Ya gotta come and visit Chicago, the Midwest Capital of America!!!!! (#3)

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Terrific foods Chicago is known for!!!!!

 

  

     

 

 

 

Taste of Chicago is the nation's premier outdoor food festival showcasing the diversity of Chicago's dining community. The delicious array of food served at Taste of Chicago is complemented by music and exciting activities for the entire family. Every summer since 1980, Chicago's beautiful Grant Park on the city's magnificent lakefront has been home to the world's largest food festival.

 

Chicago takes second place to no one when it comes to food, not even New York City. Its combination of upscale dining and traditional ethnic foods makes it a must-eat destination for foodies from all over the world.

 

Deep Dish Pizza

 

Many New York pizza traditionalists won’t even call Chicago deep-dish pizza at all. Once you’ve tasted the thick layers of cheese, sauce, tomatoes, and other toppings (particularly sausage), you’ll wonder what else to call it. A Chicago pie is baked in a deep pan and is usually 2 to 3 inches thick, making it very different from its more famous thin-crusted, New York cousin. A knife and fork are required tools for downing a slice of deep-dish. There’s no folding here. Sorry New Yorkers.

 

Italian Beef

 

Kind of like Chicago’s answer to the French dip or Philly cheese steak, an Italian beef sandwich is made up of thin strips of seasoned roast beef, flavorful meat drippings, and a long Italian-style roll. The sandwiches are served either with sautéed bell peppers or giardiniera, a spicy combination of pickled vegetables. They’ve been serving these spicy beauties in Chicago since the 1920s. Stop in at Al’s Beef to taste the original.

 

Chicago Hot Dog

 

What do you get when combine an all-beef hot dog, yellow mustard, bright green relish, tomato wedges, a pickle spear, hot peppers, celery salt, and a poppy seed bun? A Chicago-style hot dog, of course. And to hear most Chicagoans describe it, the Chicago-style hot dog is a little slice of heaven. You don’t have to eat your hot dogs that way in Chicago, but you’d better never put ketchup on one. Ketchup is for kids and French fries they say.

 

Ferrara Pan Candy

 

You may not be old enough to have grown up in the days of penny candy, where everything in the candy counter cost a single penny, but you’ve probably eaten a Lemonhead or two, and certainly an Atomic Fireball, if not Boston Baked Beans. These along with Jaw Busters, Red Hots, Black Forest Gummy Bears, and Ferrara Chocolates are made in Chicago by the Ferrara Pan Candy Company. Founded in 1919 by Salvatore Ferrara, the company is still a family-run business.

 

Steak

 

For much of the 19th and 20th centuries, Chicago was a beef town. The Union Stock Yards was the largest meat processing facility in the world. Much of what it processed was beef. It was no accident then that Chicago became famous for its steaks. Even though The Yards have been closed since 1971, Chicago still holds to its beefy roots. Some of the countries best steakhouses are located there, including Gibson’s, Keefer’s, Smith & Wolensky’s, and Harry Caray’s. For a visual treat, stop in to the Weber Grill Restaurant and watch as your steak cooks on one of their giant Weber grills.

 

In essence.....

 

There are many, many fine restaurants, delis, cafes, cafeterias, coffee shops, food trucks and vendors all over Chicago. The one's mentioned above are some of the more popular names. We stated in a previous "Ya gotta come and visit Chicago, the Midwest Capital of America!!!!!" article, that the strength of Chicago is it's neighborhoods; and in it's neighborhoods you will find some of the finest Mexican, Polish, Italian, Jewish, Chinese, Indian, Caribbean, Soul and many other ethnic foods that you may desire. Whatever your fancy, Chicago has a food for it!!!

 

Note: Excerpts for this blog were taken from an article presented by Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Chicago.

 

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We've hardly scratched the surface. The beautiful Lake Michigan with it's wonderful beaches, The restaurants and food offerings that exceed your wildest expectations, the professional sports games available to attend; MLB Baseball: The Cubs and The White Sox, MLS Soccer: The Chicago Fire, NHL Hockey: The Blackhawks (playoff games available until early June), NBA Basketball: The Bulls (playoff games available until early June) and NFL Football: The Bears. Chicago is arguably "The greatest sports city in America." The neighborhood festivals, The legends (Al Capone), the ghosts and the greats, Chicago has it all.

Come and visit the city known by many names: "The Windy City", "The Second City", "The City that Works", "The City With Big Shoulders", and many, many more. Let us plan a vacation for you. Give us an idea of what you would like to do and we'll put a package together for you at no obligation. Please send your inquiries to: chicagosportsandtravel@yahoo.com (email) or Call (630) 894-9076 (office). 

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