Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Ten Things You Might Not Know About Chicago Food-- Part 4

7. Boxer JOE LOUIS' trainer, Chapple Blackburn, tried to toughen him up by taking him out to Chicago's stockyards to drink blood from the slaughterhouse.

Sounds like a vamp thing to me.


8. DEEP-DISH PIZZA was invented in Chicago during the '40s in a lumber baron's former mansion at 29 E. Ohio St., now the site of Pizzeria Uno. Who invented it is not exactly known with credit going to co-owners Richard Novaretti and Ike Sewell and employee Rudy Malnati.

The invention came about partly by accident as Sewell wanted to open a Mexican restaurant. A test meal made Novaretti sick and he suggested Italian instead.

Today, there is also a Pizzeria Due and a chain of pizza places called Lou Malnati's in the Chicago area. Lou is the son of Rudy Malnati.


So, That's Where Malnati's Pizza Come From. --DaCoot

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