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brucecuth
4/23/2019 6:56 PM
congrats to the athletic department for following up on a suggestion I posted a month ago. When you go to the official Bobcat website, you are now greeted with a pop up announcement listing all the caravan stops. If you find it annoying, u can opt out, but I think it's a great reminder.
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Doc Bobcat
4/23/2019 7:14 PM
100%Cat wrote:expand_more
As this thread has already devolved, I feel obligated to share most of the world's (and certainly most of Ohio's) opinion of Cincinnati chili:

https://deadspin.com/the-great-american-menu-foods-of-the...
So is it that Clevelanders are still bitter about Sam Wyche's outstanding "you don't live in Cleveland" line, or does Cleveland just hate everything about Cincinnati as a whole?
I can only say I truly and sincerely loathe that cinnamon laden slop you philistines foist upon mounds of overcooked spaghetti. And I can assure you that Cincinnatians are very much alone in their adoration of that abomination.

Surprisingly enough, Cincinnati chili belies plenty of epicurean delights in that city. It has a great brewing scene, Jungle Jim's kicks ass (even if the Miami grad owner is one) and I've had plenty of great meals at independent restaurants there.

The chili can descend back to the depths of hell from whence it came.
I'll second Jungle Jim's. Only been there a few times but that is one cool place.


Travel to Jungle Jim’s at least once a month for cheap adult beverages and stuff you can’t get at Kroger’s.

Last trip I obtained some andouille alligator sausage.
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RSBobcat
4/24/2019 1:16 AM
Doc Bobcat wrote:expand_more
As this thread has already devolved, I feel obligated to share most of the world's (and certainly most of Ohio's) opinion of Cincinnati chili:

https://deadspin.com/the-great-american-menu-foods-of-the...
So is it that Clevelanders are still bitter about Sam Wyche's outstanding "you don't live in Cleveland" line, or does Cleveland just hate everything about Cincinnati as a whole?
I can only say I truly and sincerely loathe that cinnamon laden slop you philistines foist upon mounds of overcooked spaghetti. And I can assure you that Cincinnatians are very much alone in their adoration of that abomination.

Surprisingly enough, Cincinnati chili belies plenty of epicurean delights in that city. It has a great brewing scene, Jungle Jim's kicks ass (even if the Miami grad owner is one) and I've had plenty of great meals at independent restaurants there.

The chili can descend back to the depths of hell from whence it came.
I'll second Jungle Jim's. Only been there a few times but that is one cool place.


Travel to Jungle Jim’s at least once a month for cheap adult beverages and stuff you can’t get at Kroger’s.

Last trip I obtained some andouille alligator sausage.
If you can't find it at JJ's - you prolly can't find it anywhere.....even if you were not looking for it.....
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Recovering Journalist
4/24/2019 8:38 AM
OU_Country wrote:expand_more
Being serious, I've never understood the disdain for it. It's essentially meat sauce on spaghetti with cheese, and the option to add onions, beans, and hot sauce. I've never understood what's so dreadful about that? While it's not top shelf cuisine, people act like it's the worst food ever. It's not - beets, brussel sprouts, and cooked spinach are. Oh, and I forgot Spam.
A serious response:

It’s a supposedly savory dish that veers way too far into cloying sweetness. It’s a one-note sad trombone. The mushy, monotonous texture is abhorrent. Laden with factory-beef sludgy grease, it’s a perfect accompaniment for the god-awful pasta. The spaghetti is so overcooked that Italy would be justified in declaring war.

And I really like beets, Brussels sprouts and spinach.
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100%Cat
4/24/2019 9:16 AM
RSBobcat wrote:expand_more
As this thread has already devolved, I feel obligated to share most of the world's (and certainly most of Ohio's) opinion of Cincinnati chili:

https://deadspin.com/the-great-american-menu-foods-of-the...
So is it that Clevelanders are still bitter about Sam Wyche's outstanding "you don't live in Cleveland" line, or does Cleveland just hate everything about Cincinnati as a whole?
I can only say I truly and sincerely loathe that cinnamon laden slop you philistines foist upon mounds of overcooked spaghetti. And I can assure you that Cincinnatians are very much alone in their adoration of that abomination.

