"Default User" > writes:
>They boiled the hamburger on America's Test Kitchen, that was to make
>it turn into long strings of beef. Seemed weird, but the end result
>didn't look too bad.

Real Cincinnati chili is very finely textured, and is served over
spaghetti, or as a Coney sauce on hot dogs.

Lots of people dislike that boiling/simmering step, but it's the
best way to get that fine texture.

Of course, if you don't like the fine texture, you wouldn't want
to boil or summer the meat.