The Tastiest Bowls of Chili I've Recently Had in Connecticut

It's been a long winter, and one of my favorite ways to keep warm over the past 6 months was inhaling a nice bowl of chili. Beef, beans, and onions is a wonderful combination.

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I love trying chili off a deli or restaurant menu, it's classic comfort food. Some use pork, others beef, and there are many vegetarian chili's that are almost edible. I've ordered chili this winter from over a dozen different restaurants and delis across Connecticut, and there were three that really stood out.

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The steakhouse beef chili that Watertown Meat Center serves is excellent. I've said it before, Watertown Meat Center has one of Greater Waterbury's best to-go cold and prepared food selections, and the soup and chili Masters get another "Job Well Done' from me today. The perfect blend of spices, and the hunks of meat were perfect. Definitely one of the best chili's.

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The Smothered Dragon Chili Crock that I had at Guy Fieri's Kitchen and Bar at Foxwoods Resort Casino was outstanding. They use a beef/pork meat mix, cover it in cheddar and sour cream, and the cornbread was perfect to soak up the remnants. This was the most expensive chili that I had all winter, but it was worth the $16.

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I know, a grocery store? It's tough to admit, but there are some fast-food restaurants and supermarkets that do a much better job at chili. Fresh Market is one of them. The chili that I got from the Fresh Market in Avon was delicious.

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