CHILI, CHILI CON CARNE
During the filming of the movie 'Cleopatra' in Rome, Italy during the 1960s, Elizabeth Taylor had chili from Chasen's Restaurant in Los Angeles flown in daily.
Chili was designated as the Official Dish of Texas in 1977.
Texas has 2 official chile peppers, the jalapeno and the chiltepin (both used in its official dish, chili).
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