The story of the Jibarito, a sandwich as Chicago as deep-dish pizza.
Humboldt Park is said to be the home of the Jibarito, a Puerto Rican plantain-based sandwich as Chicago as deep-dish pizza.It's as Chicago as deep dish pizza. The Jibarito is a sandwich said to born in the kitchen of the Puerto Rican restaurant in the Windy City.
Co-owners Angel and Gaby Figueroa, father and daughter, now run Borinquen, the home of the Jibarito, after the man they say invented the sandwich, Angel's brother Pete Figueroa retired and is now dealing with health issues. Jibarito or Jibarito basically means Puerto Rican "hillbilly" and can be insulting or endearing depending on what it's referring. But in Chicago it means a plantain or plátano cut in half lengthwise, deep fried, then smashed and deep fried again. Add steak or your choice of meat, tomato, American cheese, lettuce, a swipe of mayonnaise and a healthy dose of garlic and seasoning to top and voila.
A delicious and enduring Chicago sandwich that Angel and Gaby said spread across the city and beyond from its humble Humboldt Park beginnings.
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