Alternately known as the Chilli Cone Carne TM, this revolutionary street food concept revolves around the idea of serving chilli in a taco shell shaped like a cone. The chilli would have to be of a fairly stiff consistency, obviously, and could be garnished with sour cream and guacamole until the end product was akin to a hot, savoury ice cream. For comic effect, vendors could add a stick of celery and make it a '99'.-- Martin H, Dec 16 2003 99 Flake http://www.cadbury....rProducts/Flake.htmClassic choc and icecream combo [hazel, Oct 04 2004] Crispycones menu http://www.crispyco...com/crispy/menu.htmFeaturing a Quesadilla, but no Chilli. Still, pretty close, for a real store! [jutta, Sep 28 2006] (?) Chili Cone http://www.thephoto...r.com/chilicone.jpgThis idea was originally done by the Rutherford Food Corp in the early '50s. They tried marketing it in movie theaters. [ThePhotoplayer, Nov 11 2006] i like it + I've never seen one, but I can't help feel that it must have been baked somewhere. Maybe US? Someone help me out?-- jonthegeologist, Dec 16 2003 I don't think I would like it much, but I'm sure it could find a following ... baked in Hatch, NM perhaps?-- Letsbuildafort, Dec 16 2003 It could work. the best mexican food is sold on the streets. I vote for a pita-like cone, not a hard shell one... that doesn't exist in mexican food. The softer the tortilla is, the better.-- Pericles, Dec 16 2003 This sounds yummy to me. However, when I crumble up tortilla chips in my chili or eat nachos topped with chili, the chips always get soggy. How would you prevent this from happening to the cone?-- tchaikovsky, Dec 16 2003 but you know how hard it is to clean out chili from between your fingers...-- luecke, Dec 16 2003 The trick is to bite off the bottom and suck the chili out. One L, by the way. +-- darksasami, Dec 16 2003 Splendid idea. Unlike many fast foods with their cumbersome construction the Mexi-cone could be eaten while driving or enjoying sporting events, when drunk you could merely attach the small end to your mouth and suck thus needing minimum effort. Mexi-Cone's could also provide ice cream vans with a much needed winter alternative - their arrival at housing estates could be signaled by a quick burst of the Young New Mexi-cone Puppeteer by Tom Jones. PS: The correct spelling of Chilli is two L's, rock band The Red Hot Chili Peppers caused a global mis-spelling epidemic with their name.-- deeman, Dec 16 2003 Yes!! But 'Mexican hat dance' for the vans, surely?-- silverstormer, Dec 16 2003 I like it, but I would prefer a soft shell, since a hard one would crumble upon being bitten. It would be important for the shell to be cooked in a cone – not rolled up – in order to prevent ingredient-fallout, as often happens with burritos. Some soft of special cone-shaped tortilla maker would be required. To prevent sogginess, melt some cheese onto the inside surface before filling with chilli.-- AO, Dec 16 2003 Off to a mexiconariffic start, [Martin H]. Full points, though I am ashamed to admit I don't get the "99" bit. Welcome to the HB.-- bungston, Dec 16 2003 [bung] a 99 is an ice cream (generally of the soft, ice-cream van variety) with a 'Flake' chocolate bar stuck in it [link]-- hazel, Dec 16 2003 Here in the States, we have "chili in a bag," which is essentially chili in a Fritos bag. I like this idea better, however.-- DrAstroZoom, Dec 16 2003 Sorry, folks, no such animal in the states yet! Our latest menus at the Texas State Fair includes fried Oreos, fried pickles, and key lime pie on a stick, but we have no Mexi-cones to speak of (at least, not to my knowledge). Perhaps you could stick a tequila lollipop into the cone, as the finishing touch, instead of the standard cherry on top of ice cream. Tequila lollipops are a Texas delicacy sold in novelty shops, complete with worm inside the transluscent sugary block.-- texasgurl, Dec 16 2003 Here in Canada you can get Chili in a Bread Bowl at the local Tim Horton's, a donut chain with more outlets than Canadians.-- lintkeeper2, Dec 16 2003 So, this is another fake "Mexican" food product? As [Pericles] points out, there is no hard corn shell bread in Mexican cuisine, only in the US version of Mexican food.-- UnaBubba, Dec 17 2003 [UB] Well use soft, cone shaped bread then and employ a Mexican chef to make huge batches of authentic chilli. I'm sure it would sell better then the grey, luke warm minced gristle they sell in Taco Bell. +-- squeak, Dec 17 2003 Love it (big +). Obviously I would fill mine with vegetarian chilli made from soya mince. Mmmmm gristle-free!-- dobtabulous, Dec 17 2003 I like it as well. I would be willing to give a celebrity endorsement ... if I was a celebrity. +
//*flake* is synonymous with orgasm//
Having eaten those chocolate bars I would have to agree. Yum!-- k_sra, Dec 17 2003 Who's nan? Cannibalism is naughty.-- squeak, Dec 17 2003 But nan is so nice!-- k_sra, Dec 17 2003 (WTAGIPBAN)
Jon and Jan could not agree whether they liked mild or hot better.
They had no cone salsa consensus.-- krelnik, Dec 17 2003 While aboard their cone's whaler they went down to Mexico and were ripped off by a cone cheater.-- UnaBubba, Dec 17 2003 Part of them. You should eat your cone seated.-- UnaBubba, Dec 17 2003 You wanna invite me to tea? You wanna?-- UnaBubba, Dec 17 2003 Looks like a duckling, sounds like a duckling, let's see that duckling waddla, ah Har! Har! Ah!-- UnaBubba, Dec 17 2003 I assume I haven't seen your best yet?-- UnaBubba, Dec 17 2003 // The correct spelling of Chilli is two L's, rock band The Red Hot Chili Peppers caused a global mis-spelling epidemic with their name.// Better tell that to every Chili company.-- thumbwax, Dec 18 2003 Chili, also Chile or Chilli Noun, pl. chilies, also chiles or chillies The pungent fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum, used especially as a flavouring in cooking. Also called chili pepper. Etymology [Spanish chile, from Nahuatl chilli.]
Take your pick. The first European spelling was Spanish: Chile. That means we're all wrong, except [Pericles].-- UnaBubba, Dec 18 2003 // The correct spelling of Chilli is two L's, rock band The Red Hot Chili Peppers caused a global mis-spelling epidemic with their name.//
I think chili is widespread in the US, whereas chilli is the usual UK spelling of it. I have seen it said that one refers to the pepper and one to a particular dish (ie con carne) but I daresay that's arse.-- hazel, Dec 18 2003 Can coon dogs howl? I'm alamost tempted to take you up on that, cos you meld your puns so well.-- UnaBubba, Dec 18 2003 Crack a silly joke and everyone laughs.-- UnaBubba, Dec 18 2003 Take a look at Venus. Well, a star that might be.-- UnaBubba, Dec 18 2003 Let me peruse the guest list. We have two Andys, Tierra, Dell, Fuego and Pant & Al. I'd suggest we might need some of that halfbaked column beer.-- UnaBubba, Dec 18 2003 You think they're maladjusted? Wait till you meet that sow, Paulo.-- UnaBubba, Dec 18 2003 Will you two get a room??
Sheesh.-- k_sra, Dec 19 2003 Oh, Belle, 'e's just havin' some fun. Sure a name is a name, but me and my bat and ball live here. If you're a friend, and you're a guy, then you know what will be will be. You know, [k_sra], que sera. I've got a mile o' stuff to use yet.-- UnaBubba, Dec 19 2003 Your annotations make you seem very familiar, [o].-- krelnik, Dec 19 2003 back hoe?-- po, Dec 19 2003 halfbakery