Surprisingly enough, Cincinnati chili belies plenty of epicurean delights in that city. It has a great brewing scene, Jungle Jim's kicks ass (even if the Miami grad owner is one) and I've had plenty of great meals at independent restaurants there.

The chili can descend back to the depths of hell from whence it came.
I'll second Jungle Jim's. Only been there a few times but that is one cool place.


Travel to Jungle Jim’s at least once a month for cheap adult beverages and stuff you can’t get at Kroger’s.

Last trip I obtained some andouille alligator sausage.
If you can't find it at JJ's - you prolly can't find it anywhere.....even if you were not looking for it.....
Where else can you go buy stuffed animals, jam from eastern Europe, a sixer of beer, and a live bass all in one stop?
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shabamon
4/24/2019 9:18 AM
100%Cat wrote:expand_more
As this thread has already devolved, I feel obligated to share most of the world's (and certainly most of Ohio's) opinion of Cincinnati chili:

https://deadspin.com/the-great-american-menu-foods-of-the...
So is it that Clevelanders are still bitter about Sam Wyche's outstanding "you don't live in Cleveland" line, or does Cleveland just hate everything about Cincinnati as a whole?
I can only say I truly and sincerely loathe that cinnamon laden slop you philistines foist upon mounds of overcooked spaghetti. And I can assure you that Cincinnatians are very much alone in their adoration of that abomination.

Surprisingly enough, Cincinnati chili belies plenty of epicurean delights in that city. It has a great brewing scene, Jungle Jim's kicks ass (even if the Miami grad owner is one) and I've had plenty of great meals at independent restaurants there.

The chili can descend back to the depths of hell from whence it came.
I'll second Jungle Jim's. Only been there a few times but that is one cool place.


Travel to Jungle Jim’s at least once a month for cheap adult beverages and stuff you can’t get at Kroger’s.

Last trip I obtained some andouille alligator sausage.
If you can't find it at JJ's - you prolly can't find it anywhere.....even if you were not looking for it.....
Where else can you go buy stuffed animals, jam from eastern Europe, a sixer of beer, and a live bass all in one stop?
Throw an ostrich egg and genuine Israeli absinthe in my cart while you're at it.
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OU_Country
4/24/2019 10:56 AM
Recovering Journalist wrote:expand_more
Being serious, I've never understood the disdain for it. It's essentially meat sauce on spaghetti with cheese, and the option to add onions, beans, and hot sauce. I've never understood what's so dreadful about that? While it's not top shelf cuisine, people act like it's the worst food ever. It's not - beets, brussel sprouts, and cooked spinach are. Oh, and I forgot Spam.
A serious response:

It’s a supposedly savory dish that veers way too far into cloying sweetness. It’s a one-note sad trombone. The mushy, monotonous texture is abhorrent. Laden with factory-beef sludgy grease, it’s a perfect accompaniment for the god-awful pasta. The spaghetti is so overcooked that Italy would be justified in declaring war.

And I really like beets, Brussels sprouts and spinach.
Ha! To each their own. Beets, sprouts and cooked spinach are foul. Fresh spinach is great.

When it comes to the Skyline sauce, I like making my own actually. Then I can use ground turkey, or leaner beef. And I'll agree with those who say it's best as coney sauce + onions and mustard.
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Alan Swank
4/24/2019 11:46 AM
OU_Country wrote:expand_more
Being serious, I've never understood the disdain for it. It's essentially meat sauce on spaghetti with cheese, and the option to add onions, beans, and hot sauce. I've never understood what's so dreadful about that? While it's not top shelf cuisine, people act like it's the worst food ever. It's not - beets, brussel sprouts, and cooked spinach are. Oh, and I forgot Spam.
A serious response:

It’s a supposedly savory dish that veers way too far into cloying sweetness. It’s a one-note sad trombone. The mushy, monotonous texture is abhorrent. Laden with factory-beef sludgy grease, it’s a perfect accompaniment for the god-awful pasta. The spaghetti is so overcooked that Italy would be justified in declaring war.

