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Cross-era - Chicago and the Upper Midwest cooks and food communities connected to burger, fry, sandwich, and drive-in sauces.

Italian Beef Giardiniera Oil

Name: Italian Beef Giardiniera Oil
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: About 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1/4 cup ketchup, mustard, relish, or pan juices; 2 tablespoons italian beef giardiniera oil signature seasoning; 1 tablespoon pickle brine, vinegar, or lemon juice; Salt and black pepper

Italian Beef Giardiniera Oil is a sandwich sauce with real American table personality: Chicago sandwich condiment. It brings flavor from Chicago and the Upper Midwest to cookouts, counters, lunch plates, potlucks, and weeknight suppers.

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Difficulty

Easy

Prep time

10 minutes

Cook time

0 minutes

Total time

10 minutes plus chilling

Servings

About 1 1/2 cups

Region

Chicago and the Upper Midwest

Era introduced

Cross-era

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Chicago and the Upper Midwest cooks and food communities connected to burger, fry, sandwich, and drive-in sauces.

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The Story

Italian Beef Giardiniera Oil proves that the little things on the table can carry a lot of American character. Chicago sandwich condiment. Across Chicago and the Upper Midwest, recipes like this help define the meal: brightening sandwiches, dressing salads, crowning burgers, spooning over biscuits, or turning a simple spread into something people remember. It is practical, proud, and built for the kind of generous table where a sauce, jam, relish, pickle, dip, or dressing can steal the show.

Ingredients

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup ketchup, mustard, relish, or pan juices
2 tablespoons italian beef giardiniera oil signature seasoning
1 tablespoon pickle brine, vinegar, or lemon juice
Salt and black pepper

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Directions

Combine the main sauce ingredients in a bowl or small saucepan.
Blend, whisk, or warm as needed for the italian beef giardiniera oil texture.
Taste and adjust with vinegar, lemon, salt, heat, or sweetness.
Let stand briefly before serving so the flavors come together.
Use as a condiment, dip, sandwich sauce, or table sauce.

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