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A ‘handshake,’ a Mother-in-Law and other distinctly Chicago foods

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Summary
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59% Informative

Anthony Bourdain once called the Mother-in-Law sandwich “the evil step-brother of the hot dog” Food historians David Hammond and Monica Eng walked us through some of the city’s most distinct culinary offerings.

The blending of flavors is a reflection of the immigrants from across the globe who have come through the city.

VR Score

48

Informative language

40

Neutral language

72

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

36

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

medium-lived

External references

no external sources

Source diversity

no sources

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