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There is some disagreement about the origin of manufactured chili powder. The two men generally credited with marketing the first commercial chili powder blends were William Gebhardt and D.C. Pendry . Pendry ran a Mexican grocery supply company in Ft. Worth , Texas . He began manufacturing and marketing his blend of chili powder in about 1890 , encouraging its use by people who were unfamiliar with it by supplying recipes to restaurants in the area. William Gebhardt was a German immigrant to New Braunfels , Texas. He served chili in his Café , flavored with his own blend of chili powder. He starting selling the blend in about 1894 under the brand name ''Gebhardt's Eagle Brand Chili Powder.'' Commonly confused with the similar-sounding Chile Powder , which is simply dried and pulverized Chile Pepper s, the fruit of any of a number of varieties of the '' Capsicum '' plant of the nightshade family (Solanaceae). In cooking, a heaping teaspoon-full of Chile Powder is an equivalent substitute for one "average" chile. An acceptable mix is: Paprika 1 T Ground Cumin 2 T Cayenne Pepper 1 T Oregano 1 T Garlic Powder 2 T Yield: shy of 1/2 c |
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