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Iconic Chicago Dishes, Drinks and Desserts

✍️ Bizzarri, Amy
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🏛 History Press Library Editions 📅 2016 📔 Hardcover ISBN: 9781540201614

📝 Description: Iconic Chicago Dishes, Drinks and Desserts

The food that fuels Chicagoans needs to be hearty, portable, and inexpensive. The restaurants, bakeries, taverns and pushcarts cherished from one generation to the next offered iconic recipes that warmed us in the winter and refreshed us in the summer. Now Bizzarri examines the histories-- and shares the recipes-- of some of Chicago's homegrown culinary hits.

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This title offers a concise look at Chicago's iconic foods, drinks, and desserts, emphasizing their historical roots in working-class culture. It does not suit those seeking high-end gourmet techniques or exotic international flavors, nor will it satisfy readers looking for deep academic analysis or extensive photography. The tone is accessible and nostalgic, focusing on comfort foods rather than culinary innovation. For a straightforward guide to Chicago's classic eats, it delivers exactly what is promised without pretension.
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This title offers a concise look at Chicago's iconic foods, drinks, and desserts, emphasizing their historical roots in working-class culture. It does not suit those seeking high-end gourmet techniques or exotic international flavors, nor will it satisfy readers looking for deep academic analysis or extensive photography. The tone is accessible and nostalgic, focusing on comfort foods rather than culinary innovation. For a straightforward guide to Chicago's classic eats, it delivers exactly what is promised without pretension.

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