Cincinnati Chili

November 04, 2019, 07:35 PM

tatortodd

Cincinnati Chili

I had it several times as a Purdue student since we used to road trip to Cincy where my buddy had a co-op. Also, had it at a United Way Chili Cook-off.

It's OK drunk food, but it's an abomination sober. To be fair:

the only way I like cinnamon is with a metric shit ton of sugar.

if they didn't include the word chili, it'd just be something I dislike instead of an abomination.

November 04, 2019, 07:53 PM

Wolfpacker

quote:
Originally posted by Black92LX:
Skyline is the best by far. Followed by Empress and then Gold Star.

I grew up in Cincy so I have been eating it since the day I got off the bottle pretty much.
My last 2 years of college I was at the Skyline at the corner of Clifton and Ludlow (best location there is hands down) sometime between 11pm and 2am.

We got one here about a year ago and that is good.
The only thing close to being as good as Skyline when it comes to food is LaRoasas Pizza.

My parents spent a couple of years in Cincinnati. I adopted the Reds as my favorite baseball team. We try to visit a couple of times per year for games. The two automatics are Skyline Chili and LaRosa’s Pizza.

November 04, 2019, 08:03 PM

detroit192

quote:
Originally posted by 9x18:
I make Cincy chili a few times a winter. The flavor is more complex than what passes for chili here in Georgia.

This is how I do it. It is a combination of three or so recipes.

Brown 2 lbs of ground beef, 80/20 is good. Do Not drain! Add two diced onions and 2-3 chopped garlic cloves. cook until onions are soft. Add a can of good beef stock, more if you want it soupy.

Add the spices : 2 T chili powder
2 T sweet paprika
1 1/2 t Cumin
1 1/2 t Cinnamon
1 t Allspice
1/2 to 1 t Cayenne
1/2 t Coriander
1/4 t ground cloves
1 bay leaf
Salt and pepper to taste.

Simmer a few minutes and then add a can of diced tomatoes or tomato sauce. Bring back to a simmer and add a square of unsweetened bakers chocolate, a T of Worcestershire and 2 T Vinegar. Simmer awhile longer. Remove from stove and place covered in refrigerator overnight.

Remove from frig and skim the now congealed fat off. You will lose a little of the chili but there will be lots to eat.

Reheat and serve over spaghetti (two way) and shredded cheddar (three way) chopped onions for four way and kidney beans for chili five way. I never bother with the beans even though I am a heathen and add them to regular chili.

Serve with oyster crackers and a small salad.

Yum Yum!

That is pretty close to my method. I have not used bay, I did not think my cooking time was long enough for it to impart much flavor. I will have to try that. I also sometimes add brown sugar, up depends how cheap the canned tomatoes are. I was going to make some tonight but I just started a new job in Butthead and the commute home was crap. Four way or five is great. And it does make a pretty good coney dog. Not quite the same as a Lafayette (Michigan) coney chili but still pretty good.

November 04, 2019, 09:32 PM

mark_a

"a beanless meat chili"...

As if there was any other kind...

November 04, 2019, 09:45 PM

armedprof

I worked the line at Skyline when I was in college at OSU. I absolutely love it. But washing dishes coated with melted cheese SUCKS!

Every time I am in Ohio it is a must. The wife and I drove to the Keys a few years back and stopped in at the south Florida skyline heading down and back.

Next time you go, order a Dr. Pepper with your food. It goes really well. And if you get a York peppermint patty, break it into quarters and eat each piece with one of the crackers. It is better than the thin mint girl scout cookie.

November 04, 2019, 09:47 PM

divil

I have never had the restaurant version but hope to someday. My Wife makes the home made version with the help of the Cincinnati Chili packets available on Amazon. She cooks it with added Navy beans as neither her nor I particularly like Kidney beans. No haters in our house thats for sure.

November 04, 2019, 09:49 PM

Sunset_Va

Maybe I'll try poutine first.

