"Charles Gifford" > wrote in
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>
> "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.

The word chili should never be used in this context. It's an insult to
real chili everywhere.

MH

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