{"id":2844,"date":"2022-05-20T14:33:04","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T14:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/?p=2844"},"modified":"2022-08-16T12:30:32","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T12:30:32","slug":"remix-take-your-texas-state-fair-chili-beyond-the-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/20\/remix-take-your-texas-state-fair-chili-beyond-the-bowl\/","title":{"rendered":"REMIX! Take your Texas State Fair Chili beyond the bowl."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">From the moment we launched our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packitgourmet.com\/texas-state-fair-chili\/\" target=\"_blank\">TX State Fair Chili<\/a>, it has been an award-winning fan favorite! Over the years, we&#8217;ve realized the true potential for chili to transcend any and all culinary rules. A true wild card of camp comfort foods and a champion of flavor pairings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">So, without further ado, here are our top 3 favorite TX State Fair Chili remixes! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. The Texas State Fair Chili-Dog<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-25-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-25-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-25-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-25-96x64.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Ah the hot dog &#8230; an All-American delicacy, and a true gift from the universe for hungry kiddos around a campfire! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Next time you&#8217;re cooking up hot dogs around the campfire, take it to the next level and pay homage to one of the greatest culinary mash ups of our era with a couple heaping spoonfuls of chili. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-38-333x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-38-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-38-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-38-43x64.jpg 43w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Classic Chili Frito Pie<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-8-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-8-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-8-96x64.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">So &#8230; it&#8217;s not technically a pie, but take one giant scoop of crunchy, savory textures and you&#8217;ll consider re-defining what a pie really is!  Sure, our TX State Fair Chili does come with corn chip toppings, but why not indulge a little? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">The recipe is simple, friends&#8230;mix the two together directly in a bag of Fritos or mix them in a bowl for sharing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-49-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-49-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-49-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-49-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-49-96x64.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-57-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-57-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-57-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-57-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-57-96x64.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Chili Mac<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-71-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-71-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-71-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-71-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-71-96x64.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">A simple, one-pot, mashup of savory textures and flavors for campers of all ages! Chili Mac and Cheese starts with cooking traditional instant mac and cheese in your camp pot, then adding in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.packitgourmet.com\/texas-state-fair-chili\/\">Texas State Fair Chili<\/a> and dehydrated cheese powder. There are a ton of healthy options to go with for your mac and cheese base, from the fan favorite \u2014 organic <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.annies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Annie&#8217;s<\/a> \u2014&nbsp;to new plant based \/ gluten free options like <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eatcamp.com\/products\/classic-cheddar-mac-n-cheese\" target=\"_blank\">Camp.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>For Chili Mac using Annie&#8217;s Organic Pasta:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Boil 24oz water <\/li><li>Once boiling, pour in dried pasta (Annie&#8217;s was 1.2c) <\/li><li>Cook pasta for 4 minutes <\/li><li>Add Chili mix <\/li><li>Cook for 6 min or until the beans and pasta are cooked through<\/li><li>Add Annie&#8217;s cheese powder &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">And voila &#8211; you&#8217;ve successfully paired two fortresses of flavor into one single bite!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" data-id=\"2861\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-61-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-61-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-61-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-61-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-61-96x64.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" data-id=\"2862\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-67-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-67-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-67-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-67-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-67-96x64.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" data-id=\"2858\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-81-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-81-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-81-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-81-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.packitgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/@travperk_photo-PackitG_ChiliRecipes-81-96x64.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\">And there you have it, campers! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\">3 simple tricks for establishing your reign as camp chef King or Queen this Summer. Do you have your own meal mashup or flavor remix you&#8217;re proud of? Email us at trailfood@packitgourmet.com for a chance to be featured!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:162px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the moment we launched our TX State Fair Chili, it has been an award-winning fan favorite! Over the years, we&#8217;ve realized the true potential for chili to transcend any and all culinary rules. A true wild card of camp comfort foods and a champion of flavor pairings. 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