remember when I go to wendy's they are always awesome so either they go through them fast enough to keep making more or they toss out the old ones fast enough to prevent this.
 

xSkyDrAx

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What I like to do is sometimes order some nuggets and mix that + sauce into the chili. Makes it pretty good. Of coures always gotta add onions.
 

zinfamous

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Nah, finding a finger is like discovering gold. ;)

haha, I remember that. It was a bone, wasn't it?

anyway, I honestly see no problem with using perfectly safe, perfectly edible ground beef for their chili. why is this shocking to some?
 

sactoking

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All fries from a fryer and fast food place will be like for the most part that but as far as I can remember when I go to wendy's they are always awesome so either they go through them fast enough to keep making more or they toss out the old ones fast enough to prevent this.

McDonalds fries have a legitimate hold life of 15 minutes.
Burger King fries have a legitimate hold life of 20 minutes.
Jack in the Box fries, both regular and curly, have a legitimate hold life of 10-15 minutes.
Carls jr criss-cut fries have a legitimate hold life of 15 minutes.
Wendys fries have a legitimate hold life of <5 minutes.
Carls Jr regular fries have a legitimate hold life of <1 nanosecond.
 

zinfamous

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I love Wendy's spicy chicken combo. That is very much what I ordered. The chilli is ok, it is really depend on the locations, some are good, some are 'meh'.

it is quite nice. But I am completely convinced that Chik Fil-A's new spicy chicken sandwich is the pinnacle of not only fast food spicy chicken sandwiches, but of all fast food sandwiches, period.

Oh my, that thing is glorious.
 

zinfamous

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All fries from a fryer and fast food place will be like for the most part that but as far as I can remember when I go to wendy's they are always awesome so either they go through them fast enough to keep making more or they toss out the old ones fast enough to prevent this.

Wendy's has thicker fries, so they don't last as long as the thin fries from other places.
When fresh, I think the thick ones are the best, but on ave they tend to be worse simply b/c they have a more limited lifespan.
 

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Lifer
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Well when using them for chili dipping you won't notice but I just wish there was a wendys close to where I live.

I miss their fries and frosties. :(
 

Twista

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Got me some more Wendy chili today and its made correctly (different wendys). A LOT of meat!! Unlike the no meat crap i had yesterday
 

PingSpike

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This is America, I demand all food that isn't eaten within 24 hours be thrown into a landfill as its only fit for worm consumption! They make it sound like reusing leftovers is a radical new disgusting idea. Your mother probably did it on a regular basis and some how you managed to not die of bowel cancer or chronic diarrhea.
 

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Will still eat the chili though since the new fries I have gone there much less.

I don't know if its just my location but the new fries are horrible and I can't believe people haven't complained about it like they are the new coke.

They are literally soggy, super salty versions of the original.
 

Svnla

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it is quite nice. But I am completely convinced that Chik Fil-A's new spicy chicken sandwich is the pinnacle of not only fast food spicy chicken sandwiches, but of all fast food sandwiches, period.

Oh my, that thing is glorious.

Don't you have to have a 2nd job to afford to eat at CFA? :D That place is expensive (fastfood prices speaking).
 

ElFenix

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wendy's chili soup is no where near thick enough to be chili AND it has bell peppers which automatically disqualifies it :colbert:
 

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I didn't know rice was comparable to meat now. I don't remember hearing of a bunch of food poisoning cases from rice.
Also the fried rice is made immediately after cooking it. You can't make rice then come back a week later and make the fried rice.

Your NOT going to get food poisoning by eating a day old patty that was refrigerated, I worked at a Wendy's in the '70's and we also used the patties that got to dry on the grill for chile, ate it all the time, never a problem.
 
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edro

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Nah, finding a finger is like discovering gold. ;)
BTW, that was a scam. If I remember correctly, it was from a cadaver. The lady who claimed it was in her chili was friends with someone with access to cadavers.

It was bigger news around here, because Wendy's is based in Columbus.
 

sandorski

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Those "Hamburger Patties" were previously covered in Skin and Hair! D:

True Facts
 

Ichinisan

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I've never had that from their menu, but that is a shame. I also would've thought they did a little better. At least compared to what goes on in the other shittier fast food places in my area(DQ, KFC, McD).

What the fuck is wrong with you? There's absolutely nothing wrong with the way Wendy's prepares chili. Seriously. Someone *implied* that there was something wrong with it and you allowed yourself to be manipulated.
 

Ichinisan

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Issue not detected. Saying chili has ground meat in it, like like saying the sky is blue and water is wet.

So what is the meat was kept in a cooler overnight?

Very much this.

What's next? People think it's unreasonable that they don't have their own pasture and slaughter room for every restaurant?
 

Ichinisan

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McDonalds fries have a legitimate hold life of 15 minutes.
Burger King fries have a legitimate hold life of 20 minutes.
Jack in the Box fries, both regular and curly, have a legitimate hold life of 10-15 minutes.
Carls jr criss-cut fries have a legitimate hold life of 15 minutes.
Wendys fries have a legitimate hold life of <5 minutes.
Carls Jr regular fries have a legitimate hold life of <1 nanosecond.

Rallys/Checkers and Long John Silvers: Terrible if you don't eat them in < 5 mins.
 

Ichinisan

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BTW, that was a scam. If I remember correctly, it was from a cadaver. The lady who claimed it was in her chili was friends with someone with access to cadavers.

It was bigger news around here, because Wendy's is based in Columbus.

I think her husband/boyfriend worked at a zoo and got it from a coworker that lost it in an on-the-job accident...IIRC.
 

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Your first mistake was being curious how ur fast food joint prepares your food. Trust me, if you want to eat there, you don't want to know.
 

zinfamous

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Very much this.

What's next? People think it's unreasonable that they don't have their own pasture and slaughter room for every restaurant?

I was just thinking that in relation to this story.

it's amazing that some people seem to think that chili is anything but a dish that exists only for the need to do something with leftover food.

same with pizza.