It seems like half my social media is currently devoted to the new FX and Hulu show The Bear—parsing how it depicts the often toxic, habitually intense camaraderie of life in a restaurant kitchen. Or thirsting over Jeremy Allen White, who plays the sometimes toxic, habitually intense protagonist chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto.
I humbly submit there’s another luminous beef situation in this show that merits discussion. Namely the Italian beef sandwiches that power these plotlines. Juicy piles of thin-shaved roast beef, slid au jus into a french roll and topped with giardiniera comprise a Chicago food icon, right up there with deep-dish pizza, jibaritos, and hot
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