Monday, July 23, 2007

Chicago Style: Hot Dog

It seems pretty simple, but the Chicago Style Hot Dog, is a delicacy to all that grew up here?

What makes a Hot Dog Chicago Style? Created in 1898, the Chicago Dog is a steamed/boiled Vienna Beef hot dog with a natural casing that gives a "snap" to the bite. Chicago Dogs are served on a steamed poppy seed bun.

In this town a dog with "everything" topped with yellow mustard, onion, sweet relish, tomato wedges, pickle slice, celery salt and sport peppers. NO KETCHUP!

Some places will refuse to add ketchup to your dog, even upon request. Those that will, most definitely look at you funny. But you are in Chicago, save the ketchup for the fries and go for the true Chicago Dog.

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