According to Daily Dot, the terms of service for using Peacock app rewarded people with a key to an iconic moment on The Office that still replays over and over in our heads. Remember when Kevin Malone spilled a pot of chili at the office and then tried – and failed – to clean it up? Yeah, the recipe for the chili is buried into the terms of service. Deep in the pages of the legal agreement, users who read through it would find the full recipe including ingredients and detailed instructions on how to make chili. More specifically it’s the recipe to Kevin’s chili that he spilled all over the office. The recipe includes a secret tip on how to get the onions just right. The secret recipe was discovered on TikTok in a now viral video by Mckenzie Floyd. “So, my boyfriend obviously reads the terms and conditions,” she said. And now we get to reap the benefits of the one person who took the time to read through all the pages. When Mashable reached out to Peacock for a comment on the findings in the terms of service, they said it was an effort among the whole team including product, creative, and legal teams. “As a company, Peacock thought it was important that all of our subscribers knew the importance of undercooking their onions when making chili, and of course our terms of use,” the rep said. Want the recipe? Here it is, as listed in the terms and services:
Ingredients
4 dried ancho chiles2 Tbs neutral oil (vegetable, canola or grapeseed)3 lbs ground beef (80/20 or 85/15 lean)2 medium yellow onions, finely chopped6 cloves garlic1 large jalapeño, finely chopped1 Tbs dried oregano2 tsp ground cumin¼ tsp cayenne pepper2 Tbs tomato paste2 12 oz. bottles of beer (lager or pale ale)3 cans Pinto beans, drained and rinsed3 cups beef stock2 ½ cups chopped ripe tomatoes2 Tbs kosher saltChopped scallions, shredded Jack cheese and sour cream for topping
Directions for ‘The Office’ chili recipe:
Enjoy!
