"Matthew Hennig" >
> Please to not be referring that vile concoction as chili. Call spaghetti
> sauce what it really is.
>
> MH

Utter nonsense. It certainly is not vile if one likes it....as I do. It
isn't called chili, It is called Cincinnati Chili. It makes all the
difference. A rival to Skyline is Empress. Here is a recipe for Empress
Cincinnati Chili.

Charliam

EMPRESS CHILI
Cincinnati Style

Recipe by: Empress Diner, Cincinnati, OH, from the Boston Globe
Posted by Felice Friese, rfc, 30OCT02


1 lb. ground beef
2 cups water (or less)
1 garlic clove, whole
1 onion, diced
dash Worcestershire sauce
1/2 can tomato paste
1.5 tsp. vinegar
3/4 tsp. allspice
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp. cayenne
1.5 tbs. chili powder, or to taste
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cumin
3/4 tsp. black pepper
2 tsp. salt

Options for 3,4, and 5 way chili

spaghetti, broken and cooked
Cheddar cheese, grated
chopped onions, optional
oyster crackers, optional


Crumble meat into water and add all other ingredients. Simmer at least 1
hour or up to 3 hours. Remove bay leaf and garlic clove. Serve over broken
up spaghetti with grated Cheddar cheese on top. Optional additions, chopped
onions and oyster crackers.