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Buona Beef debuts beefless sandwich for vegans
Buona Beef is switching up its signature beef sandwich to attract vegans.
CHICAGO - Buona Beef is switching up its signature beef sandwich to attract vegans.
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It almost sounds like
Chicago heresy, similar to putting Ketchup on a hotdog. But so far, the beefless Italian beef is a hit.
The new sandwich is made with a wheat-based protein called Seitan, which is manufactured by a Chicago company. The Italian beef gravy is also meatless, made with vegetable broth and olive oil.
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Buona is a family owned business that has been cranking out millions of Italian beefs for the past 40 years, so they wanted to be sure their new vegan sandwich tasted like a real beef sandwich.