The chips themselves look like a more restrained version of Flamin' Hot Fritos. They're made from nixtamalized corn, and are seasoned with chili peppers, iodized salt, citric acid, lime juice ...
Additionally, kids notoriously love hot dogs but hate vegetables — which are ingredients in chili — so the Frito pie dog is a good workaround to get those gremlins to eat a vegetable.
What can I say about chili that hasn’t already been said? It’s warm, it’s comforting and all those fiber-filled beans make it ...