Mego Folks,
I cannot verify that this is true, but one of my friends noted recently that Portillo's, glorious Portillo's, has messed with the recipes for a number of their standout items. Their most noxious offense? They changed the flavor of the Italian Beef sandwich. What was once one of the jewels of Chicago Italian beef sandwiches has apparently become a tasteless mess. I have not verified this for sure, but I'll be heading over there in the next few days to see if there's any truth to the rumor. I pray that this is untrue, but I've heard it from a couple of different sources now.
Apparently, the chicken sandwiches have been hit hard, too. We can all thank the PE firm that Portillo sold to back in late 2014. It took some time, but the bean counters have caught up and have begun sacrificing quality taste for saving a few cents on a spreadsheet somewhere.
I haven't been there for a couple of months, since I've been trying to work off the winter weight, but I feel sick to my stomach at the thought that one of my favorite places might be cratering from a culinary standpoint. In the meanwhile, I'm hoping for the best, but expecting the worst. I'll report back once I have some first-hand experience.
I cannot verify that this is true, but one of my friends noted recently that Portillo's, glorious Portillo's, has messed with the recipes for a number of their standout items. Their most noxious offense? They changed the flavor of the Italian Beef sandwich. What was once one of the jewels of Chicago Italian beef sandwiches has apparently become a tasteless mess. I have not verified this for sure, but I'll be heading over there in the next few days to see if there's any truth to the rumor. I pray that this is untrue, but I've heard it from a couple of different sources now.
Apparently, the chicken sandwiches have been hit hard, too. We can all thank the PE firm that Portillo sold to back in late 2014. It took some time, but the bean counters have caught up and have begun sacrificing quality taste for saving a few cents on a spreadsheet somewhere.
I haven't been there for a couple of months, since I've been trying to work off the winter weight, but I feel sick to my stomach at the thought that one of my favorite places might be cratering from a culinary standpoint. In the meanwhile, I'm hoping for the best, but expecting the worst. I'll report back once I have some first-hand experience.
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