Chicago’s original Italian Beef. Chicago’s most famous food, Scala’s is the original Italian Beef and the benchmark by which all others are measured. Naturally processed with all-natural ingredients, it’s a totally unique, superior-quality product made of select, closely-trimmed, wafer-thin cuts of beef. Seasoned with garlic, salt and fresh natural spices, Scala’s Italian Beef includes its own special Italian-style seasoned gravy, packed separately.