November 04, 2019, 10:35 PM

AZSigs

NOPE! Not chili. Sorry.

November 04, 2019, 10:44 PM

David Lee

quote:
Originally posted by divil:
I have never had the restaurant version but hope to someday. My Wife makes the home made version with the help of the Cincinnati Chili packets available on Amazon. She cooks it with added Navy beans as neither her nor I particularly like Kidney beans. No haters in our house thats for sure.

I like the black beans and lots of them better than all other beans. Seppin limas but those dont go in Cincinnati chili. Black beans have such a nice flavor and texture.

November 04, 2019, 10:52 PM

P220 Smudge

quote:
Originally posted by Sunset_Va:
Maybe I'll try poutine first.

Fuck it. Meat and spices? I’d try it. Poutine is not the greener side of the fence here unless you’re about 23 years of age and it’s 3AM on a Saturday or Sunday. I’ve had it in such circumstances, where it was invented. Try the cinnamon chili, there’s no way it can’t be better.

November 04, 2019, 10:54 PM

Milliron

I’ve never been a big chili and spaghetti guy. But Skyline andouille coneys with habanero cheese, all the way (with mustard and onion), I jones for those all year.

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November 05, 2019, 03:49 AM

Sunset_Va

quote:
Originally posted by P220 Smudge:
quote:
Originally posted by Sunset_Va:
Maybe I'll try poutine first.

Fuck it. Meat and spices? I’d try it. Poutine is not the greener side of the fence here unless you’re about 23 years of age and it’s 3AM on a Saturday or Sunday. I’ve had it in such circumstances, where it was invented. Try the cinnamon chili, there’s no way it can’t be better.

I won't be trying either poutine or Cinncinati chilli.

November 05, 2019, 07:15 AM

arfmel

quote:
Try the cinnamon chili, there’s no way it can’t be better

November 05, 2019, 09:11 AM

PASig

quote:
Originally posted by Sunset_Va:

I won't be trying either poutine or Cinncinati chilli.

Well thank you for weighing in with those words of wisdom there.

November 05, 2019, 10:03 AM

smithbc

quote:
Originally posted by David Lee:
If any of you all travel through the area, pick up a large bag of Grippo's BBQ potato chips. I will promise you will like them. A shy hot so you'll sweat a bit but they are great.

Grippos also has beef jerky to. It has the same BBQ seasoning on it, ant it is awsome!!!!!

November 05, 2019, 10:45 AM

Krazeehorse

I'll pass on the Skyline. I've revisited multiple times. Just to sweet for me.

November 05, 2019, 11:21 AM

PASig

quote:
Originally posted by Krazeehorse:
I'll pass on the Skyline. I've revisited multiple times. Just to sweet for me.

It's sweet?

The recipe I used had you adding vinegar and zero sugar or anything of the sort, it was quite tangy/savory?

November 05, 2019, 12:07 PM

PowerSurge

quote:
Originally posted by PASig:
quote:
Originally posted by Krazeehorse:
I'll pass on the Skyline. I've revisited multiple times. Just to sweet for me.

It's sweet?

The recipe I used had you adding vinegar and zero sugar or anything of the sort, it was quite tangy/savory?

Umm, yeah. Never heard anyone say Skyline was sweet before.

November 05, 2019, 04:04 PM

21bubba

quote:
Originally posted by Black92LX:
Skyline is the best by far. Followed by Empress and then Gold Star.

I grew up in Cincy so I have been eating it since the day I got off the bottle pretty much.
My last 2 years of college I was at the Skyline at the corner of Clifton and Ludlow (best location there is hands down) sometime between 11pm and 2am.

We got one here about a year ago and that is good.
The only thing close to being as good as Skyline when it comes to food is LaRoasas Pizza.

LaRoasas!! The pizza store that uses the same horrible sauce for every dish they serve?They are no better than frozen pizza.

Gold Star for me.