An Italian beef is a sandwich of thin slices of seasoned roast beef, dripping with meat juices, on a dense, long Italian-style roll. This sandwich originated in Chicago, where its history dates back at least to the 1930s.
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Diane My Favorite is Jay's..on Montrose and nagle...
Mark My Favorite is Johnnies Beef on North Avenue in Elmwood Park. Might not be the Biggest sandwich for the money, but the taste is unsurpassed. Try the Char Broiled Sausage/Beef Combo with Sweet Peppers and Hot Giardinera!!!!
Michele Coleman Lomenick
quick and easy (not exactly like it but close enough) Italian Beef....
1 nice cut beef tip roast
italian seasoning packet (usually u can find this in your salad dressing aisle)
2 cans of beef broth
1 jar pepperocini sliced peppers
simmer all day in your crock pot and serve on Italian Bread.
Like I say, it's not from Chicago,... but it'll do when you live in Texas....
oh, yeah, don't forget the mozerella!
Orlando Gonzalez Any beef restaurants in the Metro Detroit area...? There is Hippo's in Troy, but not even close to the real deal Chicago flavor... Please...! Help a former Chicago resident...!!!!
Alicia Sanchez Turner oooh yummy !
Gary Anello's in Harvey IL. Damn, I miss them.
Prince Rockefeller Hughes Hello girls
Pete Medenis Novi,s in Berwyn is Tremendous.
Scott D. Plapp There's a new one to try folks. Brando's at 6838 Windsor Ave, Berwyn, IL. www.brandosbeef.com. It just opened yesterday, and judging by my first visit (wet beef with hot peppers), it's pretty damn good.
Jonathan Here in Chicago, the beef is important but my grandfather John Guiseppe Calvetto would say, the Italian part is more important! Texas is for briskit!
Alix I live in Texas...the beef capital of the world...why don't they have beef stands in Texas?!! I have to travel to Chicago if I want a good italian beef sandwich...Someone open a stand in Houston....
Linda M. Schmitt Anyone ever try Chicki's on Pulaski Rd in Chicago? I grew up on that. Can't find anything that compares, so I settle for Portillo's. No complaints though.
Mario I want to put my 2 cents in on this conversation... I live 20 mins south of the city of Chicago. Italian Beef is by far my favorite food in the world. The BEST beef sandwich I've ever had is in Homer Glen IL at "Mr. Beef" period. Portillo's and "Al's Beef" need to take a lesson or two from the way Mr Beef makes a sandw...ich. Al's Beef is a joke. They only put a very small amount of beef on the bread and charge you $6.00. Tony's beef is pretty good, right behind Mr Beef.
Big-Mike Thinks Portillo's is over-rated. Their hot dogs were mediocre. I've eaten at many local joints back home and they were better in my opinion. The problem is most of you suckers fall for franchises and don't try the little 1 store operations. I grew up in Cicero so for me as on one guy said Bunyons. I worked there when I... was 14. Novi's, Nicky's and Henry's are all good.
