Food
- Chili pepper, the spicy fruit of plants in the genus Capsicum; sometimes spelled chilli in the UK and chile in the Southwestern US, including with reference to the derived products:
- Chili powder, dried, ground red chili peppers, sometimes with cumin and other spices
- Chili sauce, spicy sauce made primarily from chili powder and/or chopped fresh chili peppers, often with additional spices and other ingredients such as sugar and vinegar; examples include enchilada sauce, Szechuan sauce and bottled hot sauces
- Chili con carne (alteration of Spanish chile con carne, 'chile with meat'; often referred to simply as "chili"), a stew with a chili sauce (usually red) base
- Chile con queso (Spanish: 'chile with cheese'; often referred to simply as "queso" and rarely used with the "chili" spelling), a cheese sauce or dip with chopped chiles (usually green)
- Cincinnati chili, a stew resembling chili con carne, usually served over pasta and hot dogs
- Chili's, a restaurant chain specializing in Tex-Mex food, much of it using chili sauce
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