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I grew up there! I use a recipe printed in a Cincinnati paper decades ago. Why add sugar? OR barbecue sauce?? There is so much variability in barbecue sauces that it could totally cancel the other subtle flavor combinations. The secret ingredients are really the cinnamon and chocolate (mine calls for 1/2 oz unsweetened chocolate, but I'm sure cocoa would work out OK). Couple other minor differences but those are the biggies.
Oh, and if you get tired of eating it over spaghetti, it makes a killer chili dog too :-)
Hi, Geogis. Thanks for your feedback. There are a few variations in this recipe that kick the flavor up a notch. We are definitely going to take your tip to use it for chili dogs. Great idea!
This is my favorite! I vote for Cincinnati!
I have lived about an hour from Cincy my whole life. I can’t wait to try the recipe! I will update my comment as soon as I make it. It’s so strange though that that’s what we are having tonight for dinner too! Gold Star and Skyline Chili. On noodles with the chili and cheese that’s a three way, add beans that’s a four way and add onions to it all, well that’s a five way! I’m so excited to try this. The cans of chili are so expensive.