5 Foods Northern Illinois Residents Miss Most When They Move Away

If you are considering moving out of the Northern Illinois area soon, please know there are certain things you will have to learn to live without...and you won't like it.

Moving Out of Illinois

Moving out of Illinois seems to be a hip trend in the last handful of years, and while I too have considered the idea once or twice, there are a few things that keep me put.

First off, all of immediate family live in Illinois, the majority of my extended family do too, and getting together with all of them on special occasions and holidays is something I love to do. Secondly, there a lot of locally owned stores and restaurants that I would miss immensely if I couldn't go to anytime I felt like it.

Foods People Miss Most When They Move Out of Illinois

Since we're on the subject of food, I decided to take a quick poll of friends and co-workers to see which foods they would miss most if they moved out of the area. Here are the five items that were mentioned the most:

1. Italian Beef Sandwiches

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Yes, restaurants all over the country serve Italian beef sandwiches, but let's be honest, most of them can't do this Chicago-style staple as good as Illinoisans can.

2. Deep Dish Pizza

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Just like the Italian beef sandwich, many restaurants try to serve up a worthy deep dish pizza, but they always tend to fail in comparison to a Illinois pizza joint's version.

3. Beefaroo

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I learned this one the hard way when I went off to college at Illinois State University many moons ago. It's amazing how badly you will find yourself craving a roast beef sandwich and cheddar fry from Beefaroo when you can't have it every day. It was always once of my first stops when I came home to visit.

4.Chicago-Style Hotdogs

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I don't typically order a Chicago-style hotdog at restaurants, especially not at ones outside of Illinois, but I have seen other people order them, and they are usually missing one key ingredient...the poppy seed bun. Huge mistake.

5.Sweet Corn

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Do other states have sweet corn? Of course, BUT they don't have sweet corn from your favorite Illinois sweet corn stand that you have been going to for years...so it just won't taste the same. Remember that.

What other Northern Illinois specific foods would you miss most if you moved away? Send us an app message and let us know!