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6 Pack Cincinnati Chili Mix Packets?
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If you really want to try it without having to travel, I would recommend you pick up some of the Cincinnati Recipe spice mixes. Available on Amazon, but if you have Kroger (or one of their subsidiaries like Smith's, Ralph's, etc.) in your area, they might carry it (should be near the other chili spice mix packets). Then you just need water, tomato paste, ground beef, and spaghetti. Much better than the canned stuff, which often has a metallic taste to it.
I'd hate for someone's first impression of this delicious meal to be the canned stuff.
Try Cincinnati chili if you haven't had it already. You can get the spice mix for the brand I like here . It is thinner than most other types of chili. It is served over spaghetti with an absolute mountain of cheddar cheese. You can add beans (that are simmered in the chili), hot sauce, onions and/or oyster crackers. You can make coneys by serving it on hot dogs with a mountain of cheddar. You can also make the most amazing dip by putting a block of cream cheese in a 9 inch dish. Microwave it until it is soft. Spread the cream cheese evenly on the bottom of the dish. Ladle about 1-2 cups of chili on top. A good layer but not too thick. If the chili is cold, microwave it until it is hot. Spread a ton of cheddar on the top (finely shredded, at least 2 cups for the dip. Microwave until the cheese melts. Serve with tortilla chips.
This is the spice mix my mom used when I was a kid. It's pretty good but also don't be afraid to use some extra chili powder or throw some hot sauce over the finished product.
If they have this, they probably have the frozen chili by itself, sans spaghetti. If so that’s the way to go. You avoid the mushy pasta of the frozen chili spaghetti and the metallic taste of the canned chili.
Another superior option is to see if they have the Cincinnati Recipe spice packets. And even if they don’t, you can order them from Amazon.
I wish I could help :/ and the frozen stuff is awful. I actually bought a generic “Cincinnati chili” spice packet online and followed their directions by boiling it in water, but then I threw it in a food processor and it tasted exactly like Skyline 👍
I really have no idea, but the directions on the spice packets for ~~Skyline~~ Skytime, Inc. say to mix with 6oz tomato paste, water, and ground beef, which is what I was referencing.
The Bob Evans restaurant chain originated in Ohio. So you could pick something from their menu. The first thing that came to mind for me was biscuits and sausage gravy.
If you want to do Cincinnati style chili, there are certainly plenty of recipes on the Internet which you could start from. If you don't mind starting with a spice packet, rumor has it that this brand is actually made by the Skyline company. You might be able to find it in grocery stores.
This isn't really a recipe, but sometimes my family members just send me these packets, and I mix it into vegan "ground beef" crumbles with a bit of tomato paste and perhaps some veggie broth and let it simmer for a while. The packets are pretty salty, though, just so you know. The packet has some suggestions for proportions as well. Sometimes I mix in some beans too!
One other thing that I've done to mix it up and make it a bit healthier was eating the chili with spaghetti squash instead of spaghetti. Obviously, empty carbs are tastier, but it was fun to try out and mix it up :)
Yeah it's thin. Order some of this shit, follow the directions, and try it out. I recommend adding some hot sauce to the pot while cooking. Something not vinegary. Then when you are ready to eat it (usually poured over spaghetti with a mountain of shredded cheddar on top), put some Franks RedHot on it. (But then again I fucking love hot sauce so that may not be your bag. Just go for the Franks if you're luke-warm on it. Franks is also from Cincinnati -- though the company moved years ago. The OG Cincy chili parlors had Franks as a condiment. (Not Skyline! it's not OG and not synonymous with Cincinnati chili, it's just the biggest chain.)) Oyster crackers should be added to the plate as you eat it (like a delicious pie -- no twirling!). The crackers soak up the extra juice. Eat them when they are soggy. Perhaps with some added Franks. Fuck the cans of chili, btw. The spice packets plus your choice of ground beef are far superior. You can add chopped raw onions (between the chili and cheese) if you want, and/or beans. I don't really dig either, but with chili/spaghetti/cheese you've got a three-way. Add one of the others and it's a four-way "with beans" or "with onions". Add both of them and you've got yourself a five-way. Get drunk and have a fucking three-way, my friend. Or a four-way or five-way if that's your thing. It's like ambrosia and nectar had a baby.
I just hope no one gets hurt with all that D that's gonna be whipped out on Sunday. It's games like this one I really wish we had a healthy Vontaze Burfict.
If you're serious about trying it, I would suggest you make your own with this. There's also a Kroger in Troy that sells individual packets.
I would recommend the Cincinnati Recipe spice packets to make your own. Much better than the canned stuff.
I actually like it better than the real thing. If for some reason you can’t find it in the store, it’s available on Amazon as well:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000B6O4LO/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdb_t1_wuxaBbB9D8B2J
You can order these packets on Amazon, it's basically the Skyline spice mixture
Here are the spice packets. 1 gallon per packet. I usually go a little less on the recommended water for meatier chili. Miles better than that shit in a can. https://www.amazon.com/Pack-Cincinnati-Chili-Mix-Packets/dp/B000B6O4LO
Cincinnati style chili doesn't have beans though they can be added here is a recipe from scratch: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/15425/cincinnati-style-chili/
Try the seasoning packet for close to the real thing: http://www.amazon.com/Pack-Cincinnati-Chili-Mix-Packets/dp/B000B6O4LO
Could you link to the packets? Something like this?
Crock pot. 12 hours low. 2 lbs beef lightly browned. Tobasco. Chili mix
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