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The "Culinary Oddities" of Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cincinnati's most noteworthy contribution to culinary history is one some natives own up to only sheepishly. We may eat Cincinnati chile once a week or more, but we won't always confess to loving it. But oh how we do. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Greater Cincinnati has more that 180 chili parlors __ more than one-third of all chili parlors in the United States. That doesn't even count dozens of other Cincinnati restaurants that offer Cincinnati chili without actually having the word "chilli" in their names. There's no denying Cincinnati's place in chili history, even if most Americans think of that lumpy Texas stuff as the genuine article. Cincinnati chili has spread to such far flung places as Chicago, Washington and Florida. Yet it gets little respect, particularly from many out-of-towners. During a concert appearance at Riverbend in 1994, Bette Midler called it "Satan's own baby food." Even Mayor Roxanne Qualls says she doesn't eat Cincinnati chili. Something about the soupy concoction atop the spaghetti is definitely un-hip. Yet it's ultimately heartwarming and keeps tugging you back. What could be more Cincinnatian? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The information above was taken from my favorite book: The Insiders' Guide to Greater Cincinnati by Jack Neff & Skip Tate Copyright @ 1995 by Lexington Herold-Leader ISBN 0-912367-78-4 page 121 |
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I keep a copy of this book in my guest bedroom for our Out-Of-Town guest that my kids drag home. (Only kidding Kids - I love ALL your friends) |
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To find recipies on Chili & The "History of Cincinnati Chili" go back to index page. |
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To find other Culinary Oddities of Cincinnati, Ohio go back to index page and see: The "History of Goetta" , My Goetta Recipe, see: What's A City Chicken?, & City Chicken Recipe, see: Buy Me some Mettwurst and Cracker Jack .... see: Only-in-Cincinnati Cake |
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