How To make Cincinnati Chili(Like Empress Chili Parlor)
3 onions
chopped
6 cloves garlic :
minced
4 pounds ground chuck
1/3 cup chili powder
2 Tablespoons sweet paprika
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon dried oregano -- crumbled
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground mace
1 bay leaf
3 cups water
1 16 oz can tomato sauce
2 Tablespoons wine vinegar
2 Tablespoons molasses
spaghetti kidney beans chopped onion grated Cheddar cheese oyster crackers
In a large heavy kettle, cook the onions and the garlic in a little oil over moderate heat, stirring, until the onions are softened, add the beef, and cook the mixture, stirring and breaking up the lumps, until the beef is no longer pink. Add the chili powder, the paprika, the cumin, the coriander, the allspice, the oregano, the cinnamon, the cloves and the mace and cook the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the bay leaf, the water, the tomato sauce, the vinegar, and the molasses and simmer the mixture, uncovered, stirring occasionally and adding more water if necessary to keep the beef barely covered, for 2 hours, or until it is thickened but still soupy enough to be ladled. Discard the bay leaf and season the chili with salt and apper. Serve the chili as is or in the tradition Cincinnati 5-way: Ladle the chili over the spaghetti and top it with the beans, the onion, the Cheddar, and the oyster crackers. (Also over hot dogs.) Makes about 8 cups, serving 6.
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Cincinnati Chili - Today I am participating in a chili collab, #ChiliSmackdown2023. It is being hosted by Tony @KettleKitchen and Ginger @NotforNothingHomestead. All during February, YouTube Chefs will be showing you how they make chili On March 1st at 6pm EST, there will be a live giveaway on Not for Nothing Homestead Channel! #chiliday2023
My contribution to #ChiliSmackdown2023 is my version of Cincinnati Chili. I lived in Cincinnati for 16 years and grew to love the unique brand of chili that they serve there. There are two main fast-food chili parlors, Skyline and Goldstar, and many independent chili parlors that serve the same type of chili.
It is notable for two reasons. First, it is sweeter than many other chilis because some of the spices include cinnamon and cocoa powder. And the famous 5-way method.
Cincinnati Chili is served over spaghetti, (a two-way)
2-way = spaghetti and chili.
3-way = spag, chili, shredded mild cheddar cheese.
4-way = spaghetti, chili, onions OR beans, cheese
5-way = spaghetti, chili, onion AND beans, cheese.
Cincinnati Chili Spice Mixture (Make your own)
10 peppercorns, ground
8 whole allspice, ground
8 whole cloves, ground
1 large bay leaf
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 ounce unsweetened chocolate, grated
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00:00 Start
03:25 Saute onions and meat
06:50 Taste Test
08:41 Bloopers
Cincinnati Chili Recipe - I'd like a 5-way, please!
Cincinnati Chili Recipe - Chili is a dish that has literally 100’s of different recipes. They vary by region, ethnicity, chili color, ingredients, and intangibles such as what to serve with your favorite type of chili. There are multiple Chili cook-offs in every city every year. Nothing says comfort food in the US more than Chili.
One of the most unique types of Chili is Cincinnati-style Chili. For those who grew up in Cincinnati or lived there for any significant length of time, you can’t help but take sides in the Skyline Chili ( vs Gold Star Chili ( debate. There are as many Skyline/Gold Star locations in Cincinnati as there are McDonald’s. They all have a drive-thru, just like McDonald’s.
This is not a true Cincinnati chili recipe because 1) I use ground Turkey and 2) I don't boil the meat. But the flavor palate is there. So if you can't get to a drive-thru in Cincinnati, try this recipe for a tasty alternative to Cincinnati Chili.
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00:00 Start
00:40 Sauté the aromatics
02:00 Brown the meat
02:50 add the spices
05:00 Serve with lots of cheese
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Can't find Skyline where you live? Can't afford to make it a regular thing even if you can find it? This video and the first one in the series at
are the absolute best replications of the the 70+ year old secret recipe. Sorry, no recipe in the description; you just gotta watch the videos if you want to make homemade Skyline.
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