The Italian Chicago Beef Sandwich is a traditional dish from Chicago. The Italian Beef Sandwich was introduced to the United States by italian immigrants in the 1930’s, specifically it is thought that a man named Pasquale Scala had popularized it. Pasquale was a man who sold quality meats and sausages. It became popular when people started buying his cheap sandwiches for events such as weddings, family dinners, etc. Anyone could pay for the sandwich if they had about a dollar during that time. The American/Italian community/society were buying his sandwiches because during the depression it was expensive for them to buy fancy foods for events, instead they bought Pasquale’s sandwiches that contained thin slices of meat, which would feed more
