OKIC Monthly Dinner
The local Geocaching club OKIC, Ohio Kentucky Indiana Cachers, welcomes you to come and enjoy Cincinnati Style Chili while you visit for GeoWoodstock XVI!
Event Details
- Event Time: 5:00pm to 9:00pm
- Location: Chili Time Restaurant. 4727 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45217
What is Cincinnati Style Chili?
Cincinnati chili is characteristically served over spaghetti or as a coney (mini chili dog), with oyster crackers on the side. Cincinnati chili sauce contains finely ground beef, seasoned with a mixture of spices. Some aficionados report a distinct hint of cinnamon and sometimes even chocolate. When served over spaghetti, the chili is typically topped by a large mountain of shredded mild cheddar cheese (as much as will fit on top without it falling over the sides). Because of the large amount of cheese piled on top, the first few bites often consist entirely of cheese, at least for inexperienced diners.
The serving method is based on (and is ordered in restaurants by) a traditional code. A "one-way" would be a bowl of chili only, but it is almost never ordered this way. A "two-way" is spaghetti topped with chili only. More typically, the chili is ordered as a "three-way" (noodles, sauce, and cheese only), "four-way" (with added red kidney beans or chopped raw white onions), or "five-way" (with added beans and onions). "Inverted" is the request to place the cheese under the chili so it melts.
Cincinnatians consume more than two million pounds of chili each year, topped by 850,000 pounds of shredded cheddar cheese.
PRO TIP: You don't spin your fork, you cut with it!
Event approved by venue management.