I am so upset! Tonight we were going to have 3-ways for dinner. For those of you who don't know what a 3 way is: spaghetti topped with cincinnati chili topped with finely shredded cheese. In years past I have been able to buy Skyline chili in a can at a few grocery stores around the Seattle area. Fred Meyer and QFC (both owned by Kroger) used to carry Skyline. I can't tell you how wonderful it was my first year in Seattle when I found Skyline canned on the shelf at the grocery. It was a little bit of home.
For those of you who don't know, Skyline chili (www.skylinechili.com) is a Cincinnati cult classic. Other people have tried to imitate, but don't come close (Sorry all, but Gold Star doesn't compete in my book).
I sent David to pick up a few cans of it at the store on his way home from work. He called and tells me he is at the second store and neither of them have it!!! ARGHHHH. Seriously! I defrosted my hot dogs and bought buns for coneys and everything. I was ready, even craving Skyline.
So I go online to see if I can buy it online. Apparently you can, for about 5 bucks a can (plus shipping! That seems exorbitant. I know it doesn't cost that much in the store (does it?). If any of my cincinnati friends want to do me a favor and go pick up some cans and ship them to me, I will pay all costs associated. I'm sure it will still be cheaper than these online dealers, even if I pitch in $.20 a mile or something ;-)
Now what will we eat for dinner?
4 comments:
send me some too, kind friends. i am craving skyline all the time!
I will check Biggs grocery when we go tomorrow. Let me know how many you want and I am sure it is way cheaper for me to buy them here. $4-5 a can!!! I bet they are $2-3 here or less.
Hi Ann,
You are so sweet! I could probably get by with 6 cans for awhile. Looks like Emily was wanting some too. You could bring them to christmas and then david and I could ship them to ourselves from Florida. In that case, I might want more cans ;-) 10 maybe? Or you could ship from cincy and I'll reimburse you for all costs.
Just let me know. Thank you so much for offering to do this. I so appreciate it!
Liz,
Check your email; I sent one out to Jodi, Em, you & you mom. It is 2.69 a can here & I am "taking orders." Jodi & Em both want some cans, too.
I don't mind shipping from Cincy or I can bring the cans with me to Fl. I will ship Em's to her.
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