Comments on: Italian Beef – Go Dipped Or Go Home

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:24:04 +0000

I haven't met Mr Beef, but you're right — Jimmy's is _it_.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:24:04 +0000

I haven't met Mr Beef, but you're right — Jimmy's is _it_.

By: Omama

Omama — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:11:37 +0000

Haven't found a good version of the italian dipped beef here in California either, French Dips yes but they don't even cut it. Your posting is making my mouth drool and stomach growl. Thanks a lot. hermph. .-= Omama´s last blog ..Obama’s Ghetto Boom Box =-.

By: ZenMom

ZenMom — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:56:14 +0000

I think the closest thing we have out here in Cali-four-nye-ay would be the ubiquitous French Dip, which is one of my favorie sandwiches ever and which, as the name implies, is constitutionally required to be dipped, one bite at a time. :)

By: Lord Astral

Lord Astral — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:47:34 +0000

Oh man, I haven’t had a good Italian beef sandwich since my mother passed away. And she would roll over in her grave if it weren’t dipped, the way it was intended to be.

It is a pity I live in the south, where really good Italian food is hard to come by.

By: HereInFranklin

HereInFranklin — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:34:07 +0000

I’ve never had an Italian Beef Sandwich….heck, before today, I’d never even heard of it. However, if I do ever run across one, you can be sure that it will be dipped.

By: Matt Stratton

Matt Stratton — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:51:17 +0000

No, I agree that Portillo’s is not the best. It’s a toss up between Mr. Beef and Jimmy’s.

By: Matt Stratton

Matt Stratton — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:50:41 +0000

Maybe because you ate 90% of your meals at Glenn’s Diner?

By: Keith Shapiro

Keith Shapiro — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:49:29 +0000

Somehow, in coming to Chicago for almost a week, I missed out on both duck fat fries AND a frickin’ Italian Beef sandwich (dipped, obviously, even if I do have to eat the mofo with a spoon). What the hell is wrong with me?

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:54:43 +0000

Funny article, but you are so, so wrong. Soggy bread is disgusting. A truly good sandwich does not need to be dipped, and a sandwich that needs to be dipped is not worth eating (because soggy bread — did I mention? Is gross.) At home, I might sprinkle a little juice over the meat, but I would never, ever allow someone to sog up my sandwich.

And BTW, Portillo’s has a pretty good sandwich, but not the best. Unfortunately, I can’t think at the moment where I’ve had better that wasn’t home made (and my mom isn’t gonna cook for you.)