Signature Italian Beef Sandwich Kit

The Italian beef sandwich is one of Chicago’s true culinary claims to fame – and no restaurant is more awarded or more closely associated with this iconic dish than Al’s #1 Italian Beef. Invented in 1917, the Al’s Italian beef sandwich was popularized when the family opened the city’s first beef stand in 1938. Since then, their signature sandwich has won more culinary awards and received more recognition than just about any sandwich in Chicago (or anywhere in the world)!

There is only one Al’s Beef. And now, Goldbelly customers can enjoy this true Chicago original the same way it’s been made for over 100 years. Individually hand-packed and always fresh (never frozen!), each item they ship is made with love by the culinary pros who make the sandwiches for their loyal fanbase in Chicago. They slow roast the beef and craft each batch of the all-natural gravy before they pack it. They hand-chop the celery for the famous hot giardiniera before adding vegetable oil and secret spices – the giardiniera contains no vinegar or preservatives, so keep it refrigerated! The gravy is packed separately from the beef to keep it real (in Chicago, the beef doesn’t touch the gravy until it’s ready to serve)!

To make this Windy City legend, beef is slow-roasted each morning with a little water, fresh garlic, and Al’s super-secret spice mix. The beef roasts are separated from the gravy, cooled, hand-trimmed, and then sliced super-thin. The thinly-sliced beef is dropped back in its own cooking juices and forked onto a sturdy fresh baked Italian roll, then the entire sandwich is dipped backed into the signature gravy, bread and all. The sandwich is then topped with your choice of homemade sweet peppers and/or hot giardiniera. So assume the “Italian Stance” and get ready to dig in, because for the first time ever, this taste of Chicago is shipping nationwide!