It wasn’t long before food critics and chefs began praising this new chili – with many creating versions of their own. These days, you can find white chili, usually made with chicken, alongside red chili at restaurants across the US. Even one of The Cheesecake Factory’s specialties is its bowl of white chicken chili.

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