It's crunchy and tangy with a slightly spicy kick -- giardiniera is the versatile pickled vegetable topping that your Italian ...

Giardiniera. South Side brings in Chicago rapper Vic Mensa to show the city’s affinity for the classic Italian American pickled condiment, the spicy companion to the Italian beef sandwich.

But there's no Columbus-style Italian beef sandwich. Slow-roasted, thin-sliced beef, topped with spicy giardiniera or sweet fried peppers, served on French bread and dipped, dunked or splashed in its ...