No Italian restaurants serve Chicken Vesuvio???

[Farro]

We are perusing menus and one of us usually always gets Chicken Vesuvio.

Not on any menu!!! Is this only a Chicago thing? It's so delicious!

I guess I'm just surprised, it's such a staple here at Italian restaurants.

 

[Farro]

So I've just been googling...it IS a Chicago Italian-American created dish! I never knew that.

Man, we're so awesome here!

 

[Pumbaa_]

I’m in CT and I’ve never heard of this dish. I’ve also never seen it on any menus in the world

What’s in it?

 

[Farro]

I’m in CT and I’ve never heard of this dish. I’ve also never seen it on any menus in the world

What’s in it?

Here's an example - everyone does their own spin, I'm sure (some use lemon or rosemary or thyme, etc.). This is from Rosebud (typical Italian restaurant here):

Chicken Vesuvio
INGREDIENTS COOKING STEPS
2 each 4 pound whole chicken
16 fluid oz. white wine
4 fluid oz. canola oil
2 oz. peeled garlic
8 fluid oz. chicken stock
8oz. green peas
2 pinch garlic granulated
20oz. Idaho potatoes
2 pinch salt
2 pinch pepper ground black
2 pinch oregano dried

• Take two whole chicken wogs and debone, season with salt and black pepper throughly • Set aside • Season potatoes that you cut into potato into wedges • Cook in 350 degrees oven for approx. 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown and fork tender • Set aside when finished • Take large 16 inch sautee pan and heat on range until hot • Add 4oz. canola oil, carefully lay deboned chicken into pan • Sautee till golden brown on one side, carefully turn over • Place sautee pan and chicken into oven and cook for approx. 20 minutes until done, 400 degree oven • Take out, add potato wedges, season with granulated garlic and oregano, Deglaze with white wine • Reduce, add chicken stock and continue to reduce by half. • Add green peas • Check seasoning, add salt or pepper if desired • Take chicken out of pan and place on plate • Take out potato wedges and place around chicken • Drizzle sauce and peas over chicken • Serve Serves 4 people

 

[Farro]

another version, seems less complicated:

http://www.wiveswithknives.net/2011/07/21/chicken-vesuvio-chicago-style/

 

[kiford]

So I've just been googling...it IS a Chicago Italian-American created dish!

Which makes sense since I've never heard of it before. Sounds tasty.

 

[DWillowBay]

My Italian Grandparents never mentioned it.

 

[Farro]

My Italian Grandparents never mentioned it.

Are they from Chicago?
I just assumed it was everywhere. Apparently it's not!

 

[Farro]

Which makes sense since I've never heard of it before. Sounds tasty.

It's so, so good.

 

[DISNEY1975]

Im 1000% Italian. Never heard of it. Buona fortuna a trovarlo!

 

[DisneyWishes14]

I'm a third-generation, Italian-American, east coast girl and . . . I've never heard of it! My grandmother certainly never made it! It does sound delicious though!!

 

[Hopefully]

Never heard of it

 

[Farro]

Yes, as I said earlier in the thread, this seems to be a Chicago dish. Unless you are all from Chicago or eat here in Italian restaurants quite often, it makes sense you never heard of it. Obviously I learned a fun fact today!

If you ever have a chance to try it, do so! (of course now expectations are so high you will probably be underwhelmed )

 

[TavieP]

Never heard of it but it looks great! There’s an Italian place we order from frequently here in South Brooklyn called Vesuvio’s that has a “Chicken Vesuvio” on the menu but sadly it’s a completely different dish (chicken with mozzarella and peppers, must be a house speciality.)

 

[holden]

Never heard of it here in the Philadelphia area.

 

[Wild4Walt]

That was always my go to when I was younger ( I'm here in Chicago as well ). I ended up ordering the Chicken Saltimbocca from Mama Melrose's in HS one of the last times I went. At least it has a lemon sauce.

 

[Farro]

That was always my go to when I was younger ( I'm here in Chicago as well ). I ended up ordering the Chicken Saltimbocca from Mama Melrose's in HS one of the last times I went. At least it has a lemon sauce.

Oh thank you! I was alone on an island out here...

My other go to is veal francese, I haven't checked the menus for that though (they make with chicken also).

 

[PetePanMan]

Looks and sounds good!

 

[DISNEY1975]

Chicken Saltimbocca from Mama Melrose's in HS one of the last times I went. At least it has a lemon sauce.

Saltimbocca with lemon ?? Gross! Disney really has to learn their Italian!

 

[Wild4Walt]

Saltimbocca with lemon ?? Gross! Disney really has to learn their Italian!

We must like our Lemon here in the midwest. It's a very light sauce but I'm sure it's not for everyone.