Provolone and giardinara on top šŸ˜‹

by Flying_Saucer_Attack

18 Comments

  1. Shamus-McNasty

    It’s so dry…

    Like a Skokie Italian beef.

  2. Important-Vast-9345

    Where is this from? So I can avoid it.

  3. 21Sweetness

    Italian beef notes for this comment section from a Chicagoan:

    1. There is an acceptable middle ground between dry and dipped. In fact, it’s most people’s preference.

    2. If you’re using bread with proper integrity, dipping a beef won’t ruin the sandwich. Bread integrity is crucial 🤌

    3. Beef places tend to use shredded cheese not sliced cheese. It also tends to be Mozz not Provolone.

    4. Something looks off about that giard.

    5. Stop trying to make ā€œNaturalā€ beefs happen OP. Natural beefs aren’t a thing.

  4. donkeyrocket

    Having no dog in this fight, today I learned the Chicago beef purists are as persnickety as Philly cheese steak fans.

    While not what I envision a Chicago beef to be, still looks fantastic. The thing that throws me the most is what looks like an abundance of pickled jalapeƱos in the giardiniera.

  5. SaveHogwarts

    Where’s the Chicago Italian beef sandwich

  6. PrizePreset

    This does not look right at all. Looks like someone read a description of an Italian beef and made one without ever trying one.Ā 

    And on a personal note I will never understand cheese on a beef. Bread, beef, giardineria.Ā 

  7. drewbod99

    That looks great!! People always wanna tell other people how they should enjoy their food and it drives me crazy, ignore the haters who are just obsessed over the fact that you didn’t get your sandwich the way THEY would want it. Dip or no dip, Italian beef is always gonna slap. I could smash that right now!

  8. ChefMoney89

    Any true Chicagoan is gonna want this dipped or at least wet but don’t take it personally. We’re all just jealous we don’t have one