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(05-28-2022, 09:57 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: Style is similar, but taste is different.  There is supposed to be another place on the west side that some people think is better than both.  Regardless, I am with Truck.  My sister was thrilled when a Skyline made it to Tampa.  

You know I've talked about this so much as an out-of-towner, when I'm mentioned and I didn't even post in the thread

It's all Mediterranean Meat Stew, rather than Chili; the, "Chili," moniker is just the name, but it isn't indicative of what the dish is. There is a difference between Gold Star and Skyline, but not a sizable one (regardless of what people say) and since it is eaten with so many other things (cheese, onions, hotdogs, crackers, etc.), the flavour of the chili itself, gets a bit lost.

(05-28-2022, 12:38 PM)ochocincos Wrote: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_chili

Big reason why people from outside of the area don't like it or joke about it is because they associate it to chili con carne, or the more traditional chili that we make and serve with chunkiness to it.
However, Cincinnati chili was always intended to be more like a topping, not like a stew.
The actual creators of Cincinnati chili were Greek immigrants.

You said it best

(05-28-2022, 12:47 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: My advice to out-of-towners is to use the canned or frozen stuff solely for Skyline dip. Coneys and Ways need to be fresh, but the dip is fantastic with the canned stuff.

Or you can make it yourself, like I have 3 times now

Thought I had a pic of the last time I made it, but I don't. Honestly, it's better than the genuine article and I'm not saying that because I make it; it's legitimately delicious and somehow even stronger in flavour than what you get at the restaurant.