6 Pack Cincinnati Chili Mix Packets

by Skytime, Inc.

Product Features

• easy to make!
• fun to eat!

Product Description

Cincinnati Chili Preparing Directions: This chili has magical powers. It can get you past a bad break up or improve your productivity at work. However, in order to unleash the magic you must use the following recipe. It also makes the best batch of chili you'll ever eat. * 1 package of chili * 6 cups of water * 1 small can of tomato paste * 1.5 lbs of thawed lean ground beef * 1 bag of oyster crackers * 1 bag or brick of Tillamook mild cheddar cheese * 1 white onion The trick to making great chili is cooking time and temperature coupled with the consistency of the ground beef. In a large pot add 6 cups of water. Add 1 small can of tomato paste and the chili powder. Wash your hands, because you are going to be putting them in the pot. Now add the ground beef into the mixture, but shred it as finely as you can while it's in the water. You want as thin a consistency as possible. This is why it's important that the meat be thawed. Do not brown the meat! Next turn on the heat, beat mixture with a fork, and let boil for 1 minute. Then reduce to a rolling simmer. Let it simmer like this uncovered for about 45 minutes. Stirring occasionally. Use a wooden spoon for best results. After about 45 minutes turn the heat down to a light simmer for another 20 minutes. You can tell it's ready for the heat reduction when you stir and the chili starts to bubble out of the pot. After the 20 minutes remove the pot from the stove. Let is stand for 10 minutes. You don't want it too hot, because you don't want the cheese to melt into it.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000B6O4LO
• UPC: 610256795461
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,198 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Cincy Chili Knock-off, June 29, 2009

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Richard Horton - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 6 Pack Cincinnati Chili Mix Packets (Misc.)

Alright, for those who are not in the know, Cincinnati style chili has almost nothing to do with the firey bowl of red that most people think of when they think "chili." In some ways this style of chili has more in common with a stew called "burgoo" then with Southwestern Chili.

What does it taste like? Well, for starters it is savory rather than spicy. It is also sweeter, which generally comes from the spices used (cinnamon, allspice, and cloves are not uncommon) and the use of chocolate. If you are familiar with the chili at the Steak & Shake chain of restaurants, it bears some similarities. (I dont want to over do the comparison, but I want to give people a frame of reference.) The resulting concoction is very flavorful but it doesnt really stand up on its own. As a result you rarely find people eating a bowl of Cincy chili by itself. Most often it is combined with other items to make the famous Chili 3-way, 4-way, 5-way's etc. For example, "chili 3-way" means Cincy chili over spaghetti, topped with a large amount of finely shredded cheddar cheese. Add raw chopped onion to that and you've got 4-way (my favorite). Add kidney beans to 4-way and you got 5-way. And that is the beauty of this stuff, you can dress it up the way you like.

Now, in Cincy there are a number of places that sell this stuff...and I never lived there. I did live in Dayton for a year and came to love this stuff. Skyline is the chain most people are familiar with and they make my favorite chili for 4-way. Gold Star is another chain many people prefer. I'm a little weird as I think the Gold Star coney is superior to the Skyline...but in general I like the Skyline product better.

However, making this at home was often a problem. The Skyline mixes and frozen products always disappointed. Gold Star had more success with their frozen chili, but when I moved away from the area even that wasn't an option.

Enter Cincinnati Recipe Chili. This stuff works really well. It is absurdly simple to make (all you need is water, ground beef and a can of tomato paste) and the resulting chili is pretty close in taste to Skyline. Now, you can find recipes online to make Cincy chili from scratch and they can work as well, but for ease of use and good flavor I most often use this mix.

So, if you are an Ohio ex-pat who wants a taste of home, or someone who just wants to try something different this is a good place to start.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cincinnati Chili, January 9, 2007

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Just my opinion "Sherry" - See all my reviews

This review is from: 6 Pack Cincinnati Chili Mix Packets (Misc.)

Skyline chili based in Cincinnati, OH has the best Cincinnati style chili available. Unfortunately, there are not that many Skyline Chili restaurants out there. You can find their products in the frozen food section of your grocer (at least here in Ohio) but not all of them carry it and it is somewhat expensive. Enter Cincinnati Recipe mix. Cincinnati Recipe is the closest in taste to Skyline Chili and is easy to make. The packet contains all the seasonings and spices to create the great Cincinnati style chili taste. I used to be able to find the Cincinnati Recipe mix at my grocery store but unfortunately they stopped stocking it. I was extremely happy to find it thru Amazon and bought the six pack. My craving has been satisfied. I love the 5-way with spaghetti, Cincinnati chili, kidney beans, onions and shredded cheddar cheese. Delicious!!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST CHILI MIX AROUND!, November 9, 2006

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Evelyn M. Alberts-Pedersen (Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 6 Pack Cincinnati Chili Mix Packets (Misc.)

This was the best stuff I have ever made. I can't stand chili.. but when I ate this I found a new liking for it.
You can't beat it.. its fresh, sharp, zesty with a hint of cinnamon!
If you want to try something new to you but an old cincinnati tradition,
get this stuff! The seller had it to me in like 3 days! and it was very fresh!
Thanks again for such a great deal! I will buy from you guys again!