Dixie-Land Delight My second stop on this grand chili adventure once again took me south of the Mason-Dixon. This time, a little closer to home, and still nearly as steeped in history. The legend of Dixie Chili is an intriguing one. As mentioned in my previous post, Empress was the gateway through which Cincinnati style …
Monthly Archives: July 2019
Empress Chili
Empress, you don’t impress me much When I decided to begin this quest, one thing was certain, Empress Chili was to be the first stop on the tour. If Cincinnati chili is a church, then Empress is the rock upon which it is built. Or, in another failed analogy, all chili roads lead to Empress. …
1922 – 2019
Spaghetti chili.— Tom Kiradjieff. Cincinnati-style chili is a dish as deeply intertwined in it’s respective city’s culture as, one might argue, any municipal cuisine. From humble roots in Greek immigrants setting up small parlors next to theaters in the 1920s, to expansive corporations with dozens of franchises today, the Cincinnati chili industry is unquestionably robust. …
The Great Cincinnati Chili Tour 