A popular Chicago sandwich/delicacy?

Moejoe · 12-05-2009, 11:23 AM

Anybody in here from Chicago/Illinois? I'm writing a scene in a Chicago diner and I need to know what sandwiches you like, or what's popular, or even better, what this man would eat...

."...he was a balloon of a man and just as shiny. Somehow, someone, somehwhere had tailored a suit to fit Grey's girth that didn't split under the pressure. Despite the extra tonnage he danced his way toward me like a happy twelve-year old ballerina."

So? What kind of sandwich would a Chicago man of this description eat? Do you have a favourite sandwich? Is there a little known Chicagoan (?) sandwich/delicacy that even the mighty Wikipedia doesn't know about?

Pics please

Sparrow · 12-05-2009, 11:28 AM

There's a pizza sandwich on a Chicago Bears website:

http://boards.chicagobears.com/forum...d/1653871.aspx

zelda_pinwheel · 12-05-2009, 11:28 AM

i've never been to chicago but i hear the pizza is very good there.

also there is some sort of sandwich that is a local delicacy, i think pshrynk can tell you.

Wetdogeared · 12-05-2009, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

i've never been to chicago but i hear the pizza is very good there.

also there is some sort of sandwich that is a local delicacy, i think pshrynk can tell you.

Deep dish pizza is Chicago's fame.

zelda_pinwheel · 12-05-2009, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

Deep dish pizza is Chicago's fame.

right, deep dish pizza ! that is the one i was thinking of. i couldn't remember the name. thanks wde !

Moejoe · 12-05-2009, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

There's a pizza sandwich on a Chicago Bears website:

http://boards.chicagobears.com/forum...d/1653871.aspx

Holy Crap, that's not a sandwich, it's a way of life

Oh and go (da) Bears this week against the Rams

Moejoe · 12-05-2009, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

Deep dish pizza is Chicago's fame.

Could a Chicagoan man eat that with his paradoxically small hands? As in a Calzone or something of that nature. (I was originally going with Calzone, as it fit the scene, but I thought it would be fun to have my only piece of research be about a sandwich

)

pshrynk · 12-05-2009, 11:40 AM

At Chicago's Marshall Fields Store, which is inappropriately labelled as a Macy's there is on teh seventh floor the Frango Cafe. There shoppers can stop for refreshment and fortitude before hitting the sales floor once again. There is a sandwich called the grilled turkey sandwich that is the best damn sammich on Earth.

It is made with cinnamon bread, thickly sliced turkey breast, swiss cheese, and cranberry mayonnaise. Grilled lightly and served with kettle chips. Followed by a Frango Mint dessert. Heaven! Nirvana in a booth! I make a trip to Chicago at least once a year just to eat there.

Wetdogeared · 12-05-2009, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Moejoe

Could a Chicagoan man eat that with his paradoxically small hands? As in a Calzone or something of that nature. (I was originally going with Calzone, as it fit the scene, but I thought it would be fun to have my only piece of research be about a sandwich

)

Calzone would work but how about Frenchy’s finger-lickin’ fantasy (sandwich)?

Moejoe · 12-05-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

At Chicago's Marshall Fields Store, which is inappropriately labelled as a Macy's there is on teh seventh floor the Frango Cafe. There shoppers can stop for refreshment and fortitude before hitting the sales floor once again. There is a sandwich called the grilled turkey sandwich that is the best damn sammich on Earth.

It is made with cinnamon bread, thickly sliced turkey breast, swiss cheese, and cranberry mayonnaise. Grilled lightly and served with kettle chips. Followed by a Frango Mint dessert. Heaven! Nirvana in a booth! I make a trip to Chicago at least once a year just to eat there.

Awesome! Thankyou a thousand times over, just what I was looking for.

Here's the expanded bit of the scene.

Grey's delicate hands all but vanished under the foot long turkey grill sandwich. He brought it towards his mouth as a pious man might take Communion. His slitted eyes suddenly grew large and wet and filled with a mystical light.

Wasn't so mystical. As Grey chomped down on the turkey grill I counted off the ingredients that fell onto his expensive suit; swiss cheese, turkey breast, cranberry mayonaisse. A forensic scientist would have a field day if they ever found Grey dead. A field day or a picnic, I couldn't decide.

zelda_pinwheel · 12-05-2009, 11:49 AM

"a field day or a picnic, i couldn't decide"

pshrynk · 12-05-2009, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Moejoe

Awesome! Thankyou a thousand times over, just what I was looking for.

Here's the expanded bit of the scene.

