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    Post #1 - August 10th, 2019, 7:05 pm
    Post #1 - August 10th, 2019, 7:05 pm Post #1 - August 10th, 2019, 7:05 pm
    Other than the deep-dish, the Chicago hot dog, the mother-in-law, and the Jim Shoe, what are other staples tied solely to this city?
    I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert. ~ Jason Love

    There is no pie in Nighthawks, which is why it's such a desolate image. ~ Happy Stomach

    I write stuff.
  • Post #2 - August 10th, 2019, 7:20 pm
    Post #2 - August 10th, 2019, 7:20 pm Post #2 - August 10th, 2019, 7:20 pm
    Pie Lady wrote:Other than the deep-dish, the Chicago hot dog, the mother-in-law, and the Jim Shoe, what are other staples tied solely to this city?


    Italian Beef
    Big Baby
    Objects in mirror appear to be losing.
  • Post #3 - August 10th, 2019, 8:53 pm
    Post #3 - August 10th, 2019, 8:53 pm Post #3 - August 10th, 2019, 8:53 pm
    Shrimp DeJonghe
    Twinkie
    Cracker Jack
    Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
  • Post #4 - August 10th, 2019, 9:57 pm
    Post #4 - August 10th, 2019, 9:57 pm Post #4 - August 10th, 2019, 9:57 pm
    Jibarito
    Breaded Steak Sandwich
    Atomic Cake
  • Post #5 - August 10th, 2019, 10:59 pm
    Post #5 - August 10th, 2019, 10:59 pm Post #5 - August 10th, 2019, 10:59 pm
    You may want to check out these two somewhat similar threads:

    The [food] gift that says Chicago

    Chicago-themed Wedding Gift Basket

    =R=
    Same planet, different world
  • Post #6 - August 10th, 2019, 11:14 pm
    Post #6 - August 10th, 2019, 11:14 pm Post #6 - August 10th, 2019, 11:14 pm
    Artie wrote:Breaded Steak Sandwich

    Isn't this kinda everywhere?
    I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert. ~ Jason Love

    There is no pie in Nighthawks, which is why it's such a desolate image. ~ Happy Stomach

    I write stuff.
  • Post #7 - August 11th, 2019, 7:50 am
    Post #7 - August 11th, 2019, 7:50 am Post #7 - August 11th, 2019, 7:50 am
    Tootsie Roll
    Jay's Potato Chips
    Green River
    Dressel's chocolate whipped cream cake
    The Francheesie
    Tom Tom Tamales
    Saganaki

    CSD
    Mark A Reitman, PhD
    Professor of Hot Dogs
    Hot Dog University/Vienna Beef
  • Post #8 - August 11th, 2019, 8:15 am
    Post #8 - August 11th, 2019, 8:15 am Post #8 - August 11th, 2019, 8:15 am
    Chicken Vesuvio
  • Post #9 - August 11th, 2019, 2:50 pm
    Post #9 - August 11th, 2019, 2:50 pm Post #9 - August 11th, 2019, 2:50 pm
    Pie Lady wrote:
    Artie wrote:Breaded Steak Sandwich

    Isn't this kinda everywhere?

    I've only seen it in Chicago and mainly on the south side. Where else have you seen it?
  • Post #10 - August 11th, 2019, 9:41 pm
    Post #10 - August 11th, 2019, 9:41 pm Post #10 - August 11th, 2019, 9:41 pm
    Kansas City. Specifically, it's called an "Italian Steak Sandwich", but it's the same as the item we call a Breaded Steak Sandwich.

    Buddy
  • Post #11 - August 12th, 2019, 3:58 am
    Post #11 - August 12th, 2019, 3:58 am Post #11 - August 12th, 2019, 3:58 am
    Mass produced Gyros Meat Cones!
  • Post #12 - August 12th, 2019, 8:52 am
    Post #12 - August 12th, 2019, 8:52 am Post #12 - August 12th, 2019, 8:52 am
    Artie wrote:
    Pie Lady wrote:
    Artie wrote:Breaded Steak Sandwich

    Isn't this kinda everywhere?

    I've only seen it in Chicago and mainly on the south side. Where else have you seen it?

    Lots of places in the South.
    I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert. ~ Jason Love

    There is no pie in Nighthawks, which is why it's such a desolate image. ~ Happy Stomach

    I write stuff.
  • Post #13 - August 12th, 2019, 11:47 am
    Post #13 - August 12th, 2019, 11:47 am Post #13 - August 12th, 2019, 11:47 am
    I've not seen the breaded steak sandwiches anywhere except Ricobene's. They may be in other places on the south side. Never have I seen them anywhere else I've lived around the city or suburbs, north or west.
    Toria

    "I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it" - As You Like It,
    W. Shakespeare
  • Post #14 - August 12th, 2019, 11:48 am
    Post #14 - August 12th, 2019, 11:48 am Post #14 - August 12th, 2019, 11:48 am
    I will add two. Solo filings for pastries, and Chateau dumplings.
    Toria

    "I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it" - As You Like It,
    W. Shakespeare
  • Post #15 - August 13th, 2019, 9:24 am
    Post #15 - August 13th, 2019, 9:24 am Post #15 - August 13th, 2019, 9:24 am
    Chicken Vesuvio - I certainly can't get it here in the San Francisco Bay area and am really missing it. I need that deep dose of garlic!!
  • Post #16 - August 13th, 2019, 12:10 pm
    Post #16 - August 13th, 2019, 12:10 pm Post #16 - August 13th, 2019, 12:10 pm
    Garlic is just down the street from you at "The Stinking Rose." You will get your fill and then some there.
  • Post #17 - August 14th, 2019, 10:41 pm
    Post #17 - August 14th, 2019, 10:41 pm Post #17 - August 14th, 2019, 10:41 pm
    Giardiniera
    Garrett's Popcorn
  • Post #18 - August 23rd, 2019, 11:21 am
    Post #18 - August 23rd, 2019, 11:21 am Post #18 - August 23rd, 2019, 11:21 am
    Chicken Giardiniera, AKA Italian Picnic Chicken Sandwich, or to Calabrese in Melrose Park, simply "Picnic Chicken."

    This is a sleeper and was brought to mind by the Popeyes furore. Traditionally it's fresh fried pounded chicken breasts with generous parmesan / romano and black pepper in the breading on crusty Italian or squishy white bread with giardiniera as the only condiment / inclusion.* Ideally the sandwich is served cold, or rather, chilled, and then served room temperature at a picnic.

    A leftover is making the sandwich from a bucket of pulled Brown's chicken legs and breasts (on Turano with giard, or if nonna was making focacch', that route).

    This is more a distinctive home cooking thing than a restaurant thing but I've seen it in the wild at Franco's (31st) and the now-closed Andorka's (Halsted).

    *If you have a tomato, it's not going directly on there. Cut it up with basil and vinegar as a side dish and use the sandwich to soak up the juice.

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