Mother-in-law (tamale)

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Mother-in-law
Place of origin:
United States
Region or state:
Chicago area
Main ingredient(s):
Bread
Recipes at Wikibooks:
 Mother-in-law
Media at Wikimedia Commons:
  Mother-in-law

The mother-in-law sandwich is a Chicago area fast food dish that features a Chicago-style corn-roll tamale nestled in a hot dog bun and smothered with chili.[1] The mother-in-law is made with Chicago's unique style of tamale, a machine-extruded cornmeal roll, wrapped in paper, which is typically cooked in a hot-dog steamer.[2]

History

Although African-Americans migrating from the Southern United States may have brought tamales to Chicago, no one knows how this sandwich developed.[3] Some speculate it may have had its beginnings in Mexico City's torta de tamal, a tamale on a bolillo. The precise origins of the Chicago tamale style are also obscure.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Making a Mother-in-Law Sandwich
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Zeldes, Leah A. (Dec 18, 2009). "The unique Chicago tamale, a tuneful mystery". Dining Chicago. Chicago's Restaurant & Entertainment Guide, Inc. Retrieved Dec 18, 2009. 
  3. ↑ Chicago Reader | Omnivorous | On the Trail of the Delta Tamale: Southern food sleuths take on the murky origins of the mother-in-law sandwich. By Mike Sula


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