Grey's delicate hands all but vanished under the obscenely large and round turkey grill sandiwch. He brought it towards his mouth as a pious man might take Communion. His slitted eyes suddenly grew large and wet and filled with a mystical light.

Wasn't so mystical. As Grey chomped down on the turkey grill I counted off the ingredients that fell onto his expensive suit; swiss cheese, turkey breast, cranberry mayonaisse. A forensic scientist would have a field day if they ever found Grey dead. A field day or a picnic, I couldn't decide.

It's a big sandwich, but the bread is from a farm loaf, rather than a baguette.

Moejoe · 12-05-2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

It's a big sandwich, but the bread is from a farm loaf, rather than a baguette.

Grey's delicate hands all but vanished under the frisbee-sized bread of the turkey grill sandwich. He brought it towards his mouth as a pious man might take Communion. His slitted eyes suddenly grew large and wet and filled with a mystical light.

Wasn't so mystical. As Grey chomped down on the turkey grill I counted off the ingredients that fell onto his expensive suit; swiss cheese, turkey breast, cranberry mayonaisse. A forensic scientist would have a field day if they ever found Grey dead. A field day or a picnic, I couldn't decide.

2nd attempt

BenG · 12-05-2009, 12:30 PM

The Italian Beef Sandwich is popular there.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_beef

http://www.roadfood.com/Restaurant/R...1-italian-beef

and Chicago-style hot dogs:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago-style_hot_dog

wyldkit · 12-05-2009, 02:27 PM

I'm a bit late to the discussion, and I'm a vegetarian so usually bad at these kinds of things. But my husband swears by the corned beef sandwich at Manny's Delicatessen. I don't know what the rest of the scene is about, but Manny's is where all the movers and shakers in town go. Obama stopped by there during the transition; I think Mayor Daley and his family hang out there. I've never been there (not really a vegetarian's dream), but I'm sure my husband could give you a good description if you're interested.

12-05-2009, 11:23 AM	#1
Moejoe Banned Posts: 5,100 Karma: 72193 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South of the Border Device: Coffin	A popular Chicago sandwich/delicacy? Anybody in here from Chicago/Illinois? I'm writing a scene in a Chicago diner and I need to know what sandwiches you like, or what's popular, or even better, what this man would eat... ."...he was a balloon of a man and just as shiny. Somehow, someone, somehwhere had tailored a suit to fit Grey's girth that didn't split under the pressure. Despite the extra tonnage he danced his way toward me like a happy twelve-year old ballerina." So? What kind of sandwich would a Chicago man of this description eat? Do you have a favourite sandwich? Is there a little known Chicagoan (?) sandwich/delicacy that even the mighty Wikipedia doesn't know about? Pics please

12-05-2009, 12:30 PM	#14
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	The Italian Beef Sandwich is popular there. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_beef http://www.roadfood.com/Restaurant/R...1-italian-beef and Chicago-style hot dogs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago-style_hot_dog Last edited by BenG; 12-05-2009 at 12:33 PM.

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12-05-2009, 11:28 AM	#2
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	There's a pizza sandwich on a Chicago Bears website: http://boards.chicagobears.com/forum...d/1653871.aspx

12-05-2009, 11:28 AM	#3
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	i've never been to chicago but i hear the pizza is very good there. also there is some sort of sandwich that is a local delicacy, i think pshrynk can tell you.

12-05-2009, 11:40 AM	#8
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	At Chicago's Marshall Fields Store, which is inappropriately labelled as a Macy's there is on teh seventh floor the Frango Cafe. There shoppers can stop for refreshment and fortitude before hitting the sales floor once again. There is a sandwich called the grilled turkey sandwich that is the best damn sammich on Earth. It is made with cinnamon bread, thickly sliced turkey breast, swiss cheese, and cranberry mayonnaise. Grilled lightly and served with kettle chips. Followed by a Frango Mint dessert. Heaven! Nirvana in a booth! I make a trip to Chicago at least once a year just to eat there.

12-05-2009, 11:49 AM	#11
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	"a field day or a picnic, i couldn't decide"

12-05-2009, 02:27 PM	#15
wyldkit Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 2162 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Sony PRS-500 (until I have enough Sony Rewards points for the PRS-300)	I'm a bit late to the discussion, and I'm a vegetarian so usually bad at these kinds of things. But my husband swears by the corned beef sandwich at Manny's Delicatessen. I don't know what the rest of the scene is about, but Manny's is where all the movers and shakers in town go. Obama stopped by there during the transition; I think Mayor Daley and his family hang out there. I've never been there (not really a vegetarian's dream), but I'm sure my husband could give you a good description if you're interested.

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