{"id":12001,"date":"2014-08-25T08:16:09","date_gmt":"2014-08-25T15:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/?p=12001"},"modified":"2014-08-25T08:16:09","modified_gmt":"2014-08-25T15:16:09","slug":"skyline-frozen-chili-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/?p=12001","title":{"rendered":"Skyline Frozen Chili Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Skyline<\/a>I have had a few words to say about the massive coney island\u00a0or chili dog\u00a0infatuation that exists in Ohio, particularly between two rival chains, Skyline and Gold Star<\/a>. \u00a0In the past I tried out Skyline’s dry spice packet<\/a> and found the results ultra satisfactory. \u00a0 (I think the dry packet is from Skyline, even tho the brand is “Skytime” and the package is labeled “Cincinnati Style Chili.” Some disgruntled family member?)<\/p>\n

Today I’m checking out Skyline’s frozen “Original Chili,” which can be microwaved or heated on the stove top.<\/p>\n

Ingredients include: \u00a0beef, water, tomato paste, yeast, corn starch, spices, salt, onion, garlic, paprika and natural flavors.<\/p>\n

The chili is produced at Skyline’s own plant, \u00a0(USDA est 1691) \u00a0at \u00a04180 Thunderbird Lane, in Fairfield, OH, which according to Google maps, appears to be in the image below. \u00a0It’s important to me that a brand has control of its manufacturing, rather than contracting it out to someone else, which is very common today.<\/p>\n

You can get the goods at grocers in about a dozen states<\/a>, or order some of the products direct online<\/a>. \u00a0I’ve ordered the dry mix packages \u00a0through Amazon. \u00a024 packages for $37, which includes shipping. \u00a0If you want the best results, follow the packet instructions precisely<\/strong>. \u00a0The only variation I’ve done is to add more ground beef and simmered longer, \u00a0just my preference for a \u00a0very meaty, crumbly sauce.<\/p>\n

This frozen pack is easy-peasy, five minutes in the microwave and you’re ready for your coney\/chili dog. \u00a0I love the flavor and the convenience. \u00a0The main difference you’ll find between using the dry spice packets and this preparation, is like I previously said, I use more ground beef with the dry mix. \u00a0Beef in the frozen version? \u00a0Eh, not so much. \u00a0Maybe less than 10% by volume? \u00a0More reminiscent of the “hot dog sauces” of the deep south than of Detroit style coneys. \u00a0In the pic below, of the sauce out of the microwave, but still in the tray, you can see a little oil slick, and to me, that’s ALWAYS<\/strong> a good sign for coney sauce. \u00a0I used Old Wisconsin<\/a> natural casing wieners, my current favorite.<\/p>\n

Prepared them in the traditional coney style, with a squirt of yellow mustard, diced onion and sauce. ONLY.\u00a0The serving instructions, for hot dogs, suggests 4 T of sauce per dog. \u00a0Seems like a lot, but it’s up to you. \u00a0I went with 2 T.<\/p>\n

In any case, I will pick the product up again and keep one in the freezer, for lazy weekends.<\/p>\n

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Coney Style Hot Dog<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Skyline Chili Plant in Ohio<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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I have had a few words to say about the massive coney island\u00a0or chili dog\u00a0infatuation that exists in Ohio, particularly between two rival chains, Skyline and Gold Star. \u00a0In the past I tried out Skyline’s dry spice packet and found the results ultra satisfactory. \u00a0 (I think the dry packet is from Skyline, even tho… Continue reading Skyline Frozen Chili Review<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15,16],"tags":[263,1053,1757,1812],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12001"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12001"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12001\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}