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Detroit chili? Chicagoan thinking Italian Beef now...
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Large Marge,
Just had one tonite. Portillo's though, not Johnnie's or Al's.
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Portillos?? Now I'm getting jealous!! Although my wife swears by the home-cooked version- she loves how much gravy is made
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Large Marge,
You are my hero. If this turns out half as good as it looks I'll be happy. My last two attempts at a Chicago Beef were..let's say, NOT too good!! I will definitely try this ASAP. Being a fellow Atlantian...where do you get your French bread? Publix or have you found a well kept secret? I live in Marietta if that secret is in the north west part...[p]Thanks and God Bless you folks from Chicago. You sure know how to eat, Hot dogs, Beef, Lowry's Prime Rib and good blues to boot!!!
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T-Que- Publix for the bread, it suits me fine but I know there are some good bakeries around here. Any tough, white non-sourdough roll will do. I've found Mike's Chicago Hot Dogs on Roswell in Sandy Springs to be pretty darn close to an authentic Chicago dog spot. Looks, smells, and eats just like it! Mike has decent beef there. I've heard there's another Chicagoan in Alpharetta with a dog/beef place off 400 but haven't gone yet and can't remember the name (any help?) Regards...Marge
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Large Marge,
best one i have found in atlanta is right behind the big chicken off cobb right before you go under 575.. forget the name but i go there everytime i can get there....[p]
happy eggin
tb
happy eggin
TB
Anderson S.C.
"Life is too short to be diplomatic. A man's friends shouldn't mind what he does or says- and those who are not his friends, well, the hell with them. They don't count."
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
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Large Marge,[p]Bobby G's Chicago deli. Windward exit off 400 go to Morris road turn right it is on the left at the first stop sign. I am here from Rockford, Il. for about 18 years now. Can't wait to try the recipe. Bobby sells the Giardineres as well both hot and mild.I do lunch there about once a week. Great beef and pizza.
JW
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Large Marge,
Looks good. My sisters first husband is from Chicago. She made a version in the crock pot. She lets it cook overnight. I've made it a couple of times. She put a beer in it but seeing that I don't drink I didn't have one so I skipped it.[p]I just put the kitchen cabinet in seasoning wise and through in various packages of beef that I had been buying at the discounted meat bin (sell it quick) and let it all cook. I found that the meat cooked long enough falls apart like the adobo chicken does but without the vinegar.[p]Gonna have to try this one sometime.[p]H
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Large Marge,[p]I gotta try one of these. I am close to Philly curious which I'll prefer Philly cheese steak or Chicago Beef. We had a plant in Chicago that been closes for many years.I sort of remember having one but my memory needs refreshing.
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Large Marge,
There is a Vienna Beef sign in a hot dog place I just recently saw near Town Center Mall in Kennesaw on Barrett Parkway. It's in the shopping center west of I-75 in the Play-It-Again Sports and DSW strip mall. Also one in Woodstock on the mainstreet in town. I have not tried either but with Christams near I am sure I will be by teh mall at least once. A good Chicago Dog might bring out some Christmas Cheer...
T-Que
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Large Marge,
That sandwich looks so good! I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and Italian beef was pretty much a weekly staple. Luckily we have a Luke's Italian beef here in Tucson, their roots are in downtown Chicago so it's as authentic as it gets. I've tried to duplicate it at home but have never nailed it. -RP
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Large Marge,[p]I just started two- one top round and one rump roast.[p]Top round just s&p; for the rump roast I slathered on some deli mustard mixed with horseradish.[p]Looking forward to dinner tomorrow![p]Big T
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TomM24- Cheesesteaks are wonderful but sinful! sauteed beef on a flat grill with oil, cheese and man o man...The best thing about the Chicago sandwich is that its roasted and then stewed- the only "badness" is in the fat on the meat, how much bread you consume (unfortunately a lot since the broth is so darn good), and any cheese you may sprinkle on top. Of course, its hard to pass up the traditional crinkle fries you get in Chi-town, maybe a fully leaded Coke to wash it all down...now you're talkin some calories.[p]Man I'm hungry.[p]Marge
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JW- thanks much for the name! I've heard Bobby G's is good and he's a cranky old Chicagoan- will have to go as soon as I get back from xmas.[p]Good luck with the recipe, Its hard to screw up and makes so much food it is often a big hit at parties.[p]Marge
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Large Marge,[p]Xmas travails got in the way of my Italian beef experiment, so I've just been making shaved roast beef sandwiches cold with horseradish and provolone on crusty hamburger buns.[p]Not bad as an alternative, but I can't wait to try the real deal.[p]Big T
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Big T- there's a "cheater" method my best friend's Italian mom uses in Chicago with deli roast beef- skip the roasting of the meat, just put your shaved deli meat in the pot and fry some peppers & onions in olive oil, add it plus the chix and beef stock to the pot and stew...you'll need to season the stock more- mix up oregano, thyme, black pepper, maybe some basil, then salt at the end of the cook to flavor up the broth. My wife complains its nowhere near as good as the homemade roast but for a quick n dirty method this is pretty good... happy holidays...
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ooh- don't forget some sliced garlic in the peppers and onions - big ingredient... nothing smells better in the kitchen than onions and garlic sauteeing in olive oil...then throw on the peppers and then into the stew...happy cooking
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