Delicious Copycat Recipe For Tommy's Famous Chili Burgers, Dogs, And Fries! 

Well stated. Having a Tommy's nearby is quite a treat. The one restaurant that proves quality and service are still king. Btw, more content to come... I Iove this place!

Thanks and welcome to the channel. I have a lot more stuff to make so stay tuned!

Tommy's stopped making their own chili several years ago. There is an "original" recipe and the new recipe. I was trying to recreate the original from the 1940s and '50s. That was greek chili and had very little Latin influence. The modern chili has a ton of Latin ingredients.

I think you are going to love it. Just give it time to rest before you dig in. That seems to make all the difference.

Got the chili in the fridge for the 24 hours wait for tomorrow taste test !!

​@@chrisgruse3564how was it

@@Football7706 not Tommy's :( but hopefully try again and if anyone can find the real recipe of world famous Tommy's burgers 🍔 I will love to fine to help with me being away in Seattle Washington so far from a Tommy's

That is how most "diner chili" is made and it makes great chili. This chili is a bit darker so I was trying to toast the spices before the water went in. The "meat mashers" you can get on Amazon or other places work great too.

Thank you so much. Their chili makes the best chili dogs, period!

I lost a couple of pounds just making this video. Don't worry, I found it almost immediately. My wife wolfed down that chili dog like it owed her money! Air Fryer is a great idea for cooking dogs. I also do not have one and my kitchen is maxed out for stuff... Some day!

I'm not familiar with Cupid's Chili. I have been eating Tommy's since high school so I had some experience there. I will look up Cupid's and see if I can find some info. Thanks for the comment!

Just under the title is a link labeled more. Once that is open you will need to find the read more link and click that. That should show you the recipe.

The recipes are always in the description, below the title. Look for the '...more' link and click that.

I spent too many nights seeing bad hair metal bands (and a few great ones) in the early to mid 80's in Hollywood. Seems like a distant dream now. How did that world exist. How did it turn into this one?

Maybe. I have no idea. I didn't get a Tommy's near me until 10 years ago or so. It has changed a lot, even since then....

They have yellow chili peppers, but you have to ask for them

Yessss those yellow Chilli peppers are sooo good with it.

What can I say. I have to be me and me hates Must-turd! 🙃

I know LOTS of people who aren’t fans of “must-turd”. To each his own!!

70/30 would work great, if you can find it. 80/20 works too but you don't want to go any leaner than that. Fat is not just for flavor in this. The recipe needs enough fat to get the correct consistency.

I have not worked on that video yet. Hotdog Chili is a special thing and I will be certainly going into this very soon! Thanks for the comment and suggestion. I love it!

Why would anybody want to duplicate that garbage?

Weinerschnitzel chili is or was very close to the chilito chili. Wolf brand no beans is very close. A pinch if msg and mustard makes it super close imo. Ive tried many copy cats but cant hit the mark​@@howtocooke

Thanks for your comment. You have a good eye. Getting the meat small enough really is key. It changes the texture and even taste of the chili. I finally got a "Meat Masher" off Amazon and that makes breaking up the meat really easy. No need to blend or chop it. $8 well spent! Creating a roux is very important but there are a couple of ways to do it. "Diner" chili, and that is the style of Tommy's, can be done in the meat (as I did) or separately, as you described. A lot of times people will make a "slurry" and add that to the meat after the water or stock goes in. Masa is very different from wheat flour (ap flour) and is generally used to make a slurry (a little liquid mixed with the masa) and will thicken the chili further. It is also used to soak up the extra fat and adds silkiness to the chili. This is why Tommy's seems to use it. Others will use oat flour for the same reason but that is tasteless compared to masa. You can't really make a true roux with anything but flour. The gluten and such react with the fat and build the structures that thicken sauces and chili. Use a 1/4 cup of drained fat and the flour to make the roux and add the masa to the meat to absorb the rest of the fat. Should turn out great!

That's Insane! Good thing you now know how to make it yourself for a heck of a lot less!

Really? I was at the one in Monrovia two days ago and it was under $20! The #1 IS a double cheeseburger and their most expensive combo as I recall...Of course our sales tax in Monrovia is 10.25% so THAT adds up...I did notice the tamale( which I normally get) was up to aot $8- and I remember when they were under $2!!! Or is $25 the Uber Eats pricing?

It went back on the stove on low until it started to simmer. Give it a stir and let it heat another 10min or so and then it's ready to use.

@@howtocooke Thank you sir, I've got all the ingredients ready for tomorrow! cheers from Texas.

I'm not sure. I wasn't there. When and how you add the thickeners makes a huge difference. Maybe that was it?

My dogs are so spoiled...

You are correct but remember this was a greek chili recipe from 1948. I doubt they knew what cumin was.

@@howtocooke They knew what Masa was. And yes, Greeks use cumin in their cooking. You also left out a couple of spices, and you should add your spices in when you double grind the beef, toasted ,if you want. I used to work for a Greek chef back in the 60's.

​@@howtocooke i never tasted any cumin in it. I use dried minced onions instead of powder. I also use more masa and liquid for more gravy.

The Ripper Dog! Forgot to mention frying a dog. They are amazing! I would say if you are going to fry a hotdog to not shallow fry them in a frying pan like I did the fries. Some dogs get a bit "energetic" and hot oil splashing around tends to catch fire and burn your house down. Use a tall sided pot if you are frying dogs for the first time. Thanks for the comment!

@@howtocooke In butter and olive oil.

@@howtocooke I did one in a skillet. I did not have the heat way up. I use ball park beef ones too.

@@rebelstudio2720 If you use good quality hot dogs it works great. The cheap ones have higher fat content that can get 'energetic' when they are fried.

Wtf? I didn't make the tamales and now I'm lazy?

I'd love to hear that trick.

Tommy's stopped making their own chili a while back and changed the recipe.

Thank you so much. A fat joke! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

👍 I know and I'm sorry. I have been working on it and my therapist says I'm making great progress, when I stop talking long enough to actually let him speak of course...

Your rude he's doing fine glad he made this video if you yvonneperalta335 don't like it then don't watch it buzz off.....