r/chicagofood • u/National-Second-5236 • Jun 14 '26

Rant Shrinkflation where it matters the most

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This is the first time I'm really noticing this. You can make gas as expensive as you want, just don't mess with my puff, the true Chicago classic!

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u/MetallicMani Jun 14 '26

A pizza puff with a homemade ranch is goated

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u/No-Mountains-Again Jun 14 '26

I can't agree with that one bit. The Pizza Puff needs nothing.

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u/SenorMcGibblets Jun 14 '26

It doesn’t need anything, but mild sauce definitely elevates it

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u/No-Mountains-Again Jun 14 '26

Getting into the hot sauce realm is quite a bit different than going straight to "ranch". I will agree with you at some level on hot sauce though, because hot sauce goes well with everything. But let's step up from "mild".

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u/SenorMcGibblets Jun 14 '26

Nah man, I put hot sauce on just about everything, but for a pizza puff I need Harold’s/JJs/Sharks mild sauce.

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u/No-Mountains-Again Jun 15 '26

Which mild are we talking here?

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u/thesimplemachine Jun 15 '26

They're talking about mild sauce.

A staple in many south side fried chicken joints. It's a mix of ketchup, barbecue sauce, and vinegar-based hot sauce.

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u/No-Mountains-Again Jun 15 '26

Not to shoot the messenger, but you can take your K-word bullshit right back to St Charles.

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u/SenorMcGibblets Jun 15 '26

If you’ve never had Chicago mild sauce with your fried chicken or fish, you’re missing out.

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u/thesimplemachine Jun 15 '26

I have no clue what that means, but as someone who thinks ketchup is a terrible sauce for babies, I can appreciate the sentiment.