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How 'Smelly' Onions Define Chicago

How 'Smelly' Onions Define Chicago

City Cast Chicago

November 15, 202317m 19s

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Show Notes

The name Chicago is believed to originate from Indigenous words describing a type of wild onion now known as “ramps.” They grew so much in the area that the onion — and its smell — ended up defining the city’s name. Host Jacoby Cochran talks to Chicago Tribune food critic Louisa Chu to understand how onions play a role in Chicago restaurants and kitchens today. 


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