chili cheese

Hot pepper dairy

Chili cheese combines chili con carne with melted cheese as a topping or filling.

It appears on hot dogs, burgers, fries, and nachos: chili cheese fries, chili cheese dog.

The combination is a staple of American fast food and stadium concessions.

Related

jalapeno · comfort food · game day · cheddar · sour cream · ground beef · onions · savory · ballpark · fries · flavor · appetizer · spicy · Fritos · walking taco · melted · snack · fast food

Categories
Opposites
flavor intensity

chili cheeseplain

Basic and unremarkable

mild · bland · unseasoned · unflavored · subtle

food elaboration

chili cheeseplain

Basic and unremarkable

unadorned · naked · bare · simple · basic

Family

chili, cheese, chilies, chilis, cheeses, cheesy, cheesier, cheesiest, cheesiness

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G