Over Christmas break, my co-campus correspondent and I go into a heated debate over whether chili is a soup or not. We opened polls on our twitter accounts, asked our matches on tinder, took a census in sorority chapter, asked our HCUT team and we’re STILL arguing about it.
Honestly, this has reached unhealthy levels of obsession over chili so much so that it’s taken over both of our social lives. Anytime we meet a new person we must ask them immediately their stance on the issue.
I don’t think chili is a soup, however she does (she’s crazy).
Chili is NOT a soup for multiple reasons
For one, chili can be eaten on a plate; soup needs to be eaten in a bowl or cup.
It can also be eaten with other foods. For example, you can put it on a hotdog, on nachos, or just on bread. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO PUT SOUP ON TOP OF? LET ME KNOW.
Finally, chili is more of a meal, whereas soup is more of an appetizer. While I think a nice cheddar broc soup with a salad is a delicious meal, chili is much more o f a heavy fulfilling main course.
What do you think? Sound off in the comments and let us know if you’re normal and think chili isn’t a soup.