I had never heard of Cincinnati Chili (even though growing up in Pennsylvania) until Joe Kernan discussed it on CNBC a year or so ago. What got my attention was that he said he "did it" 3-way 🙂biggrin🙂 or 4-way 🙂yikes🙂. A couple months ago, it was mentioned in a SoWal chili thread with less than stellar commendations. However, the February issue of Saveur called out Cincinnati Chili as one of their top 100 foods. I had to give it a try.
I searched for recipes, and the following one seems to be authentic.
Cincinnati Chili Recipe
Serves 3-4
1 large onion chopped
1 pound extra-lean ground beef
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayennepepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa or 1/2 ounce grated unsweetened chocolate
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1/2 cup water
8 ounce package spaghetti
In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, saute onion, ground beef, garlic, and chili powder until ground beef is slightly cooked. Add allspice, cinnamon, cumin, cayene pepper, salt, unsweetened cocoa or chocolate, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, cider vinegar, and water. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, 1 1/2 hours. Remove from heat. Cook spaghetti according to package directions and transfer onto individual serving plates (small oval plates are traditional). Ladle chili over spaghetti and serve with toppings of your choice. Oyster crackers are served in a separate container on the side.
Cincinnati chili lovers order their chili by number. Two, Three, Four, or Five Way. Let your guest create their own final product.
Two-Way Chili: Chili served on spaghetti
Three-Way Chili: Additionally topped with shredded Cheddar cheese
Four-Way Chili: Additionally topped with chopped onions
Five-Way Chili: Additionally topped with kidney beans
Frankly, as I added the spices, I didn't think I would like it. Allspice and cinnamon go in pumpkin pie, not chili. Anyway, I cooked the sauce down (adding more tomato sauce and water than called for).
I plated the sauce over the spaghetti, topped it with grated cheddar and onions, and served it with Italian-style green beans. I had no idea what to expect. It wasn't chili nor traditional spaghetti with red sauce. But it was different and good. MrsSvelte liked it alot. We'll make it again. 😀
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AllifunnAllifunnFunnChef - AlisonCooks.comSt Petersburg13,635 postsJoined View profileMessageFunnChef - AlisonCooks.com
AllifunnFunnChef - AlisonCooks.comSt Petersburg13,635 postsJoined View profileMessageFunnChef - AlisonCooks.comLarosas.com😀It is easier to get into Ft. Knox then to bring their menu up on line....:blink: :idontno:
jpbhenjpbhenBeach FanaticSeagrove/Cincinnati518 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
jpbhenBeach FanaticSeagrove/Cincinnati518 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatici'll pick one up today and report back to you. larosa's is definitely cincinnati tradition, as much as skyline.
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I grew up in Cinci and moved away when I was 18 years old. I am now 37. My family still lives there and I visit once a year......Not because of my family....it's because of the chili! Gold Star and Skyline. It rocks!!!They pretty much taste the same, but, snobs go to skyline because it was the origional. I remember in the late 70's, Pete Rose did Gold Star commercials and caught alot of heat because of it. Whatever....that was also the same time George Clooney's dad was the news anchor on ABC and Jerry Springer was the news anchor on NBC. This was his job after being mayor, but, he wrote a check to a prostitute and the rest is history.
Cinci chili rocks!!!! the rest of Ohio SUCKS!!!
Cinci chili rocks!!!! the rest of Ohio SUCKS!!!
jpbhenjpbhenBeach FanaticSeagrove/Cincinnati518 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
jpbhenBeach FanaticSeagrove/Cincinnati518 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticCincinnati Chili Dip
1 8 oz pkg cream cheese
2 cups chili - thick!
1 16 oz pkg grated cheddar cheese
Soften cream cheese, and spread in bottom of microwaveable dish. Add hot chili and heat on high about 1 minute. Sprinkle cheese on top and heat again until cheese is melted. Serve with tortilla chips.
1 8 oz pkg cream cheese
2 cups chili - thick!
1 16 oz pkg grated cheddar cheese
Soften cream cheese, and spread in bottom of microwaveable dish. Add hot chili and heat on high about 1 minute. Sprinkle cheese on top and heat again until cheese is melted. Serve with tortilla chips.
Dennis WiseDennis WiseBeach Lover55 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Lover
Dennis WiseBeach Lover55 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach LoverThanks so much for this thread! I've only had Skyline Chili twice but live with a fanatic. On drives to Columbus, he plans the route so we pass through Cincinnati at dinner time. This will be a real treat for him - I can't wait to try it. Thanks again!
If you love Skyline chili as much as my wife and I do, you just have to go to your nearest Publix store and look in the freezer. Just pop it in the microwave to heat. Make the pasta, chop the onions, heat the beans, and add the shredded cheddar cheese. Add a side of oyster crackers and WOW. You can also add a little hot sauce if you so desire. Best of all it is the real Skyline Chili!!! Imported from Cincinnati. (We used to get it at a franchise in Ft. Lauderdale)! We were shocked when we saw it in the freezer section at Publix. We keep it stocked in our freezer for those manic moments when nothing else will do!! You ALL KNOW what Im talkin' about.
