GLIZZYPEDIA

Cincinnati Cheese Coney

📍 Cincinnati, Ohio🌎 Midwest✓ VERIFIED CANON

A small hot dog topped with a mound of Mediterranean-spiced Cincinnati chili, mustard, onions, and a massive flurry of finely shredded cheddar cheese.

The Build

  • VesselSmall soft bun
  • ProteinPork and beef blendCasing: Skinless

Canonical Sequence

  1. Cincinnati chili (sweet/spiced)
  2. Yellow mustard
  3. Diced onions
  4. Mountain of shredded cheddar cheese

⚠️ Structural Directives

  • •Cincinnati chili features cinnamon, clove, and sometimes chocolate. The cheddar cheese MUST be finely shredded to melt immediately on contact with the chili.

Cultural Context

Created by Macedonian immigrants Tom and John Kiradjieff in the 1920s.

Traditional SettingChili parlors serving 'ways' and coneys.