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bookwoman37's review
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
5.0
This is a really fun book. I have eaten my way through Chicago and the neighborhoods, there were a few new to me dishes and of course some favorites that were missed. Some of the dishes are very well known across the country, others are unique only to Chicago. The authors give the history of the dishes, where to find them and some have recipes so you can make them home. The photographs are mouth watering. Enjoy
nicole_bookmarked's review
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
5.0
Foodies, this one's for you! I'm from Chicago, although I've lived abroad for several years, and this was a delicious way to "visit" one of my favorite places. Eng and Hammond walk you through 30 of Chicago's quintessential foods. Some you'll likely know, like the famous Italian Beef, Maxwell Street Polish, or Giardiniera. Others were completely new to me, like Akutagawa, the Mother-in-Law, and Taffy Grapes, but now I know what I'm eating next time I'm in town! Each chapter includes the history of the food, where you can eat it in Chicago, and a recipe so you can create it at home. Highly recommend!
kairosdreaming's review
4.0
*This book was received as an Advanced Reviewer's Copy from NetGalley.
When you think of Chicago food, a few things probably spring to mind; hot dogs, deep dish pizza, maybe a beef sandwich. And you'd be right of course, these are all iconic foods of the area. But apparently, there are so much more.
This book takes you through thirty of Chicago's homegrown dishes (or influenced from outside and made their own) and the history and possibly origins of all of them. Each of the thirty also has a recipe included, and a listing of places where you can get to as close to the original as possible to try if you're in visiting.
I learned about a lot of new things in this book (and want to try many of them). From the plethora of different types of beef sandwiches (it was a stockyard town, makes sense), to a syrupy-sweet lemonade, it's definitely not a book to follow for when you're on a diet. I liked learning some of the history behind the dishes as well; although sometimes it could get repetitive (indeed I think I saw one paragraph that was completely copy/pasted from another dish). But I think most people will use this as a reference rather than sitting down and reading cover to cover as I did.
I'm certainly prepared for any trip to Chicago now!
Review by M. Reynard 2022
When you think of Chicago food, a few things probably spring to mind; hot dogs, deep dish pizza, maybe a beef sandwich. And you'd be right of course, these are all iconic foods of the area. But apparently, there are so much more.
This book takes you through thirty of Chicago's homegrown dishes (or influenced from outside and made their own) and the history and possibly origins of all of them. Each of the thirty also has a recipe included, and a listing of places where you can get to as close to the original as possible to try if you're in visiting.
I learned about a lot of new things in this book (and want to try many of them). From the plethora of different types of beef sandwiches (it was a stockyard town, makes sense), to a syrupy-sweet lemonade, it's definitely not a book to follow for when you're on a diet. I liked learning some of the history behind the dishes as well; although sometimes it could get repetitive (indeed I think I saw one paragraph that was completely copy/pasted from another dish). But I think most people will use this as a reference rather than sitting down and reading cover to cover as I did.
I'm certainly prepared for any trip to Chicago now!
Review by M. Reynard 2022
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