The South Side of Chicago.....

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joerogo
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The South Side of Chicago..... - Mon, 05/3/10 10:16 PM
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The baddest part of town
And if you go down there, you better just beware
Of a sandwich named "The Mother-in-Law!!
 
I was watching a new "Best Of" program on TLC, narrated by John Goodman.  Tonight was their Top 10 sandwiches.  One of the winners was a Mother-in-Law sandwich from Johnny O's in Chicago.  The sandwich consisted of a tamale on a hot dog roll, smothered in chili and topped with tomato, onion and sport peppers.  Never heard of it before.   Anybody ever have one?
 
 
 
 
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Re:The South Side of Chicago..... - Mon, 05/3/10 11:30 PM
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I think Bordain had one on a show from Chicago. Kind of thing I would try only if I had a Tums ready for dessert. 
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Re:The South Side of Chicago..... - Mon, 05/3/10 11:55 PM
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I've heard of it, never had one.
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Re:The South Side of Chicago..... - Tue, 05/4/10 7:33 AM
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They made it sound like a gotta have regional specilty. 

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Re:The South Side of Chicago..... - Tue, 05/4/10 7:46 AM
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I asked the same thing two years ago:

http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/tm.aspx?m=405392&high=
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Re:The South Side of Chicago..... - Tue, 05/4/10 10:51 AM
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Being born and raised in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, these are something I remember fondly, and they were delicious.  There used to be a restaurant on 46th and Ashland called "Coney Island"  that did them very well.

And the tamale of choice was always "Tom Tom"  which is still made in Chicago. 
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Re:The South Side of Chicago..... - Wed, 05/5/10 1:25 AM
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Welcome to Roadfood, deelite!
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Re:The South Side of Chicago..... - Fri, 05/7/10 4:45 PM
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WoW,,, I 2nd Joe"s welcome Dee! Shoot, another trip to tha windy city. :~(

Oh... was tha bad bad Leroy Brown's part of town???

Now about a good Texas tamale...
Joe
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