Talking and Tasting Chi Foods That Aren’t Hot Dogs or Pizza

We all know pizza and hot dogs are iconic Chicago foods. But the city’s culinary contributions don’t stop there. Some foods everyone knows have origin stories here, like the legendary Palmer House brownie. And there are some foods that just scream Chicago, like a well constructed pizza puff. And then there are some Chicago foods you may not even recognize depending on which side of the city you live on. We taste some of these lesser-known Chicago foods and talk about their origins with Chicago Tribune food critic Louisa Chu.

Guest: Louisa Chu — Food Critic, Chicago Tribune

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Some of the restaurants mentioned:

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The Palmer House Brownie recipe

Home of the Hoagy

Italian Fiesta Pizza