:clap:Dennis Wise
JULJULBeach FanaticMadison, Alabama1,452 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
JULBeach FanaticMadison, Alabama1,452 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticCincinnati Chili Dip
1 8 oz pkg cream cheese
2 cups chili - thick!
1 16 oz pkg grated cheddar cheese
Soften cream cheese, and spread in bottom of microwaveable dish. Add hot chili and heat on high about 1 minute. Sprinkle cheese on top and heat again until cheese is melted. Serve with tortilla chips.
YUM
JULJULBeach FanaticMadison, Alabama1,452 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
JULBeach FanaticMadison, Alabama1,452 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticIt is easier to get into Ft. Knox then to bring their menu up on line....:blink: :idontno:
It isn't very user friendly I just tried myself...sorry.
It has capacolla, pepperoni,salami and provolone baked on a hoagie bun with pizza sauce pickles and onions.
I have never had one...I usually order a steak hoagie...which is good.
We have a lot of good things to eat here....I will probably lose weight when we move.:idontno:
AllifunnAllifunnFunnChef - AlisonCooks.comSt Petersburg13,635 postsJoined View profileMessageFunnChef - AlisonCooks.com
AllifunnFunnChef - AlisonCooks.comSt Petersburg13,635 postsJoined View profileMessageFunnChef - AlisonCooks.comIt isn't very user friendly I just tried myself...sorry.Sounds yum!!! THANKS JUL...:wave:
It has capacolla, pepperoni,salami and provolone baked on a hoagie bun with pizza sauce pickles and onions.
I have never had one...I usually order a steak hoagie...which is good.
We have a lot of good things to eat here....I will probably lose weight when we move.:idontno:
TeresaTeresaSoWal GuideSouth Walton, FL30,970 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Guide
TeresaSoWal GuideSouth Walton, FL30,970 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal GuideCincinnati Chili Dip
1 8 oz pkg cream cheese
2 cups chili - thick!
1 16 oz pkg grated cheddar cheese
Soften cream cheese, and spread in bottom of microwaveable dish. Add hot chili and heat on high about 1 minute. Sprinkle cheese on top and heat again until cheese is melted. Serve with tortilla chips.
this sounds so wonderful. must try. btw, did you sneak in the back door without introducing yourself?
love all your food posts thur far... :welcome:yummy. with a name like that, you oughtta fit right in.
If you love Skyline chili as much as my wife and I do, you just have to go to your nearest Publix store and look in the freezer. Just pop it in the microwave to heat. Make the pasta, chop the onions, heat the beans, and add the shredded cheddar cheese. Add a side of oyster crackers and WOW. You can also add a little hot sauce if you so desire. Best of all it is the real Skyline Chili!!! Imported from Cincinnati. (We used to get it at a franchise in Ft. Lauderdale)! We were shocked when we saw it in the freezer section at Publix. We keep it stocked in our freezer for those manic moments when nothing else will do!! You ALL KNOW what Im talkin' about.
:clap:Dennis Wise
thanks for the tip chief!
I'll look for this...
also, doc svelte - your recipe looks really really really interesting. I think I gotta give it a try. thanks.
rheffronrheffronBeach Fanatic316 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
I am a Cincinnati area (actually Northern Kentucky) transplant and you just need to go to the Publix Frozen food section to buy Skyline Chile. Then go to the cheese section and get the finely shredded cheddar cheese. Oh, and do not forget the oyster crackers. This is a 3way and you must use your fork to chop each individual bite. No twirling allowed.
P.S A cincinnati sandwich would be either a brat, Mett, or knockwurst!
P.S A cincinnati sandwich would be either a brat, Mett, or knockwurst!
southof30Asouthof30ABeach Lover220 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Lover
southof30ABeach Lover220 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach LoverIt really sounds good (except for the allspice, I am not a fan, so to make it authentic, I would probably use a mere pinch) It also sounds Mexican with the addition of chocolate & cinnamon...😀If you want Cinci sammys here is your link: http://www.frischs.com/menu/default.htm
I'll bet my sorority girls would love it!
Is there a sandwich that is authentic to Cincinnati?
I do "A Taste Of" every once in a while and I would love to do a taste of Cincinnati! (I do native lunch & dinners for the girls)
TeresaTeresaSoWal GuideSouth Walton, FL30,970 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Guide
TeresaSoWal GuideSouth Walton, FL30,970 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal GuideI am a Cincinnati area (actually Northern Kentucky) transplant and you just need to go to the Publix Frozen food section to buy Skyline Chile. Then go to the cheese section and get the finely shredded cheddar cheese. Oh, and do not forget the oyster crackers. This is a 3way and you must use your fork to chop each individual bite. No twirling allowed.
P.S A cincinnati sandwich would be either a brat, Mett, or knockwurst!
😱oh my gawd, not sure I could not twirl. worth a try though.:wave:
jpbhenjpbhenBeach FanaticSeagrove/Cincinnati518 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
jpbhenBeach FanaticSeagrove/Cincinnati518 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanaticthat's right - absolutely no twirling. this is greek, not italian!!
Beach BimmerBeach BimmerBeach FanaticSouth Walton738 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
Beach BimmerBeach FanaticSouth Walton738 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanaticthat's right - absolutely no twirling. this is greek, not italian!!
:welcome: to Yummy!
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