{"id":2859,"date":"2013-12-23T16:44:20","date_gmt":"2013-12-23T21:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/?p=2859"},"modified":"2015-11-11T23:42:00","modified_gmt":"2015-11-12T04:42:00","slug":"cincinnati-chili","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2013\/12\/cincinnati-chili\/","title":{"rendered":"Need to Feed the Masses? Try Cincinnati Chili!"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2862\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2862\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/photo1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2862\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/photo1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Not the prettiest dinner, but my boys devour it! This is two-way Cincinnati chili.\" width=\"630\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/photo1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/photo1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Not the prettiest dinner, but my boys devour it! This is three-way Cincinnati chili.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>(The recipe is in a link below, I did not re-print the recipe, since it isn&#8217;t mine).<\/p>\n<p>Do you have a bunch of family members visiting for the holidays? If so, may I present an easy way to feed the masses before you have to ratchet things up for the big Christmas dinner?<\/p>\n<p>Dave and I have accumulated favorite recipes from all of the great places we&#8217;ve been stationed. We make chicken etouffee from our time in Louisiana, kalbi ribs from our time in Korea, and Carolina-style pork BBQ sandwiches from our time in North Carolina. This is our &#8220;souvenir&#8221; recipe from our short tour in western Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike southwestern chili that&#8217;s spicier and chunkier, Cincinnati chili is more basic on the ingredients, very smooth-consistency, and has a distinctive cinnamon-ey flavor. The cool thing about this recipe is that you can buy the spices for the first time you make this, and you&#8217;ll have enough on hand to make this dish over and over again. Everything else is easily obtained: the meat, onions, garlic, and tomato sauce.<\/p>\n<p>Another unique thing about Cincinnati chili is the way it&#8217;s served. You have the following options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bowl: just the chili in a bowl<\/li>\n<li>Two-way: chili served on a bed of spaghetti<\/li>\n<li>Three-way: like two-way, but topped with cheese<\/li>\n<li>Four-way: like three-way, but also topped with diced onions<\/li>\n<li>Five-way, like four-way, but also topped with beans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Oyster crackers, garlic, and hot sauce are also popular toppings. There are &#8220;chili parlors&#8221; located throughout southwestern Ohio, and Dave and I had the chance to try out two popular ones: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skylinechili.com\/\">Skyline<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goldstarchili.com\/\">Gold Star<\/a>**. Like a Philadelphian who will have allegiances to <a href=\"http:\/\/chowhound.chow.com\/topics\/412296\">Geno&#8217;s or Pat&#8217;s cheesesteaks<\/a>, most Cincinnati natives will declare an allegiance to their favorite chili parlor.<\/p>\n<p>**Funny story about Gold Star chili. I was on a flight layover in Cincinnati in summer 2009. I saw a Gold Star restaurant in the airport and bought three cans of their chili for the family. Then my flight was canceled, I had to exit the airport to a hotel for the night with just my carry-on bag. The following morning, I couldn&#8217;t get those cans of chili back across security; they were confiscated.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.recipesource.com\/soups\/chili\/05\/rec0540.html\">My parents shared with me their favorite Cincinnati chili recipe, from the pages of <em>Gourmet<\/em> magazine<\/a>, and it&#8217;s been a favorite in our house for years. It&#8217;s supposed to be a replica of <a href=\"http:\/\/empresschilialexandria.com\/\">Empress Chili<\/a>, which is allegedly the oldest Cincinnati chili parlor. Most of the time we substitute 3 lbs. of ground turkey for the 4 lbs. of beef, although you&#8217;ll have a more authentic flavor with the beef.<\/p>\n<p>Jacob enjoys helping me make this, often taking on the daunting task of sauteeing 4-5 c. of chopped onions and 3-4 lbs. of ground meat.<\/p>\n<p>Try setting up a &#8220;chili bar&#8217; for the family, letting everyone serve their own pasta and chili, as well as choosing what toppings to add.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.recipesource.com\/soups\/chili\/05\/rec0540.html\">A full recipe of this chili<\/a> will serve six, and can be easily doubled or tripled for your holiday guests! If you choose to serve it two-, three-, or four-way, you will have even more servings per recipe, since you&#8217;re ladling less than a serving onto the bed of pasta.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(The recipe is in a link below, I did not re-print the recipe, since it isn&#8217;t mine). 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