As the historic home of the meat-packing stockyards, Chicago is a carnivore’s paradise! But don’t think for a second it’s meat, meat, and more meat. Chicagoans are known for putting their own twist on food. When it comes to pizza, they like it deep-dish! When it comes to hot dogs, they like it dragged through the garden with all the toppings! When it comes to sausages, they like them, well, every which way! As for those with finer palettes, some of the best steakhouses in the country can be found on almost every street corner.
When you think of food in Chicago, deep-dish pizza and fully-loaded franks are usually the first few items that come to mind. Delicious, yes. But there is another decadent item that is famous throughout Chicago, and frankly, it is one of the most overlooked sandwiches in the whole country. A sandwich that is on par with Philadelphia’s cheese steak and New...