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Shrimp DeJonghe

Shrimp DeJonghe, or Shrimp de Jonghe, a specialty of Chicago, is a casserole of whole peeled shrimp blanketed in soft, garlicky, sherry-laced bread crumbs. It can be served as an appetizer or a main course.[1]

Shrimp DeJonghe

It has the oldest pedigree of Chicagoan cuisine, having originated in the late 19th or early 20th century at DeJonghe's Hotel and Restaurant, 12 E. Monroe St. (1899–1923).[2][3] The recipe has been attributed to the owners, brothers Henri, Pierre and Charles DeJonghe, Belgian immigrants who came to Chicago to run a restaurant at the World's Columbian Exposition, or their chef, Emil Zehr.[4] The dish was the most popular at Fritzel's Restaurant, which was open from 1947 to 1972.[5]

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References

  1. Haddix, Carol Mighton (August 16, 2017). "Shrimp de Jonghe". In Haddix, Carol Mighton; Kraig, Bruce; Sen, Colleen Taylor (eds.). The Chicago Food Encyclopedia. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. p. 227. ISBN 978-0-252-08724-0. LCCN 2017006116.
  2. Morrissey, Robert; Reynen, Christina A. "Belgians". Encyclopedia of Chicago.
  3. Camp, Paul A.; Brownson, JeanMarie (27 January 1985). "The Heavenly Recipe That Helped Make Henri De Jonghe Immortal". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  4. Revsine, Barbara (August 16, 2017). "Fritzel's Restaurant". In Haddix, Carol Mighton; Kraig, Bruce; Sen, Colleen Taylor (eds.). The Chicago Food Encyclopedia. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-252-08724-0. LCCN 2017006116.

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