Although I’ve lived in Seattle and Chicago and we’re currently in Columbus, I’m a born and raised Cincinnati girl at heart. Which means that the unique (bizarre?!) “Cincinnati style” chili was totally normal and totally delicious and absolutely consumed regularly growing up. It’s just what you did, no questions asked, and everyone I knew loved it. The most popular place to get it was (is!) Skyline Chili (or Gold Star), where it is served on top of a hotdog (cheese coney) or piled on top of spaghetti and sprinkled with cheese (known as a “3-way”), plus onions (“4-way”), and/or beans (“5-way” Whew).
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