Month: February 2023

First time red chili submission from top home chef Naomi. Her white chicken chili remains a favorite in that category. This was a robust bowl that brung it all…good flavor and heat. Base was ground beef, lots of onion, and a sauce of beef Boullion, tomato sauce, tomato paste and maybe a secret or two. There were also a hearty amount of beans and diced tomatoes. It has a nice deep dark color and a depth of flavor to match that.

There was a really nice mix of spices, not just your typical chili powder. At first I thought it didn’t bring the heat…then yes, the heat was there. Not over the top but just right for me. Another great addition was the Italian garlic bread for dipping. Looking forward to the next one!

Overall flavor – 8.8/10

Spice level – 7.8/10

Heat level – 9/10

IT factor – 7/10

Value – 8/10

Been to Manning’s a few times, but just to have a few beers, and might have had a burger in the past.

Came for lunch and decided on the Buffalo Chicken sandwich and a cup of chili. I will just say both were underwhelming at best. Guy I was with got breakfast and that looked much better. The chili tasted like it had a tomato soup base and want just kind of bland. Heavy tomato flavor, which I do like, but that was about it. I didn’t really pick up anything else. It was weird too that it was pretty much all meat and maybe one or two beans tops. Would I try again…probably not.

Overall flavor – 2/10

Spice level – 1/10

Heat level – 0/10

IT factor – 4/10 – just because of the 2 beans…lol

Value – 4/10 – can’t remember the actual price but it was a $1.25 upcharge for this as a side instead of fries/tots