seaofred92 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 How did this start? It’s actually great 1 Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 https://www.mashed.com/247581/the-strange-reason-people-eat-chili-with-cinnamon-rolls/ 1 Quote Link to comment
runningblind Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 It existed in school for me in Wyoming and for my wife in Colorado in the 90s. My aunt says she had it in school in the 60s in Colorado also. Didn't know how it started until the article above though, good stuff. Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Many of us native Nebraskans grew up eating chili & cinnamon rolls for school lunch. It was one of the more popular lunches when I was a kid. We keep eating food that tastes good. Chili powder and cinnamon are a good flavor pairing. The sweetness of the rolls goes well with the spiciness of the chili. The people who grew up with it are as bemused at the confusion of those who don't get the pairing as they are that we like it. I've seen people ask if you dunk your cinnamon roll in the chili, and while you can, it's not what I do. I pair fish with white wine, but I don't dunk my fish in the wine. Funny thing is, I just made chili & cinnamon rolls for dinner last week. It's a great Fall dinner. Quote Link to comment
Toe Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 There was a school lunch guidebook published in the early 60s that seems to have popularized it. https://whatscookingamerica.net/chili-and-cinnamon-rolls.htm Also: https://www.kansascity.com/living/liv-columns-blogs/chow-town/article177216821.html Quote Link to comment
internetman Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 chili and cinnamon rolls in western iowa schools 90s and 00s Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Toe said: There was a school lunch guidebook published in the early 60s that seems to have popularized it. https://whatscookingamerica.net/chili-and-cinnamon-rolls.htm Also: https://www.kansascity.com/living/liv-columns-blogs/chow-town/article177216821.html It predates the 60s by at least a decade. My mom had it in her school growing up. Quote Link to comment
Toe Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 @knapplc I said popularized it, not originated it. 1 Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 6 minutes ago, Toe said: @knapplc I said popularized it, not originated it. It was a staple of school lunch in several states before the 1960s. From your own link: "The states of Iowa, Colorado, Nebraska, and Washington school systems all want to claim they started serving Chili and Cinnamon rolls in the early 1960’s." If they were all claiming to have been serving it by the early 60s, it was prevalent quite a bit before that school lunch guidebook. Quote Link to comment
gobiggergoredder Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Cornbread. Cinnamon rolls are for breakfast 1 3 Quote Link to comment
Toe Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Turn in your Nebraska card, @gobiggergoredder 1 Quote Link to comment
Guy Chamberlin Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 I love cinnamon rolls and chili. But I think I'd love cinnamon rolls with anything. 1 Quote Link to comment
TGHusker Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 20 hours ago, knapplc said: It was a staple of school lunch in several states before the 1960s. From your own link: "The states of Iowa, Colorado, Nebraska, and Washington school systems all want to claim they started serving Chili and Cinnamon rolls in the early 1960’s." If they were all claiming to have been serving it by the early 60s, it was prevalent quite a bit before that school lunch guidebook. Wish my school in SD had it when I was growing up. Sounds great. I love both. I’ll have to try it for lunch this week Quote Link to comment
UniversalMartin Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 I don't like it...I also put ketchup on my bratwurst Quote Link to comment
Guy Chamberlin Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Horseradish for bratwurst. 1 Quote Link to comment
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