, cut crosswise into thin strips.

At the time of publishing, the price was $13.Skyline Chili is a perfect food and I will tolerate no slander of it.We can agree that sauce-like clove-nutmeg-cinnamon-and-god-knows-what-else-infused Cincinnati chili bears little resemblance to the bean-studded or beef-chunked stews that other regions of this great land might recognize as chili.

But that's no justification for the torrent of bile Cincinnati chili receives from those unaccustomed to its pleasures.notoriously called it "the worst regional foodstuff in America or anywhere else" and "abominable garbage-gravy."To those of us who grew up in the Greater Cincinnati area, this stuff is mother's milk —.

, even; it's a Cincinnati thing, look it up — and it's the pride of the Queen City, alongside.ice cream, goetta, and LaRosa's pizza.

I specify "Greater Cincinnati area" because I'm technically from across the Ohio River in Northern Kentucky, but in my defense, so is the Cincinnati Airport, and you can take it up with them.

I'll be over here eating my Skyline Chili three-way (I'll explain) with an oyster cracker and hot sauce chaser.. Texas Chili.Edible flowers, for garnish (optional).

Lightly coat a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray.Line the bottom and sides of the pan with a large piece of plastic wrap.

Repeat with a second layer of plastic wrap, forming a "cross" with the first layer of plastic wrap so that all sides are evenly covered.In a food processor, grind 10 Maria cookies to form coarse crumbs; set cookie crumbs aside..