The South Side of Chicago.....

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?
 
 
 
 

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. 

I've heard of it, never had one.

They made it sound like a gotta have regional specilty. 

I asked the same thing two years ago:

http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/tm.aspx?m=405392&high=

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. 

Welcome to Roadfood, deelite!

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