Chicago-Style Italian Beef from The Bear | Binging with Babish

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[@Idonotlikepeanutbutter832]

Cake-flavored Pizza and Pizza-flavored Cake that both appeared in Gravity Falls

[@EmMiller-wu3dy]

This!

[@carter_27473]

Oh dear lord have mercy

[@Haley-ne6or]

YESYESYES

[@dylandykeman936]

Pizza flavored cake is just lasagna!

[@The_Sleepiest_Socialist]

What I wouldn’t give to hear Babish quip about Gravity Falls…

[@readymade83]

Cross section and clean plate club; feels like classic Babish.

[@mechanicalmonk2020]

It's the music

[@TheJesselopez1981]

Bot stole your comment.

[@KevinNerfs]

And no forced “Look at how awkward I am! Isn’t that funny, guys?” humor.

[@StarCrusher.]

I think he actually said "plean" plate club

[@furbiburdicreations413]

Right?? i really missed classic babish

[@dajanaehester2010]

as a chicago native i love babish making Chicago classics! i need more !!

[@jackstraw1756]

What’s your go to Beef up there

[@Simp-Bizkit]

All imma say, also as a Chicago native, Al’s sucks.

[@jackstraw1756]

@@Simp-Bizkit give up some spots, I’ll hit ‘em up next time I’m there.

[@nephdrummond3168]

Yeah as someone that’s from the east coast and has recently been relocated to Lake County, I could use any help I can get in making sure that I try the best stuff and not just what comes up on the first page of Google 😅

[@melissaturner6866]

@@Simp-Bizkit Agreed! Al's is dry AF! Buona beef is better than Al's!

[@nomelet01]

"Remember kids if you eat a 100$ sandwich on tape thats a job and tax-deductible not lunch " -babish

[@isaiahayers1550]

$100*

[@bvedant]

"No such thing as a free lunch." That's because this isn't lunch.

[@raerohan4241]

​@@bvedant It still wasn't free. Reduced price, of course

[@sizableyeet]

Can confirm cheese is not heretical. My apartment is about a three minute walk from Mr. Beef (the filming location and inspiration for The Beef), and they have a provolone option for their Italian beef. It’s my go-to!

[@archivist_of_dragonstone]

I'm going to Mr. Beef for the first time in October -- what's your usual order?

[@NikoBellaKhouf2]

​@@archivist_of_dragonstoneyou can't go wrong with the Italian beef. The only thing you have to decide is how wet you want the bread. You definitely don't want to order it "dry" because all the flavor is in the gravy. Ordering it dipped means they dunk the entire roll into gravy. The best option (in my opinion) is somewhere in the middle.

[@mrkeyes88]

You can also get some of the gravy on the side so you can dip each bite as you go

[@brickpuncher1429]

Personally I prefer swiss

[@ParkityParkPark]

nobody should ever apologize for adding cheese to a meat sandwich, that's like apologizing for putting sugar in your lemonade

[@Bryce_the_Woomy_Boi]

Seems unhealthy, I'll take 2

[@sharksdudes8445]

You mean 5 right

[@EeveeRealSenpai]

"A heart attack, coming up!"

[@generationkill791]

I'll take 3 lol

[@pacificcoean]

I'll take 3...

[@MicoDossun]

Didn’t seem that unhealthy to me. It’s thin sliced beef and veggies

[@justinmontana3710]

Thought this was an old ep i hadn’t seen before realizing that this is the first time I've watched a new BWB the day it came out in a great many years. Great video and happy 4th to everyone!

[@upper90glory]

Same here. These types of videos are what drew me to the channel all those years ago in the first place.

[@Lekirius]

Yeah just rewatched the bear and searched up the beef sandwich recipe here. Surprised that babish only just recently made this video.

[@that_guy_jello]

As someone from Chicagoland, THANK YOU for bringing this sandwich to a larger audience. Has played such a large part in my upbringing and family history it hurts my heart that it isn’t common across the whole U.S.

[@paulwagner688]

You can get your beef in three options: Dry, dipped, and wet. Dipped is basically they rapidly dip each end in the jus. Wet is they put the whole sandwich in so the bread soaks up all the liquid. Dipped is the way to go.

[@emerickscott]

Dipped for life

[@cashgardnermedia5981]

Wet or you’re a child

[@amier361]

wet goes hard you just gotta eat fast

[@Vortex1988]

Baptized is the only way.

[@omegaplays1666]

I just tried a beef sandwich for the first time and I think I’m gonna disrespect the culture because I would have preferred mine dry with the jus on the side instead of wet.

[@visschernoah]

I’m very happy to see a return to classic Babish content.

