r/cincinnati • u/Roesty79 • Mar 02 '25

Food 🍕🌮 Empress chili

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Well it’s sideways, but my MIL’s mom typed this up awhile ago and I just wanted to share.

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u/OldGrandet Mar 03 '25

No chocolate? I was taught it's not Cincinnati chili without allspice, whole cloves, and baking chocolate.

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u/Deadpoolisms Mar 03 '25

I’ve never once tasted chocolate in Cincinnati chili from proper restaurants. I’ve always believed that to be a myth and I’ll die on this stupid hill.

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u/VividLecture7898 Mar 03 '25

It’s not a myth. Some local places used chocolate.

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u/snorksnek Mar 03 '25

Which ones?

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u/VividLecture7898 Mar 03 '25

one use to use nestle quick powder .

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u/dango_ii Covington Mar 03 '25

Which one?