Goetta's Got It Going in Cincinnati-- Part 9: It's a Goetta and Cincy Thing You Know

And, I owe a lot to buddy Denny for acquainting me with some neat food and places in Cincinnati.

FINDING JOY IN CINCINNATI

Cincinnati is well-represented in one of the country's most popular cookbooks, "Joy of Cooking," whose ninth edition hit the bookshelves on Nov. 12.  That's no coincidence:  Marion Becker, daughter of original "Joy" author Irma Rombauer, had a home near the city and added regional favorites to cookbook editions after her mother's death.

Those additions include Becker's recipe for goetta.

Co-author John Becker, grandson of Marion, says he wasn't raised on goetta in Cincinnati:  "My father (Ethan Becker) kept his cereals and breakfast meats separate -- usually in the form of halved, pan-fried sausage links and fried cornmeal mush.

These days, John Becker lives in Oregon but still has his Cincy favorites, like chili from Empress and Skyline, as well as ribs and thick chips from Montgomery Inn and "the impeccably roasted chicken" at Floyd's, which serves Lebanese food near the University of Cincinnati.

Other Ohio favorites in "Joy" include buckeye candy, Cincinnati chili Cockaigne, Cincinnati-style cheese Coney hot dog, Ohio farmhouse sausage chili and Ohio Shaker lemon pie.

Ya Goetta Believe.

Makes Me "Hongry" for a Cincinnati Eatin' Trip.  --RoadHog