Was in L.A. last weekend and we got a French Dip type sandwich from a
local chain that was like a big Itallian Beef grinder w/onions, peppers
and dipped in the AuJus. The sandwich was topped with these delicious
hot pickled peppers. Anyone know this joint?

They had the same shape and size of the serrano but I didn't think they
packed the heat of a raw serrano but they were crunchy and delicious...
Anyone know if you can get these peppers from a can anywhere?

Thanks,
B

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 22:27:31 -0700, Sonoran Dude wrote:
>
>> Was in L.A. last weekend and we got a French Dip type sandwich from a
>> local chain that was like a big Itallian Beef grinder w/onions, peppers
>> and dipped in the AuJus. The sandwich was topped with these delicious
>> hot pickled peppers. Anyone know this joint?
>
> LA is a big place. Did this place have a name?
>
>> They had the same shape and size of the serrano but I didn't think they
>> packed the heat of a raw serrano but they were crunchy and delicious...
>> Anyone know if you can get these peppers from a can anywhere?
>
> They're called sport peppers. Slightly fatter than most serrano
> peppers and popular for use on Chicago hot dogs and Italian beef
> sandwiches.
>
> -sw

The place is just a block East of Beach next to Knotts Berry Farm. It's
a large pad type drive thru place in front of a shopping mall. I think
you are correct on the pepper and have had them for years on other
sandwiches. This place sliced the whole pepper into little 1/2 inch
chunks and had a great mouth feel and heat. They seemed a little spicier
than the traditional Chicago Dog pepper but may have just seemed that
way since there was much more than a single pepper on the sandwich.
Maybe the key is to try and pickle the serrano and serve them similarly.

On Oct 22, 10:34?am, Sonoran Dude > wrote:

> The place is just a block East of Beach next to Knotts Berry Farm. It's
> a large pad type drive thru place in front of a shopping mall.

Quizno's?

Mr. Sardonicus wrote:
> On Oct 22, 10:34?am, Sonoran Dude > wrote:
>
>> The place is just a block East of Beach next to Knotts Berry Farm. It's
>> a large pad type drive thru place in front of a shopping mall.
>
> Quizno's?
>
Just texted my cousin. The place is called Portillos, looks as if they
are famous in Chicago. It's pronounced with a hard L sound like
Pillows.If you go order the Italian Beef with peppers, shrooms and the
hot peppers. They dip the entire sandwich in aujus. Good stuff. I got
their website and will see if I can order some of their peppers.
http://www.portillos.com/portillos/look/

On Oct 23, 12:01?pm, Sonoran Dude > wrote:

> Just texted my cousin. The place is called Portillos, looks as if they
> are famous in Chicago. It's pronounced with a hard L sound like
> Pillows.If you go order the Italian Beef with peppers, shrooms and the
> hot peppers. They dip the entire sandwich in aujus. Good stuff. I got
> their website and will see if I can order some of their peppers.http://www.portillos.com/portillos/look/

Do you know where Union Station is, in Los Angeles? Phillipe's the
Original claims to have invented the french dip sandwich accidentally
in 1908. http://www.philippes.com/restaurant/

Morrgaine wrote:

> Do you know where Union Station is, in Los Angeles? Phillipe's the
> Original claims to have invented the french dip sandwich accidentally
> in 1908. http://www.philippes.com/restaurant/
>
>

Thank you,
My cousin was telling me about this place but could not remember the
name of it. Next trip I'm going here...

If this is indeed Portillos, then most likely the Peppers used (like the
Hot Dog Peppers) are Sport Peppers, not Serrano.

They are similar looking Peppers, but the mouth feel is different.
Serranos I have found to be a more fleshy-chewy-tough than the Sport
Pepper.
I suppose they can be used in a pinch, and typically I use Sport Peppers
like others, to make homemade Giardeniera. Mark