And I really like beets, Brussels sprouts and spinach.
Ha! To each their own. Beets, sprouts and cooked spinach are foul. Fresh spinach is great.

When it comes to the Skyline sauce, I like making my own actually. Then I can use ground turkey, or leaner beef. And I'll agree with those who say it's best as coney sauce + onions and mustard.
You don't cook spinach, you saute it. As for brussels spouts, check out the roasted ones at Metropole. Beets - that's for a properly prepared salad with goat cheese.
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OU_Country
4/24/2019 12:35 PM
Alan Swank wrote:expand_more
Being serious, I've never understood the disdain for it. It's essentially meat sauce on spaghetti with cheese, and the option to add onions, beans, and hot sauce. I've never understood what's so dreadful about that? While it's not top shelf cuisine, people act like it's the worst food ever. It's not - beets, brussel sprouts, and cooked spinach are. Oh, and I forgot Spam.
A serious response:

It’s a supposedly savory dish that veers way too far into cloying sweetness. It’s a one-note sad trombone. The mushy, monotonous texture is abhorrent. Laden with factory-beef sludgy grease, it’s a perfect accompaniment for the god-awful pasta. The spaghetti is so overcooked that Italy would be justified in declaring war.

And I really like beets, Brussels sprouts and spinach.
Ha! To each their own. Beets, sprouts and cooked spinach are foul. Fresh spinach is great.

When it comes to the Skyline sauce, I like making my own actually. Then I can use ground turkey, or leaner beef. And I'll agree with those who say it's best as coney sauce + onions and mustard.
You don't cook spinach, you saute it. As for brussels spouts, check out the roasted ones at Metropole. Beets - that's for a properly prepared salad with goat cheese.
Beets are for compost in my mind. I'll give the sprouts suggestion a try.
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100%Cat
4/24/2019 12:45 PM
Alan Swank wrote:expand_more
Being serious, I've never understood the disdain for it. It's essentially meat sauce on spaghetti with cheese, and the option to add onions, beans, and hot sauce. I've never understood what's so dreadful about that? While it's not top shelf cuisine, people act like it's the worst food ever. It's not - beets, brussel sprouts, and cooked spinach are. Oh, and I forgot Spam.
A serious response:

It’s a supposedly savory dish that veers way too far into cloying sweetness. It’s a one-note sad trombone. The mushy, monotonous texture is abhorrent. Laden with factory-beef sludgy grease, it’s a perfect accompaniment for the god-awful pasta. The spaghetti is so overcooked that Italy would be justified in declaring war.

And I really like beets, Brussels sprouts and spinach.
Ha! To each their own. Beets, sprouts and cooked spinach are foul. Fresh spinach is great.

When it comes to the Skyline sauce, I like making my own actually. Then I can use ground turkey, or leaner beef. And I'll agree with those who say it's best as coney sauce + onions and mustard.
You don't cook spinach, you saute it. As for brussels spouts, check out the roasted ones at Metropole. Beets - that's for a properly prepared salad with goat cheese.
False. Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.
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Alan Swank
4/24/2019 5:36 PM
OU_Country wrote:expand_more
Being serious, I've never understood the disdain for it. It's essentially meat sauce on spaghetti with cheese, and the option to add onions, beans, and hot sauce. I've never understood what's so dreadful about that? While it's not top shelf cuisine, people act like it's the worst food ever. It's not - beets, brussel sprouts, and cooked spinach are. Oh, and I forgot Spam.
A serious response:

It’s a supposedly savory dish that veers way too far into cloying sweetness. It’s a one-note sad trombone. The mushy, monotonous texture is abhorrent. Laden with factory-beef sludgy grease, it’s a perfect accompaniment for the god-awful pasta. The spaghetti is so overcooked that Italy would be justified in declaring war.

And I really like beets, Brussels sprouts and spinach.
Ha! To each their own. Beets, sprouts and cooked spinach are foul. Fresh spinach is great.