[@iamza.]

As a Chicago guy. You need to dunk those bad boys! Plus cheese is a must for me.

[@fcon2123]

Yep, provolone is absolutely acceptable on a beef sandwich. I also prefer sport peppers over giardiniera.

[@yadamspiezer]

Yes, mozzarella or provolone on an Italian beef is absolutely allowed. But I also need mine baptized.

[@just_that_crazy5179]

Swiss is a must for me personally it adds a little snap to it

[@iamza.]

@@just_that_crazy5179 I've never done swiss. I'll have to try that. I like the mozzarella & provolone mix. Or just get the Italian blend of shredded cheese.

[@ZackMorris1]

The beef and cheddar crossaint dipped at Portillos is the Chicago beef sandwich over Al's for me all day long!

[@Waddayatakamefor]

Loved it! Gave me vintage BwB Vibes like when I binged through the channel in 2017 🤗

[@matthewgary6843]

Finally! I’ve been waiting for what feels like years for a classic style Babish with a dish being recreated from a show or a movie. I know it’s hard to get inspiration these days, but the Bear has produced a number of dishes that I’m sure will provide more ideas for episodes like this.

[@DoctorBatmanMD]

Also, for bread, try Turano. Turano bread trucks are pretty iconic in Chicago and their French rolls are what a lot of places use.

[@minivanmegafun]

I don’t believe that Turano distributes far outside of Chicago, also that stuff from Al’s does appear to be (now stale) Turano rolls

[@Fyreflier]

7:33 weirdly celery-looking parsley you've got there, Andy...

[@eriknelson7077]

I’ve lived in Chicago all my life and this is a almost 100% pure recreation. Babish please visit Chicago soon

[@RichWellner]

Also, adding cheese is not heretical.

[@naps3386]

Visit Haiti and Afghanistan too while you’re at it, probably better food than dumpy Chi town.

[@fc775]

Come get some real pizza in Chicago lol

[@EtruskenRaider]

@@naps3386 Either you’ve never been to Chicago or you’re one of those types that doesn’t leave their house.

[@Hellboy700]

@@RichWellner it might be on the menu but only idiots order it

[@ZackMorris1]

Classic Babish content that we all love so much! This is truly the heart of the channel. It's been a rough year or two Andrew but so glad you're hanging in there. Happy 4th my guy!

[@EchoSixMike]

Provolone is acceptable subspecies of beef, as is mozzarella toasted in the pizza oven on top of garlic bread.

[@melissaturner6866]

Yes! Grinders all the way!

[@15oClock]

I have gotten so many ads for The Bear from watching this channel, I got two from this video alone. Edit: three!

[@hallieneff6811]

me tooo

[@NateThe_Great24]

Try watching any of the holiday binge compilations. There's one during every chapter transition.

[@blackmoon9793]

Same, my friend. At least Eddie Vedder was singing in two of them.

[@alexpeartree2019]

​@@blackmoon9793KZbin premium my friend.

[@GiraffeFlavoredCondoms]

uBlock Origin is your friend

[@johnfarris5439]

“For the first time in what feels like forever.” We are so happy to have you back!!

[@Camerenyoo9]

Born and raised in Chicago and I can tell you, this is a beautiful Italian beef. It’s always best to be eaten with cheese, hot, and sweet peppers. Great job man.

[@martinusriovanni4632]

Chicagoan here - that looks legit! I am particular to them being dipped but that's not for everyone! Everything about this looks amazing and I'd love to try it.

[@lotusluv]

Thank you Chef

[@electronicsaxman1]

*Jeff

[@PhilLeotardoOfficial]

Well done chef

[@jmsmith1767]

First want to say I LOVE all of the shows on the BCN but, this is CLASSIC Babish! I love it!

[@Franiac32]

My thoughts exactly. A lovely return to form.

[@lisalisaxd123]

“Be realistic with your storage container” 😂😂😂😂 words I’ve needed to hear multiple times in life 😭😭🤣🤣🤣

[@jackmiera6083]

Babish saying “Rub the shaft” and Alvin saying “POV meat pounding” in the same week😂

[@leephillips2837]

as someone who lived in Chicago for 30+ years I don't think I ever had an Italian beef without cheese.

[@troll-fx2zc]

@leephillips2837 yea right, 30 years

[@danc2014]

Then there the other 1/2 of us that will never put cheese on the sandwich.

[@NikoBellaKhouf2]

Sometimes I add cheese, sometimes I don't

[@Lebowski55]

I've lived in Chicago my whole life and I've never had an Italian beef with cheese.

