The Spicy Wendy's Packet More People Need To Know About

Wendy's Hot Chili Seasoning (which is listed as simply "hot sauce" when you order it) might just lowkey be one of the most underrated fast food condiments around. It's not as widely known compared to many other signature fast food sauces, which makes sense as it's not even listed in the sauces section on the Wendy's website. (Instead, it's just listed as an option to add to your chili order). However, the people who love it really love it. And for this reason, we believe its existence should be shouted from the mountaintops.

The Hot Chili Sauce stands apart from Scorchin' Hot Dipping Sauce or Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce, two other popular options on the menu. Both of those are more readily available, and can be added to most menu items in a mobile order. Hot Chili Sauce, however, is specifically meant to heighten the flavor of Wendy's chili by adding even more warmth and depth. It's also a means of making the chili you cook at home taste more like a bowl you'd get at the chain. That said, it's not just a delicious way to upgrade Wendy's chili — it's oh so much more than that.

According to a post on the r/Wendys subreddit from an apparent employee of the restaurant, fans of the Hot Chili Seasoning ask for it when ordering many other menu items in addition to the chili — sandwiches, fries, nuggets, you name it. Some people add it to spicy chicken sandwiches and Baconators, and another person even called it life changing. Apparently, adding it to your Taco Bell burrito can help to recreate the chain's beloved, now-unavailable Chili Cheese Burrito. One guy on Reddit wrote a heartfelt thank you post to a Wendy's employee who once gave him a whole bag of Hot Chili Seasoning. This is despite the fact that some fans have reported being told by Wendy's employees that there is only a two packet maximum allowed to be given out.

While Wendy's chili is sold in grocery stores (as are many other chain restaurant condiments), unfortunately the Hot Chili Seasoning is not (though fans wish it was). Packets of it are even sold in bulk on eBay, or you could beg for someone to sell it to you on Reddit, like some desperate fans have done. There are copycat recipes you could try, but fans warn that they simply don't cut it (but do note that the main flavor is paprika, possibly with sugar and vinegar added in). As for now, we're all going to have to (try to) stock up on Hot Chili Seasoning packets when actually visiting Wendy's (while being respectful, of course — and not arguing if that alleged two-packet maximum is enforced).