When it comes to the Skyline sauce, I like making my own actually. Then I can use ground turkey, or leaner beef. And I'll agree with those who say it's best as coney sauce + onions and mustard.
You don't cook spinach, you saute it. As for brussels spouts, check out the roasted ones at Metropole. Beets - that's for a properly prepared salad with goat cheese.
Beets are for compost in my mind. I'll give the sprouts suggestion a try.
Here's a great recipe for beet greens. Who would have know that the part most people throw away is so good. https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/beet_greens /
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Scott Woods
4/24/2019 7:28 PM
OU_Country wrote:expand_more
Beets are for compost in my mind. I'll give the sprouts suggestion a try.
Toss Brussels Sprouts in olive oil, salt, and pepper and put on a baking sheet in the oven at 400 degrees for 30-40 minutes - fabulous!
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Diamond Cat
4/24/2019 7:45 PM
Inverted, dry 3-way. Takes out some grease and really extenuates the chocolate/cinnamon flavors. Work in a building 20 feet from Skyline. I limit it to once a month and I love it. It's not good for the old boiler though. Add 2 cheese coneys (mustard only) and 6000 oyster crackers and it's nap time!

Coming from Z-ville, Skyline opened up back in 82'83' but never made it beyond a few years.

I agree with some of the others on making your own. I whip up a traditional meaty chili and throw on some hot sauce. All world!
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Obc2
4/24/2019 8:05 PM
my homemade cincy chili hack is to use cut spaghetti. serve in shallow bowl with spoon.

eliminates need to cut and lift with fork when using spaghetti.

my adult kids are heathens who stir it all up. ssacrilege.
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OUcats82
4/25/2019 8:40 AM
Obc2 wrote:expand_more
my homemade cincy chili hack is to use cut spaghetti. serve in shallow bowl with spoon.

eliminates need to cut and lift with fork when using spaghetti.

my adult kids are heathens who stir it all up. ssacrilege.
It has been my experience that, if you buy the frozen chili-spaghetti from the grocery store, it comes prepared that way (with the cut spaghetti). You can nuke it for a few minutes, add your favorite toppings, and is a quick, easy meal.
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OU_Country
4/25/2019 12:04 PM
Scott Woods wrote:expand_more
Beets are for compost in my mind. I'll give the sprouts suggestion a try.
Toss Brussels Sprouts in olive oil, salt, and pepper and put on a baking sheet in the oven at 400 degrees for 30-40 minutes - fabulous! [/QUOTE]I suppose that's worth a try. That's my preferred approach to asparagus.


[QUOTE=Alan Swank]
Here's a great recipe for beet greens. Who would have know that the part most people throw away is so good. https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/beet_greens /
Appreciate the effort on the recipe, but there's no way I'm eating beets. It's simply something I haven't liked for years and years. I come back to try them every so often, and have the same reaction.
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HeHateMiami
4/25/2019 12:20 PM
OUcats82 wrote:expand_more
[QUOTE=Jeff McKinney]
For those who are Cincinnati-style chili aficionados....sadly there is only one Empress Chili left in the Greater Cincy area. There was one holding on over in Western Hills but it closed several months ago (I last ate there last summer). The only one still open is in Alexandria, Kentucky (not too far from NKU). Once upon a time, they were a legit competitor to Gold Star and Skyline IMHO.
Fun fact: Empress was actually the original Cincinnati Chili. The recipes that Skyline and Gold Star serve today actually descended down (with some tweaks) from the initial Empress recipe.
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OUcats82
4/25/2019 1:30 PM
HeHateMiami wrote:expand_more
[QUOTE=Jeff McKinney]
For those who are Cincinnati-style chili aficionados....sadly there is only one Empress Chili left in the Greater Cincy area. There was one holding on over in Western Hills but it closed several months ago (I last ate there last summer). The only one still open is in Alexandria, Kentucky (not too far from NKU). Once upon a time, they were a legit competitor to Gold Star and Skyline IMHO.
Fun fact: Empress was actually the original Cincinnati Chili. The recipes that Skyline and Gold Star serve today actually descended down (with some tweaks) from the initial Empress recipe.
That is a fun fact!

I did know that it was originally named after the old Empress Theatre in downtown as a way to try to draw in hungry theatre-goers before and after shows.
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