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Are Taco Seasoning and Chili Seasoning the Same Thing?

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Taco and chili seasoning packets look the same and have a lot of the same ingredients. Are they interchangeable?

We use seasoning to flavor our tacos and our chili. But a lot of those ingredients are the same. Are taco seasoning and chili seasoning just different ways of saying the same thing?

The Short Answer:

Yes, taco seasoning and chili seasoning are essentially the same, with minor differences.

The Long Answer:

Good Mexican food is all about the seasoning. That delectable combination of flavor and spice comes from the perfect blending of ingredients. When it comes to tacos and chili, two of the most common Mexican dishes among American households, it’s easy to see the similarities. In fact, these recipes are almost identical.

Both use a winning combination of garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, crushed red pepper, cumin, oregano, paprika, salt, and pepper. Some chili recipe’s I’ve seen also call for cayenne pepper, which is the only difference from typical taco seasoning. Chili recipes are often larger in volume than tacos, so they require more of the ingredients, but by and large, they’re the exact same thing.

That being said, these seasonings are typically something that a person purchases premade in a packet. If you’re sitting at home staring at your packet of taco seasoning and wondering if it can be used for the chili recipe you’re preparing tonight, then save yourself a trip to the grocery store. That taco seasoning will work out just fine. Vice versa is true as well. Go ahead and use chili seasoning on your taco beef. The flavors are slightly different but will not be noticeable in the finished dishes.

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