Kitchen

[kcladyz]

What does it taste like? Is there an easy recipe for someone that never tried it?

[VaBelle35]

There are as many versions of Cincinnati chili as there are people from Cincinnati ;o)

And every one of them will tell you that their version is the real version.

[kcladyz]

I really want to try it but there are no restaurants that i am aware of in kansas city that makes it.

[beach-mom]

Here's a recipe from The Cincinnati Post. I got it a long time ago when we lived in Ohio for a few years.

Cincinnati Chili

2 lbs. ground beef

2 med. onions, chopped

1 quart water

1 - 16 oz. can tomatoes

1 1/2 tsp. vinegar

1 tsp, Worcestershire sauce

1 Tbsp, chili powder

2 tsp. ground cumin (comino)

1 1/2 tsp. ground allspice

1 1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. cayenne

1 tsp, ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

2 bay leaves

6 servings hot, cooked spaghetti

1 1/2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese

Optional:

1 c. chopped onion

oyster crackers

1 -16 oz. can kidney beans

Combine ground beef, onions, and water in large saucepan or stockpot. Simmer until beef turns brown. Add tomatoes with liquid, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, cumin, allspice, salt, cayenne, cinnamon, garlic powder, and bay leaves. Cover and simmer about 3 hours.

The fat will float. Spoon off fat.

Serve chili on spaghetti and top with cheese. You are serving "three-way chili." For "four-way chili," add chopped onion. For "five-way chili," spoon heated kidney beans on top. Pass the oyster crackers if you want. Makes 1-1/2 quarts (6 servings).

[kcladyz]

Sounds a lot like regular chili with cinnamon and allspice really the only difference?

[birkin baby]

It is so good.

[IamMrsG]

I am a native Cincinnatian. Here is recipe I have:

Cincinnati Chili

2 pounds ground chuck (ask the butcher to run it through the grinder a second time if you want your chili ultra-smooth)

7 cups water

1 bay leaf, 5 whole cloves and 5 whole allspice, tied up in a piece of cheesecloth

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

½ teaspoon ground cumin

3 ½ teaspoons chili powder

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 ½ to 2 teaspoons salt, to taste

½ ounce grated unsweetened chocolate

4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced

2 onions (8 ½ ounces total), grated or very small dice (about 1 ½ cups)

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

2 Tablespoons (1 ounce) vinegar

16-ounces tomato sauce

Brown the beef in a large pan, and drain the fat. Stir the water into the beef, bring the mixture to a simmer, and cook for 30 minutes.

Add the cheesecloth bag with the spices, and all of the remaining ingredients (starting with 1 ½ teaspoons salt, as you can add more if you want later). Simmer the chili slowly, uncovered, for 2 hours, until it’s thick.

Cover and continue cooking slowly for another hour. Adjust seasoning, adding a bit more salt, ground black pepper or additional red pepper for extra kick, if you like.

Discard the cheesecloth bag with the spices.

To serve:

Ladle over spaghetti. (2 Way)

Add Cheese (3 Way)

Add diced onions (4 Way)

Add beans (5 Way)

To eat: Turn your (oval) plate perpendicular to you. Using the side of your fork, cut bites of spaghetti. Do not attempt to eat in the Italian method, i.e., twisting spaghetti around your fork.

[HerRoyaLioness]

On 1/8/2015 kcladyz said:

Sounds a lot like regular chili with cinnamon and allspice really the only difference?

Plus the chocolate! Allrecipes has some good recipes for this. Look for the 4 1/2 or 5 star ones. It really does have a different flavor than regular chili and is quite thick - now I'm hungry for it!

[kcladyz]

Lord sounds good. wish i can try it first in a restaurant

[Still Raining]

Tread carefully, it is an acquired taste.