The Strange Thing Called Local Food
So this week we'll travel around to a few places I’ve been in the past few months. I need to shed a pound or two... and this is in part due to traveling. The joy of traveling is to see what the local food of choice.
In January I traveled up to Cincinnati to Visit my friend Carnell.
While there I discovered that Chili is king in Cincinnati.
Skyline Chili has hundreds of restaurants. And what do they serve? Chili on Spaghetti with a ton of cheese on top. Now you've never ate chili that taste like this, and they say that its a guarded recipe. All I have to say is... Why? Very odd that’s the nicest way to describe its taste. But unique for certain.
So If you are ever passing through Cincinnati... grab you some skyline chili.. Get the 3 way (what is 3 ways? ... chili.... cheese... and noodles... or 4 ways... add onions.. or 5 ways... add some red beans...
Oh and I learned when you get it... eat with the short side of the plate toward you. I was obviously a rookie to all the natives who were like.. why is this confusing to you?
So chili(which taste like nothing but chili) and spaghetti... a unique flavor you have to taste to experience.
Visit the Sky Line Chili Website.
Comments
looks gross... don't forget beavertails, poutine, and a hot burger...
Posted by: darcie | June 7, 2006 10:56 AM
good ol canadian food.. mabye we'll talk about that later this week.. ;)
Posted by: itzjerm | June 7, 2006 01:58 PM
I have family in Cincinnati and eating at Skyline is an event. I have heard one of the ingredients that makes it taste unique is cinnamon. Anyway, it is a tastebud treat and should be a stop when one is in Cincinnati.
Posted by: Blondie | June 7, 2006 02:43 PM
ew think i have to agree with Darcie, it doesn't look appetizing.. I'm assuming it must taste better than it looks to be so popular??..so i won't be negative on it. "MMMM yummy."
Posted by: kristen | June 8, 2006 11:38 AM
Yes it doesn't look very good, but you have to try it. I haven't had it at skyline, but when i was a little girl i stayed with some friends in Cincinnati (sp?) ironically enough i think it may be the relatives that "Blondie" referred to, but anyways they made it at their house for us, and it was awesome!! I'll have to try it at skyline sometime though and see how it compares to what I've had.
Posted by: Becky | June 8, 2006 10:07 PM
2 words
Food Waterpark
Posted by: toopriddy | June 9, 2006 09:46 AM
See, this is why Ohio is honestly two different worlds...Southern Ohio is way different than northern, where up here we like our hamburgers in patties (Swenson's/Sky Way), our pasta with pasta sauce (Little Italy, North Hill and Luigi's) and chili Beans are forbidden :-)
Posted by: Ben Williams | June 15, 2006 03:30 PM