Posted on 10/05/2010 9:05:20 AM PDT by JoeProBono
"Outside of the state of Texas, Cincinnati, Ohio, is the most chili-crazed city in the United States. Cincinnati prides itself on being a true chili capital, with more than 180 chili parlors. Cincinnati-style chili is quite different from its more familiar Texas cousin, and it has developed a cult-like popularity.
What makes it different is the way the meat is cooked. The chili has a thinner consistency and is prepared with an unusual blend of spices that includes cinnamon, chocolate or cocoa, allspice, and Worcestershire. this is truly the unofficial grub of Cincinnati.
The people of Cincinnati enjoy their chili spooned over freshly made pasta and topped with a combination of chopped onions, shredded Cheddar cheese, refried beans or kidney beans, and crushed oyster crackers. If you choose "the works," you are eating what they call Five-Way Chili. Make sure to pile on the toppings - that's what sets it apart from any other chili dish."
That isn’t chili. It is a sloppy joe on noodles...
GROSS!
It’s crap like that, that give humans rot gut.
BARBARIANS!!!! CHILI DOES NOT HAVE SPAGETTI IN IT! PIZZA DOES NOT HAVE FURIT TOPPINGS! ;-)
My sister lives in Cinci and a lot of her friends adore the style of chili that is made out there.
Frankly, neither of us can stand the stuff (way too sweet) - but we try not to say so in front of her friends LOL.
LQ
Blue Ash chili is the best.
I just converted my home cooked pinto/kidney bean soup into home made chilli last night.
Yummy.
So easy to make a pot of beans even with time constraints.
I just don’t get how people now a days can eat prepared food from the grocery store.
Home made is really quite simple and tasty.
Requirements for Great Chili:
It can be made in many ways(most are wrong) but are required to have the following results. Taste GREAT, bring tears to the eyes, clear sinus for a week, melt the wax out of your ears, burn the lint from your naval, cure a bad case of athlete ‘s foot and cause one to use ICE cubes for toilet paper.
It may also cause Liberals to become very Conservative!
I concur, if your nose ain’t dripping and eyes ain’t tearing from 5 feet away it just ain’t good chili........needs to make you sphincter pucker just smelling it.
If you’re not going to make it from scratch, at least get some Wick Fowler’s!
The is the way a fully-dressed Coney (hot dog) is presented at Blue Ash: in a small bowl, buried underneath chili and cheese, not to mention onions and mustard. We dare anyone to eat this with their hands. A fork is required
I made a pot of recently for football Sunday and tried a new twist. I ground oatmeal to a course flour in my food processor and used it to thicken the chili.
In addition to adding good flavor and texture, I got at least a 10% improvement in volume and aroma during the second half.. :)
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