[@troll-fx2zc]

@@Lebowski55 that's because you're from the burbs

[@SixCubitMan]

$130 for eight six-inch roast beef sandwiches that you have to make yourself? with stale bread and overcooked meat in loose ziplock bags?? what???? i don't care if their italian beef is number one. that's completely unacceptable.

[@CainFreemont]

A form of resting on your laurels, to be sure. That's ridiculous. 16 dollars for a portion of overcooked meat on bread is already a dealbreaker.

[@trevordoherty6560]

It’s about $16.25 per sandwich, which isn’t too extreme for a popular restaurant. Even some fast food items are around the same price, albeit for quite a bit more food

[@UumaZooma]

National Ice Cream Day is on July 21st so make Daffy Duck's Complicated Banana Split from Peel of Fortune episode

[@garethc83]

Finally, more Babish!!! More please!!!

[@ThreeToesofFury]

BRILLIANT. Ive been chasing Chicago recipes alot this summer...the perfect chicago dog, tavern style pizza, etc...never even occurred to me to try and do a perfect chicago beef from scratch! THANK YOU FRIEND!!!

[@chuckz2934]

Love the OG Babish style vids

[@adamarends]

Wow…classic Babish… been a while! I love this, love the background music… I had been re-watching the old episodes (the early ones) with my daughter, then this happened. So excited

[@outtagoodnamesdangit]

I'm from Illinois originally, and it's great to see our state sammy getting more attention. Looks amazing, and as an Illinois native, I hereby bless and forgive you for adding cheese (I like 'em that way too).

[@kamilleseven283]

Thank you, Babish! Sending you love from a Chicago girl. This made me smile.

[@natefunk1]

I applaud you for taking on a food that could have you sleeping with fishes if done poorly. You did well my boy. You did well.

[@JayromeD23]

Whoa a babish recipe, these have become increasingly rare.

[@JDarach]

An actual episode again? Woow!

[@pwnmasteh]

We love our pizza and ketchup free hotdogs but for my money Italian Beef and specifically the combo(Italian Sausage and Beef in the same sandwich) is the true Chicago food.

[@DesignIncase]

Chicagoian here, there will be a car waiting outside to.......take you to the store. The Italian beef here just ranges because everyone's got their own thing. Just like pizza. Once you get past the base, the skies the limit.

[@Puzzlesocks]

I literally got an Italian beef sandwich last week and have been thinking about making my own. The timing on this is perfect, thanks Babish.

[@12054life]

I was thinking about Italian Beef yesterday, and then this video pops up. This is a sign

[@tomthetit2419]

Currently cold and wet in a tent in the depths of Scotland at a festival, and that sandwich certainly warmed my heart! Thank you 🙏🏻 🥖

[@pamelaharrington3838]

Fun fact I used to work for Portillo's!!! We boil the beef meat in the bags they come in and do others things before putting everything on the sammiches

[@Crimsontears83]

Needs an Italian sausage in there. Make that a an Italian beef combo

[@MrAtrophy]

I was screaming at your first bite ... "DIP IT! .....YEA HE DIPPED IT!"

[@azrobbins01]

7:33 I think you meant to say Celery instead of Parsley.

[@StrikerEureka85]

i caught that as well

[@chistake7585]

An actual Binging with Babish video. Been a minute.

[@cripnite]

The clean foil club. Nice to see a Binging on Alvin’s channel!

[@myjewelry4u]

I’m also a Chicago native and this was enjoyable to watch!

[@Dennis_The_Peasant]

Pro-cheese Chicago guy here, shredded mozz is the best cheese for a beef sandwich. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

[@schulzmarc]

This gives me traditional babish vibes. Definitely recommend wet though I definitely get your texture preference!

[@mark._.239]

Been waiting for this video for two years

[@zml6580]

Impressive bread process!! Haven't messed around much with poolish but now I'm thinking about it.

[@chambanachik1]

I'm about to turn 40, and as an Illinois girl (moved 2 years ago, and have been homesick every day since), I only very recently realized this is not an American thing, but an Illinois thing. We have it in rotation constantly in our house. I don't even like a lot of meat, and this is one of my favorite meals.

[@GeneralFFA]

Should have been sponsored by Hulu. All the ads I'm getting are for The Bear

[@clydemarshall8095]

I’d love to see more of these videos. I have nothing against the other creators and video types on the show, but I subbed years ago for classic Babish and I want to see more of it.

[@Shakamario]

The barbecue is canceled. I’m getting a beef.

[@James-dv9do]

Babish cooking an American Classuc along to 'Summer Spliffs' is such a throwback vibe.

