By ChinRes 
It is well known that food attracts people together. Whether it’s preparing a large pot of soup and delivering a container of it to a neighbor, preparing meals to send to the new parents in your life, or enjoying a communal meal with your family, food is a chance to develop meaningful relationships with other people and to share love. The origins of particular meals, as well as the ingredients and applications that are considered appropriate, can be contentious.
This polarization of opinion has never been more apparent to us than it is in this day and age of social media. Think of chili as an example. When it comes to chili, no two recipes are precisely the same, much like snowflakes. Recipes for chili might differ from one location to another, from one state to another, and even from one family to another.
In spite of this, there are some individuals who are quite possessive of chili and who are adamant about the ingredients that may and cannot be included in the recipe. When Costco recently brought back its prepared chili (which is ideal for these recent cold fall evenings), some people turned to social media to assert that what the warehouse club labels “chili” is not, in fact, true chili. This was done in response to the fact that Costco has just brought back its prepared chili.
When Should Beans Be Included in Chili?
When the Costco fan account @Costcohotfinds announced on Instagram this week that the seasonal chili sold at Costco had been restocked in the prepared food department of the shop, a significant number of the account’s followers could not contain their excitement.
There was a disciple who screamed, “I have been waiting for its return!” Our favorite chili is theirs! One more person said, “We serve it over rice, and our family of five consumes it for two meals together.”
The chili that can be heated and eaten costs $3.50 a pound and is loaded with ground beef, beans, tomato sauce, and spices. There is also shredded cheese on top of the chili. The fact that it contains beans, on the other hand, is what causes some individuals to view it as contentious.
An individual who commented on the post said, “That is not chili; that is bean soup with cheese.” One more person stated, “In Texas, real chili does not contain beans on the menu.”
In addition, although it is true that the dish that is often referred to as Texas Chili does not normally contain beans, it would be a foolish assumption to believe that no one in Texas is adding beans to their homemade chili. Additionally, it appears to be stupid to believe that a corporation like Costco, which serves customers from all over the country, would not stock a chili that incorporates elements of all of the many chili traditions.
From what we can see, there was only one person who posted a remark with a valid complaint, and that was the fact that the chili had not yet arrived at their Costco, despite the fact that they carried cornbread.
In our Costco bakery in Minnesota, they had some very delicious cornbread, but there was no chili! I couldn’t be more wrong!!!
It is impossible for us to disagree: chili and cornbread are a wonderful combination, one that is so delicious that it can bring together people who are on opposing sides of the chili argument. You may consider your next meal selection to be finished if you are able to purchase both of them during your next trip to Costco.