Comments on: Chili Part #2 – Springfield Chilli

By: JStub

JStub — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:58:01 +0000

Howdy,
I spent about 6 years in Springfield while at school and I can tell you there is nothing like a bowl from Joe Rogers Chili Parlor. My compatriot above got the legend behind the two L’s right on the nose. I now live in that better college town, College Station, TX and they become gravely annoyed when I spell it with two L’s and put beans it.

I never thought of using bacon in mine but I may have to try this! Always looking for a new twist…

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:15:28 +0000

Hi,
I’m from Springfield and the receipe that has been in my family for a century or more is similar, but I start off with rendered-down kidney suet. One cooks the meat in that and let me telll you. A taste you won’t forget. Oh, and the two L’s.It’s because Dew’s Chille Parlor (I think it was on South Grand) had a sign out front (this was decades ago) where the painter had misspelled the word and it caught on.
I’m a HS teacher and I’ve made Chille so often for faculty functions and students that I’m thinking of canning it for sale! Nobody wants other chille once they taste mine.

By: Home with Mandy

Home with Mandy — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:38:58 +0000

This looks like my kind of chili or should I say chilli…. anyway. Yum! And I really enjoy the pictures, I know it can be a pain, but they look great!

By: foodiedani

foodiedani — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:08:51 +0000

I just made this on Sunday. It’s a solid recipe. I made a few adapations as well, using red kidney beans instead of pinto. But a good recipe overall.

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By: Foodycat

Foodycat — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:27:43 +0000

It’s spelled with 2 l’s because in Illinois they can spell properly! The 1 l chilli always baffles me a bit…

But this is a delicious looking recipe. I’ll have to try it.

By: Vintage Girl

Vintage Girl — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:22:36 +0000

I’m from Springfield. Supposedly, it’s spelled with two L’s because Illinois has two L’s as well..

To be honest, I’ve never had any “famous local chilli” other than my mother’s!

By: Cooking

Cooking — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:01:40 +0000

I love Chili but have never had it like this, thanks for the recipe i will give it a try

By: Hot Garlic

Hot Garlic — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:45:35 +0000

Joe! Your photos just keep getting better and better and better!

I love Chilli too, and this looks like a treat! The bacon is genius! Now that I think of it, I feel it should have always been adding it in, like you’re crazy not to.

By: Esi

Esi — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:08:22 +0000

I love chili. This looks fantastic! I don’t think I have ever had bacon in chili before. May have to try that soon. Thanks for visiting my blog. You have a great one too. In the words of the Terminator, I’ll be back!