Posted on 02/10/2022 12:51:44 PM PST by mylife
Back in my 20s, when I was working as a sports reporter, I long-distance dated a guy from Cincinnati.
The first time he said we should “make it a three-way” my eyes bugged out of my head. No, it’s not as dirty as you’re probably thinking. But I wasn’t sure what to expect.
Cincinnati is known for many things. Hosting “Oktoberfest Zinzinnati,” the biggest Octoberfest in the U.S. Its ongoing hatred of Bengals owner Mike Brown And, most importantly, its love for a very particular type of chili.
“Cincinnati-style chili is a big thing,” says Joe O’Brien, a father of three who graduated from Oak Hills High School in Cincinnati in 1994. “People who visit have a binary reaction. You either love it or hate it.”
It’s nothing like Texas chili or any other type of chili. It’s runny. Its Greek-style tomato sauce makes it tangy instead of spicy. It’s made with tiny bits of crumbled-up ground beef boiled in water (or broth) and mixed with an assortment of spices (cumin, cloves, allspice) and tomato paste, among other ingredients, into a sludge-like concoction.
“It almost has a moussaka-like quality to it,” O’Brien says. Others say it looks like diarrhea. (You can read more about the Greek history of Cincinnati-style chili here.)
Some recipes, like the one by Meggan Hill, the executive chef and head of the Culinary Hill Test Kitchen, include apple cider vinegar, chicken broth, brown sugar, and garlic. Regardless of how it’s made, oyster crackers are thrown in to soak up the juices.
“It is so unique,” O’Brien says. “You have to forget the word ‘chili’ because there’s no other style of chili you can compare it to.”
(Excerpt) Read more at thetakeout.com ...
Yes, Skyline is the #1 chili chain in the region.
The three-way is excellent. (That’s what’s in the picture.) I actually somewhat prefer Cincinnati style (maybe it’s because my parents came from there), but I like Texas chili as well.
Jerry Springer.
Their abomination described as "Chili".
Keeping for future reference.
I saw no mention of any form of actual chiles being used in this stuff. Chili has to have chiles in it, pretty much by definition.
A complete ruin of spaghetti, Chili, cheese, Tomales, and some weird spices meant for apple pies. It's like a dope smokers buffet.
Thing is, my parents moved to Kansas, which is where I was raised. So, I knew the stuff wasn't Chili, but I really didn't know what it was.
dont dis da burgh!
You can order cans of Skyline online.
it as chili in it
My mother (from Iowa) made the worst chili I have ever eaten. Canned kidney beans, big slimy hunks of canned stewed tomatoes, and practically no spices, just a little McCormick premixed chili powder. It was awful.
and vica versa. I’m stuck in the middle!
Who Dey — has its roots in one of the local Cincinnati breweries, Hudepohl, known affectionately as Hudy. (”I’ll have a Hudy.”)
indeed!
Yeah I spent a couple of weeks up there for work. Training at the GE plant. That place is freakin’ Hugh BTW.
That was my 1st experience with Skyline, my neighbors that were originally from Cincinnati said I had to try it while I was there so I did.
Like I said in an earlier post the only thing that I couldn’t overcome was the hint of sweet....other than that I totally get it.
The spaghetti pasta freaks a lot of people out but I liked it.
No mention of chiles in the article.
That’s not true at all. Hamilton is the largest city in Kentucky. And Kentucky took over Hamilton without firing a shot. A fact we are very proud of.
Love both Skyline and Gold Star 3 ways and cheese coneys.
Who Dey! Let’s go Bengals!
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