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Chicago Recipes
Two-inch deep-dish, italian beef dipped in jus, hot dogs without ketchup ever — Chicago food is hearty, fierce, opinionated.
- Deep-Dish PizzaChicago Deep-Dish PizzaTwo-inch tall buttery cornmeal crust filled with mozzarella, sausage, and chunky tomato sauce on top. Bake 30 minutes; eat with a fork.185 min·6 servings
- Italian Beef SandwichChicago Italian BeefThinly sliced roast beef simmered in seasoned au jus, piled on Italian bread, dressed with sweet peppers or hot giardiniera, dipped in jus.330 min·6 servings
- Chicago Hot DogChicago-Style Hot DogAll-beef Vienna sausage in a poppy seed bun, dressed with mustard, neon green relish, onions, tomato, sport peppers, pickle, and celery salt. No ketchup, ever.20 min·4 servings
- Polish Sausage PlateChicago Polish Sausage with SauerkrautSmoked Polish sausage on a poppy seed bun (or plate), with sauerkraut, sautéed onions, and brown mustard. Maxwell Street deli classic.30 min·4 servings
- JibaritoChicago Jibarito (Plantain Sandwich)Twice-fried green plantains stand in for bread, sandwiching steak, lettuce, tomato, mayo, and garlic — the Puerto Rican-Chicago hybrid invented in Humboldt Park.55 min·4 servings
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