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Store-Bought Chili – A Short History  by: Glenn J Fournier Willie Gebhardt, originally of New Braunfels, Texas and later of San Antonio, produced the first canned chili in 1908. Gebhardt also invented the first commercial chili powder in 1896. Very little else is known about Mr. Gebhardt; he apparently sold out to a brother-in-law and disappeared from the scene. His chili powder nonetheless remains popular today. I can remember my Grandmother using that brand of chili powder when I was a kid. Another popular chili brand is Wolf Brand chili, which was founded by rancher Lyman Davis near Corsicana, Texas, in 1885. In the 1880s, in partnership with an experienced range cook, he began producing heavily-spiced chili based on chunks of lean beef and including rendered beef suet, which he sold by the pot to local cafés. In 1921, Davis began canning his product in the back of his meat market and named it for his pet wolf, "Kaiser Bill". Wolf Brand canned chili was a favorite of Will Rogers, who always took along a case of it when traveling and entertaining in chili-less regions of the world. Both the Gebhardt and Wolf brands are now owned by ConAgra Foods, Inc. In the UK, the most popular brand of canned chili is sold by Stagg, a division of Hormel foods. Another method of marketing commercial chili in the days before widespread home refrigerators was "brick chili", in the production of which nearly all of the moisture was squeezed out to leave a solid substance roughly the size and shape of a half-brick. About The Author Glenn J Fournier has been cooking for 40 years. He believes the key to successful cooking is to cook by the book. Get recipes from his new site at; http://www.InternetRecipeClub.com. This article was posted on April 14, 2006   View More Videos from the "Food and Drink" category: How to Make Low Cal Big Fat Greek Burger How to Make Pumpkin Seed Brittle Curtis Stone's Caesar Salad Recipe Curry Dover Sole with Vegetables   Read More Articles from the "Food and Drink" Category: Spirit E-310 By Weber Gas Grills by Judy Simpson The Sweet Side Of Science by News Canada History of Italian Cheese by Matteo Guiliano A History of Chafing Dishes by Adam Kelly Bottleless Water Cooler - Mistakes To Avoid When Choosing One by Jeff Schuman How to Choose a Catering Service by Kurt Metzger The Heavenly taste of Chocolate! by Mike Yeager Wedding Cake - Bakery Tips by Nina Romanov Discover The Best Chicken Recipe for Barbeques by Kathy Smith Gourmet Flavored Coffee is Your First Choice by Damen Choy << Back to "Food And Drink" Index

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