Chicago Hot Dog? (to eat, yard, market)

[J Awesome]

Speak of the devil....

Ketchup on hot dogs? Go ahead, Chicago. It's OK. - chicagotribune.com

[SJaye]

Originally Posted by Attrill

Yeah, pickles and mustard are the two traditional condiments served with sausage platters in Germany and much of Eastern Europe. I think the Chicago Style Dog treats the "hot dog" like a good quality sausage - which unfortunately it isn't in most parts of the country (and at many places in Chicago as well).

Here's an interesting question... How many people here have tried to recreate the Chicago style dog (mustard, relish, tomatoes, onions, pickles, etc.) with a sub-par dog? If so, how did it turn out for you?

In my college cafeteria, I used to actually sneak over to the salad bar and cut up tomatoes and such in an effort to recreate the Chicago hot dog, but using dorm room caliber hot dogs. I thought it was decent, but no substitute for the real thing.

[jwaiter]

quigboto posted the same link at 11:03 this morning.

[Attrill]

Originally Posted by SJaye

Here's an interesting question... How many people here have tried to recreate the Chicago style dog (mustard, relish, tomatoes, onions, pickles, etc.) with a sub-par dog? If so, how did it turn out for you?

Oh yeah, I do it at least a couple times a year at BBQs in Indiana and Kentucky. Most of what you need is usually at the BBQ, it just takes a trip to the fridge to find pickles and maybe raid the salad for tomato. Like you said, it works but is just not the same.

The reverse works really well (using other good sausage instead of a hot dog). I make Chicago style dogs with the smoked Thuringer or Veal sausage from Paulina Market all the time. Awesome.

[nyc2va76]

Give me a hot dog with mustard, onions, and sauerkraut.

[aragx6]

I used to sneak a bit of ketchup on my dog at Portillo's when I lived up there. I'm weird though, because I really don't like tomatoes, so that's my substitute.

And sport peppers are the best thing in the entire world. I miss them. I wonder where I could find those guys outside of Chicago ...

[sydbarrett]

Originally Posted by aragx6

And sport peppers are the best thing in the entire world. I miss them. I wonder where I could find those guys outside of Chicago ...

You can order them from Vienna Beef, but of course like many things, you will pay more than if you bought them in the grocery store in Chicago.

Fours jars with 2 day shipping included= $39.99

4 Pack Vienna Sport Peppers - Vienna Beef

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by Attrill

Oh yeah, I do it at least a couple times a year at BBQs in Indiana and Kentucky. Most of what you need is usually at the BBQ, it just takes a trip to the fridge to find pickles and maybe raid the salad for tomato. Like you said, it works but is just not the same.

The reverse works really well (using other good sausage instead of a hot dog). I make Chicago style dogs with the smoked Thuringer or Veal sausage from Paulina Market all the time. Awesome.

The veal wieners at Gene's Sausage are amazing.

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by sydbarrett

You can order them from Vienna Beef, but of course like many things, you will pay more than if you bought them in the grocery store in Chicago.

Fours jars with 2 day shipping included= $39.99

4 Pack Vienna Sport Peppers - Vienna Beef

You can buy relish from Vienna as well!

[Irishtom29]

How about Daisy hot dogs? I used to love those, very peppery. I liked to boil them until they busted open. I used to buy them in butcher shops in strung together links.