Chili Queens

We want the extra fiber, I guess.

So though sometimes it's mistaken for Mexican cuisine, chili – So it actually traces its roots back to southern Texas where working class women in San Antonio's famous Chili Queens popularized in the 19th century.

And the dish gained national fame after being showcased at the 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition.

That's crazy.

We dig into redlining.

We dig into the San Antonio Chili Queens and how they were pushed out, and kinda the rise of Tex-Mex and all that.

It's an interesting story, and definitely you're, you're gonna have to tune in to find out.

And I guess, you know, judge for yourself, did Taco Bell steal the taco?

And time and time again, we've seen others profit from their ideas while the original creators were pushed aside.

Take the San Antonio Chili Queens, for example.

In the late 1800s, Mexican women filled downtown plazas with tamales, enchiladas, and chile con carne bowls, and people loved it.

But instead of being recognized as businesswomen, they were treated as a curiosity.