chili fries

Peppered fast food

Chili fries are French fries topped with chili con carne, often finished with shredded cheese, onions, or sour cream.

A staple of American fast food and diners, they blur the line between side dish and meal: I ordered chili fries and couldn't finish them.

The dish is messy by design, usually requiring a fork.

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bacon · sour cream · crispy · greasy · greasy spoon · spicy · melted · toppings · diner · bar food · fast food · food truck · crunchy · gooey · indulgent · comfort food · savory · golden

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Produce cooked by vapor

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Elevated culinary artistry

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