Why is chili called chili? Where did the dish originate? What are the relative merits of bean and no-bean chili? Find out in this definitive guide to the ultimate bowl of red. More than a cookbook, The Ultimate Chili Book covers chili legend and fact, lists common and uncommon ingredients (plus indispensable implements), details the ins and outs of proper chili consumption, and takes us to legendary places in the American chili world. In addition, it offers more than 30 traditional and innovative recipes - from Texas-style Chili and Cincinnati Chili, to Grilled Rib-Eye Chili and Grilled Corn and Chicken Chili. Illustrated throughout with full-colour photographs, The Ultimate Chili Book provides a savoury update on a culinary classic.