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Thinking Skyline chili is #### is no way to go through life, son.


This is far too harsh. 

I don't love it, but I like it ...quite a bit.  Chili dogs??  Who doesn't like a chili dog??

Lot's of late night stops there after the bars closed.  Coney dogs or chili 3-ways (avoiding the onions and beans is worth it the next day).  
Profuse apologies. But you are both wrong.

It's ####.

First off, not sure it can credibly be called chili. And the addition of bland tastleless Cisco-corp shredded cheddar, limp tasteless boiled hot dogs, tasteless "spaghetti" that would get you laughed out of town by anyone who is remotely related to an Italian, and the tasteless super-enriched wonder bread buns isn't really adding to the argument that it's a culinary delight.

 
Profuse apologies. But you are both wrong.

It's ####.

First off, not sure it can credibly be called chili. And the addition of bland tastleless Cisco-corp shredded cheddar, limp tasteless boiled hot dogs, tasteless "spaghetti" that would get you laughed out of town by anyone who is remotely related to an Italian, and the tasteless super-enriched wonder bread buns isn't really adding to the argument that it's a culinary delight.
Skyline Stompin Tom.  

And it's of Macedonian decent Tom!!!  

 
As I understand it, the family who started Skyline is Macedonian, but it's not like Greek cuisine is known for its chili.

And IMHO, given Skyline (and Gold Star), it shows.

Each to their own, I guess. 
Yeah, I thought it was Greek, had to look it up.  I like the Mediterranean spice stuff.  There was a Greek chili/chili dog place in Butler, PA we used to go to for lunch after a hard night out. 

I looked it up, but it's not there (at least in it's original form anyway).  They have something called "orange gravy" that's like a chili sauce but no meat.  

You would probably equally hate it.   :)

 
Yeah, I thought it was Greek, had to look it up.  I like the Mediterranean spice stuff.  There was a Greek chili/chili dog place in Butler, PA we used to go to for lunch after a hard night out. 

I looked it up, but it's not there (at least in it's original form anyway).  They have something called "orange gravy" that's like a chili sauce but no meat.  

You would probably equally hate it.   :)
Actually, there was a place in North Tonawanda (near Buffalo) -- Nestor's -- that was started by old Greek immigrants, and had something called Texas Red Hots, which was essentially (if I recall) very similar notion of a kind of runny chili on a dog with American or nacho cheese, can't remember which.

The major difference to Skyline was that these actually had a fantastic taste -- to the dog, the chili, even the bun.

Buffalo and North Tonawanda -- supremely underrated area for eats. Can taste the beef on weck now....

 
Actually, there was a place in North Tonawanda (near Buffalo) -- Nestor's -- that was started by old Greek immigrants, and had something called Texas Red Hots, which was essentially (if I recall) very similar notion of a kind of runny chili on a dog with American or nacho cheese, can't remember which.

The major difference to Skyline was that these actually had a fantastic taste -- to the dog, the chili, even the bun.

Buffalo and North Tonawanda -- supremely underrated area for eats. Can taste the beef on weck now....
The fried baloney on Allyn Street was also awesome in Buffalo. Weird, but good.  

 
Profuse apologies. But you are both wrong.

It's ####.

First off, not sure it can credibly be called chili. And the addition of bland tastleless Cisco-corp shredded cheddar, limp tasteless boiled hot dogs, tasteless "spaghetti" that would get you laughed out of town by anyone who is remotely related to an Italian, and the tasteless super-enriched wonder bread buns isn't really adding to the argument that it's a culinary delight.
Well it ain't supposed to be high brow chow that you eat with your pinky out.

This is good old stick to your ribs fare that helped immigrants build this country in the first part of the 20th century, and which helps IT workers today survive afternoon code review meetings from their cubicles.

 
Because anyone with half a brain really understands it isn't.  It's actually a Greek dish similar to Makaronia Me Kima.

But when the Kiradjieff brothers opened their first Cincinnati restaurant in the early 20th century, they just decided to call it "chili".
Huh, TIL.

Later today, I'll learn that what my obviously impeded intellect thought was Domino's Pizza isn't really pizza, despite carrying the name of that well-known Italian food -- everyone understands that it's actually a Nepalese dish similar to spreading goat milk dahi on rounded roti made out of high altitude rice and adorned chunks of golbeda tomatoes and spicy yak meat pepperoni, that Tom Monaghan fell in love with on a religious Kirant retreat when he was 12.

Regardless of provenance, or what you end up calling your signature dish, once you've had good chili/coney dog/spaghetti bolognese/pizza, it's hard to call Skyline or Domino's good.

That's my opinion -- I don't mean to denigrate an iconic spot that people from the area are proud of or hold up as a nostalgic symbol of their regional cuisine.

But my taste buds don't lie to me.

Well it ain't supposed to be high brow chow that you eat with your pinky out.

This is good old stick to your ribs fare that helped immigrants build this country in the first part of the 20th century, and which helps IT workers today survive afternoon code review meetings from their cubicles.
Never thought Skyline was a tablecloth-and-silverware establishment.

And I'm far from a foodie. Exhibit A: I'm a big fan of "cheese-like product" from a spray can on Triscuits. But I know that it ain't "good," subjectively or objectively. Doesn't stop me from eating and enjoying it, but if someone calls me out that I'm eating $#!tty food, it's hard to deny.

There would be no America - or American cuisine -- without immigrants bringing elements of their homeland and adopting it in the New World, especially to help them make a buck. The introduction of the hot dog is a perfect example. It's all part of what makes this country tick.

But I'd argue that Texas or Quebecois chili is way more hearty fare, whereas Skyline -- much like my Kraft Easy-Cheese -- is more apt to rocket through your colon and explode out your ###### than stick to your ribs.

Whoa there... a good white pizza with broccoli is pretty darn delicious.
You know what's even better? A good white pizza without broccoli. 

 
What I learned today.

Do NOT #### with Tom about chili or chili-related cuisine.  

He will stomp you.  
I also learned that the anatomically correct word "@nus" will get filtered from the site.

Ironically, I am not even a huge chili eater, and prefer it (against all convention) without beans -- something that I am sure disqualifies me from having an opinion in the subject in states like Texas.

 
I also learned that the anatomically correct word "@nus" will get filtered from the site.

Ironically, I am not even a huge chili eater, and prefer it (against all convention) without beans -- something that I am sure disqualifies me from having an opinion in the subject in states like Texas.
sounds like you'd fit right in down in Texas:

There's a saying in Texas - "if you know beans about chili, it's that there's no beans in chili." - unknown.

 
ThaPenguin said:
Phish is playing 3 sets at Bonnaroo.
Too old to travel cross-country for a music festival.  They're doing Blossom this summer but it's a week after I'm going to Deer Creek midweek and to Wrigley that weekend to see Dead and Co.

 

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