WTTW-11 presents “Foods of Chicago: A delicious history” Nov. 27th delivering answers to Chicago food quandaries. Like how the Chicago dog came to be . . .
“It became popular during the Great Depression, when various ethnic groups added their favorite veggies to a German sausage with the hopes of getting a cheap, well-balanced meal,” the site says.
And our cities greatest culinarian creations other than deep dish.
“You probably know… that Italian Beef and Deep Dish Pizza were invented in Chicago (and we’ll learn the history of those foods) but did you know that flaming saganaki, the cafeteria, the brownie, and chicken Vesuvio were also invented here? We’ll meet the people who say they can prove it,” the channel is advertising on their site.
Mmmm. . . I can’t wait.