[@wonkywaddlingwaterwingedwriter]

Man said he doesn't like his beefs to be dipped and it's gonna be hard for the rest of this video to regain my trust.

[@JoePalos91]

Agreed

[@BeaXRSmith]

Babi, you need to have a THE BEAR cast & crew sleepover at the B&B when it and Season 4 are finished, and it needs to include your namesake Mr. Platt.

[@kentongodfrey7641]

Finally a binging with babish episode! See you guys in another month

[@maddymathis6797]

Granted, I’ve only lived in Chicago for a little over two years now (and still haven’t had an Italian beef, sue me) but this looks divine. I would definitely take it with cheese on it. But even I know you need to dip it!

[@LadyRenira]

Head over to Tony's Italian Beef over on Pulaski and you won't regret it. :)

[@waheedabdullah6371]

Pizza with literally all the toppings from Steven Universe episode, "The Question"

[@dianac52176]

In a local restaurant in our hometown, the Italian restaurant uses steamed green bell peppers instead of giardiniera. Delish.

[@benwasserman8223]

Actually made some Chicago Italian Beef sandwiches myself in New Jersey. Was so determined to get them authentic that I ordered two bags of the Chicago bread they use for this dish. Suffice to say, they were amazing.

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

I've never had an Italian Beef sandwich. It looks delicious! I've also never been to Chicago (closest I ever got was the Quad Cities in 1993). I really want to visit some day so I can try their food, including this and their deep-dish pizza and hotdogs.

[@VicariousModder]

Cheese is optional at most Chicago Beef places but it really does improve the sammich.

[@troll-fx2zc]

@VicariousModder like you know anything about chicago

[@SlavicCelery]

@@troll-fx2zc To be fair, I have darkened the doorways of many Italian beef joints in Chicago and Chicagoland. Cheese is a frequent option. Usually provolone or Mozzarella. Traditional? No. Atypical, also no. It's a normal option. Locations that include cheese of note: Mr. Beef, Portillo's, Luke's Italian Beef, Jimmie's, etc etc etc. It's normal.

[@troll-fx2zc]

@SlavicCelery you didn't name Al's beef. You no nothing of Chicago Italian beef. You've probably never even been to Chicago

[@SlavicCelery]

@@troll-fx2zc I've eaten Al's beef enough times to know it's the worst chain of beef in the city. The fact that I listed Mr. Beef and Luke's, yet you went after Al's. You don't know Chicago. Go back to Milwaukee dude.

[@troll-fx2zc]

@SlavicCelery you're probably from the burbs 🤣 and Mr beef sucks, it should be called alley food

[@basicweeb4272]

As a chicagoan, this goes hard. Also provolone on an Italian beef goes hard

[@troll-fx2zc]

@@basicweeb4272 you're probably from Philadelphia

[@Dimensioneer88]

I literally just got an ad for The Bear on this video.

[@readsbylamplight7924]

I just had this from Al's Beef in Chicago last week. It was fantastic. No one does it better in the city.

[@xXNP4CNuclearXx]

Just like they make at Johnny's. Yum.

[@rodneyhinklejr.6106]

This feels like the old babish. First vid I've watch all the way through in a while

[@anonyorb4197]

I prefer it with mozzarella and I am a Southside, you can do red sauce on it no matter what Northside say.

[@zacharyfett2491]

I get the sense that this is an ongoing battle. 😂

[@LadyRenira]

​@@zacharyfett2491There's always some battle, no matter the topic, lol. Pizza, Italian beef, sports, etc. ;D

[@LadyRenira]

My dad goes with red sauce, provolone, and green peppers, but I'm personally a purist so go with only beef. :) Tony's Italian Beef on Pulaski, *chef kiss*.

[@ashakydd1]

​@@LadyRenira Because some people don't have any objectivity.

[@MrVovansim]

Y'all we just had pride month. Take pride in what you eat, don't try to push it on others, but also don't accept any hate from others. Let's all chill out and not try to police each other's bedrooms or kitchens. ☮️

[@nicklovinit]

If anyone is in Toronto, Marq’s Chicago beef is far and wide the best beef sandwich I’ve had. Better than what I had in Chicago. Thanks for this episode, Babi!

[@Kritacul]

Fitting to drop this on the Fourth of July. Everyone have a great 4th and be safe.

[@Jakerbox]

this is my favorite sandwich ever and I always get at least two every time I visit Chicago, about once a year. Al's is alright, but Johnnie's and Mr. Beef are both way better imo. Hot, sweet, and dipped is the best way to order one (Mr. Beef actually calls that variety a 'Bear' now) but I haven't tried cheese yet! Looked fire.

