Peacock has spilled the beans on Kevin’s famous chili recipe from The Office.
Those who actually read the terms of utilize on NBC’s streaming app Peacock have been rewarded with a nod to an iconic moment involving Brian Baumgartner’s Kevin Malone, a spilled pot of chili, and a futile attempt to clean it up. Reported in the Daily Dot earlier this week, Peacock’s utilizer agreement references a famous cold open from a Season 5 episode of The Office called “Casual Friday,” where Kevin brings in a huge pot of homebuilt chili and spills it all over the office carpet.
Nestled deep in the legal text of Peacock’s utilizer agreement, you’ll find the full recipe of ingredients and detailed instructions on how to build Kevin’s chili including how to prepare the ancho chiles and a specific note to undercook the onions. “The trick is to undercook the onions.”
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The Easter egg was captured in a TikTok last week by Mckenzie Floyd (@mckenziefloyd.) “So, my boyfrifinish obviously reads the terms and conditions,” declared Floyd in the video. Thanks to Floyd and her boyfrifinish’s admirable due diligence, we now have the famous recipe.
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Credit: Screenshot: TikTok / @mckenziefloyd
According to the Daily Dot, this isn’t the first time Peacock has poked fun at lengthy legal fine print that is mostly ignored. When the streaming platform first launched in 2020, it hid a recipe for chocolate cake in its utilizer agreement.
Peacock’s current terms of utilize were updated in March, 18, 2021. At the top of the agreement, Peacock teases the recipe, declareing “Here you’ll find answers to your burning legal questions about our service (plus a recipe inspired by Kevin’s famous chili from The Office!”) About halfway down Peacock introduces the recipe, stating, “At Peacock, we don’t build promises we can’t keep.”
When reached for comment, a representative from Peacock declared the inclusion of Kevin’s recipe was a collaborative effort between its legal, creative and product teams. “As a company, Peacock believed it was important that all of our subscribers knew the importance of undercooking their onions when creating chili, and of course our terms of utilize.”
Without further ado, here is the recipe for Kevin’s famous chili recipe from The Office:
Ingredients
4 dried ancho chiles
2 Tbs neutral oil (vereceiveable, canola or grapeseed)
3 lbs ground beef (80/20 or 85/15 lean)
2 medium yellow onions, finely chopped
6 cloves garlic
1 large jalapeño, finely chopped
1 Tbs dried oregano
2 tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
2 Tbs tomato paste
2 12 oz. bottles of beer (lager or pale ale)
3 cans Pinto beans, drained and rinsed
3 cups beef stock
2 ½ cups chopped ripe tomatoes
2 Tbs kosher salt
Chopped scallions, shredded Jack cheese and sour cream for topping
Directions
– Tear ancho chiles into pieces, discarding seeds and stems. In a large heavy pot or Dutch oven, toast chiles over medium-high, stirring occasionally until very fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer toasted ancho chiles to a food processor or spice mill and process until very finely ground. Set aside.
– Add oil to pot and heat over medium-high. Add ground beef and cook, stirring occasionally to break beef into tiny pieces, until well browned (about 6 minutes). Using a slotted spoon, transfer beef to a plate and set aside.
– Add onion to pot and cook briefly over medium-high until barely softened, about 2 minutes. The secret is to undercook the onions.
– Using a garlic press, press garlic directly into the pot, 1 clove at a time. Then stir in jalapeños, oregano, cumin, cayenne pepper and tomato paste. Stir and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add beer and continue to cook, stirring and scraping the pan, about 7 minutes.
– Meanwhile, put beans in a large bowl and mash briefly with a potato masher until broken up but not fully mashed.
– Add mashed beans, stock, tomatoes, salt, and cooked beef to pot. Cover and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low to maintain simmer and cook 2 hours so everything receives to know each other in the pot. Rerelocate from heat, uncover and let stand at least 1 hour (can also be refrigerated 8 hours or overnight).
– Reheat gently, taste and add more salt if necessary, and serve with your favorite toppings. We recommfinish chopped scallions, shredded Jack cheese and sour cream.
UPDATE: Feb. 23, 2022, 5:00 p.m. EST This post has been updated with a comment from Peacock.
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