Wendy's Launches A New Grocery Item - It's Something You Can't Get At The Restaurant - Tasting Table

"Wendy's canned chili (including versions with and without bean) has been available in supermarkets for a couple of years and its reviews are often positive; at least one Redditor called it the best canned chili they'd ever had. This is the heat and eat version of the chili that Wendy's has long offered at its restaurants. Some customers love it, but others find the way it's made by essentially recycling unsold hamburgers unpalatable."

"This new chili goes beyond what you find on the Wendy's menu by including bacon to invoke the taste of the famous Baconator. The ingredients vary only slightly between the regular canned chili and the new Baconator version. The main differences are that the Baconator Chili includes slightly less water and, of course, bacon. There are minor variations beyond that, with the Baconator version including a bit more sugar and some texture enhancers."

Wendy's introduced a Baconator canned chili that adds bacon and slight recipe tweaks to the existing grocery-store chili line produced by Conagra Brands. The canned chili mirrors the restaurant's chili seasoning and is a heat-and-eat product sold at retailers such as Walmart for just under $5 per can. Differences from the regular canned chili include slightly less water, added bacon, a bit more sugar, and texture enhancers. Some customers praise the canned chili's taste, while others dislike its preparation origins. Early online reactions are mostly positive, with high initial ratings but few reviews.

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