My first stop, Chicago, also known as the Windy City. After fulfilling my job responsibilities during the week, I had the opportunity to spend the weekend with an old friend from Singapore. I got to meet her husband for the first time and better yet, I got to give her little pregnant belly a rub! (NOTE: Said friend has since given birth to a beautiful baby boy and I still cannot believe she is now a mama! Congrats Julieeee!)
But enough of that sentimental stuff, let's get down to business... what I ate!
One of the places my friends took me to dine at was Portillo's Hot Dogs. A Chicago dining chain, Portillo's is one of those places that as a tourist, you have to check out (or so I'm told). The interior of Portillo's looks and functions like a food court, where self-serve and self-seat are the name of the game. The plastic trays, styrofoam cups and self-pump ketchup dispensers only add to the loud and fun dining hall atmosphere.
Deciding what to eat at Portillo's proved to me much more of a challenge than I anticipated. A multitude of hot dogs, sandwiches and salads peppered the chalkboard menu that hung high above the counter. I started to get a little overwhelmed but my friends came to my rescue and recommended that I try the Italian beef sandwich.
Made with thinly sliced beef that is cooked in an oh-so-delicious gravy, the Italian beef sandwich is served on french bread (perfect for sopping up that gravy) and topped with gooey cheese (who doesn't love cheese?). Filling, meaty, messy, and satisfying. Mmmm.
To me, what made this sandwich a whole different beast was the addition of hot peppers. The sour and spicy element that the peppers added gave just the right amount of kick and excitement that this humble sandwich needed.
Details:
Portillo's Hot Dogs
Multiple Locations.
P.s. I do apologize for the blurry quality of the picture. My handy little camera died on me and I had to resort to my camera phone.
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