Cincinnati chili recipe

[tenacious1]

You don't brown the onions either. A bit of the raw onion taste comes through. Try not to think of it as "chili" when you make it or eat it. It's not really like chili or spaghetti but is something else entirely.

I always short cut the recipe by adding less water so we can eat it in an hour or so. It's better when we plan ahead and let it simmer all afternoon in the crock pot.

[The Turtle Whisperer]

I viscerally disturbed by the idea of boiling the ground beef.  I mean, I kind of know that in any sauce the beef is technically boiled/simmered, but usually it's browned first...

believe it or not, a lot of taco meat is done that way in the SW. 

[BonitaApplebum]

believe it or not, a lot of taco meat is done that way in the SW.

I thought about that! I've seen recipes/techniques that describe it. I've never tried it, though.

[fancypants]

I think that's pretty close to the recipe I remember. I asked my MIL and she was all "some cinnamon, and, you know, the other things, and you Dan use grated chocolate or brown sugar or none of that. It's just whatever you want it to be."  I know for a fact she has the recipe written on an index card and just won't give it to me. She's weird that way.

We make Cincinnati chili but we just use the Gold Star package seasoning my FIL sends us.


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[diablita]

We make Cincinnati chili but we just use the Gold Star package seasoning my FIL sends us.


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He sends it to you as a peace offering

My paternal grandmother used to do that, or she'd give out recipes but not share her mods for them.


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[tenacious1]

Did anyone make it yet? How did it turn out?

[The Turtle Whisperer]

I thought about that! I've seen recipes/techniques that describe it. I've never tried it, though.

You have to really lean on the seasoning to get it to work.  That's why it's typically garlic and onions. 

[DocBuzzkill]

Did anyone make it yet? How did it turn out?

I'm going to try it!  We lived in Cincinnati (near suburb) for 9 years, and there was a Skyline Chili right by our research labs.  A group of us ran together, and once a month, we go to Skyline for lunch after our run.  One of the chemists (now a patent attorney) used to say "A 5K equals a 3-way." 

[tenacious1]

Cool! You'll be able to tell us if it tastes authentic.

I'm planning to cook a batch tonight. My crock pot died so simmering all day while I'm at work is not an option. I'll be short cutting the recipe by cutting the water in half. I've done this before and it's not as good but it will do in a  pinch.