[@LadyRenira]

Cheese is a popular option at many places. As is green pepper and red sauce. :) I also highly recommend Pop's and the *best in town, Tony's Italian Beef on Pulaski. Both fantastic.

[@kindabluejazz]

I know Matty's a friend of the show, but Courtney Storer is no doubt the one that developed the Italian Beef in The Bear. She's the Culinary Producer and a renowned chef in her own right, and she actually grew up in an Italian family in Chicago. I'm sure Matty had his say, but I doubt that Canuck knows more about Chicago style Italian Beef than her.

[@tonythenonja]

Bam!

[@jsalinasbarros]

Matty is actually a Producer and consultant for the show, he works beside Coco. They've got some collabs together on YT aswell.

[@kindabluejazz]

@@jsalinasbarros If you watch the episode where they make these together, you see how Matty was pushing his towards the way he personally likes it, whereas she was trying to keep hers 'traditional'.

[@Jamesfrancosdog]

Who remembers “HEY BABY I hear the blues callin’, tossed salads and scrambled eggs!”

[@StopSpiderMan]

Baroness' lunch she mentioned in live action Cruella movie

[@BugsyFoga]

Always great when a Babish episode releases on my B day 😁

[@tonythenonja]

Born on the 4th of julyyyy

[@garrettfischer5761]

Welcome back after a month since the fallout recipe.

[@kulasti]

On bay leaves, maybe there's room they're for another kind of challenge. Try a couple bay leaf reliant recipes, but do a variant without, a variant with fresh bay leaves, and a variant with dried bay leaves. I've heard that fresh bay leaves are a lot stronger than the dried ones most people use, so I'd be interested to see how noticable that is in something.

[@LadyRenira]

Bay leaves were always joked about on Sorted Food and they finally did do an episode comparing multiple dishes. It boiled down to nothing standout, but it totally rounds out the flavor and gives it that "something" that let them identify the dishes with bay nearly 100% of the time.

[@paulwagner688]

Properly dried bay leave are much stronger. But about bay leaves, you don't know what they add, but you always know when they're not there.

[@Masterbpk4]

Wow I caught a video less than an hour after it releases? Wild.

[@MichaelDavis-wx3pw]

Italian beef sandwich never looked appetizing to me but after this video I want one now more than anything I've ever wanted except the 1979 Kenner Millennium Falcon.

[@wolf2364]

Ayo don't forget that Pepsi!

[@stuartmayberry666]

As someone who recently went to Chicago and had the pleasure of visiting Mr. Beef, I am excited to try this recipe. It was a sandwich that I was afraid wouldn’t live up to the hype but I was pleasantly surprised when it was just as delicious as I imagined it would be.

[@jaegerbomb269]

Happy Independence Day! 🎉

[@Krltplps]

If anyone wants to kick that up a level just turn the roll into a nice toasted garlic bread before putting the beef on. (I do not recommend cutting through the entire roll for 2 separate pieces.)

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Awesome! Thanks For this 🎉🎉🎉

[@barrettisaza3614]

Great vid. coming back after years and it feels like I never left.

[@fatimaabdullah8454]

Soy sauce noodles from Ultraman Rising animated movie

[@celtickev111]

Lifelong Chicagoan - you taught me how to make my favorite dish..beef bourguignon. I don’t mind the cheese or using chuck roast. Au jus looks amazing, as does the giardiniera. 10/10…no Chicagoans going to hate on that sandwich.

[@31337ification]

At 7:33 you said you added 4 roughly chopped stalks of parsley , did you mean celery ?

[@Jukejointjeze0n]

Cheese is fine, delicious even, but what you want to do is put the cheese on top of the sammy. Two reasons. First, it allows the Jus to soak into the bread giving that authentic crispy on the outside, mushy in the middle texture. The other is that you can hit it with a torch/broiler and brown up the cheese adding even more flavor. And don't forget, you can add an Italian sausage cut in half lengthwise with a little red sauce for an even more devastating (to your waistline) experience.

[@voidastralbirth]

I just woke up and I’m hungry now, thanks.

[@lainwakura]

finally, an Andy/Babish video.

[@dearmasnelson5379]

Happy 4th binging babish

[@Brasc]

Made sure he used food that was about to expire so it wasn't wasted and I can appreciate that.

[@Aerix]

My ideal italian beef? Skip the giardineara and go with "sweet peppers" aka sauteed or sometimes grilled green pepper. Cheese on italian beef? Yes, Mozzarella not White American. Marinara? No. I do perfer my sandwhich dipped over a baptism of broth, but both are valid. If you really wanna go extra, most places that serve italian beef will offer a combo option that puts a whole italian sausage in there too.