We got a guy in town for business. He ordered an Italian beef with mayonaise and sport peppers. (Chicago: kosher, foods)

[jdiddy]

Originally Posted by GregHenry

The East Coast stays with the original recipes and never improves. Chicago improved and perfected all the old recipes into the best cuisine in the country.

This is stupid.

[Golfer31]

Originally Posted by Vlajos

I agree. Do you go to Spain and eat paella with ketchup or soy sauce?

Gross.

Exactly.

[GregHenry]

Originally Posted by jdiddy

This is stupid.

Don't cry because Chicago has much better food than the East Coast. Ever had NYC pizza? Awful.

Originally Posted by rparz

Condiments on polish?

Mustard, sauerkraut, or none.

Dark mustard and raw onions. Other do dark mustard and grilled onions. No yellow on a polski or a brat.

Originally Posted by Vlajos

yep, same with a brat.

Dark mustard and raw onions, again, though some take the onions from the beer and give those a toss in a skillet to crisp the edges.

Originally Posted by Plzeň

It's not my taste. It's taste. There's a difference. Some things are subjective and a matter of personal preference. Others are fairly standard and understood by the majority of people who know and care about such things.

Exactly. It's the application of the discipline of aestethics. Even within a subjective art form, there are objective truths and fixed constants.

Originally Posted by rparz

You don't put ketchup on a hotdog, you don't put mayo on a beefs sammich.

A much better motto for the City. Call Rahm. Nah, he worked at Arby's. He probably puts horsey sauce on his combo.

Originally Posted by Plzeň

It has nothing to do with Chicago. I knew this long before I moved here. It has to do with taste buds and a developed palate. It's also not "my way." It's the way of pretty much anyone who knows what they're talking about, culinarily-speaking.

It's associated with an undeveloped child-like palate, as are the other things I mentioned.

So true. Some places where beef stands have been tried, the customers don't even want the "exotic" french loaf and want it served on a bun. If there were a better way, Chicago would already be doing it.

[rparz]

Originally Posted by Vlajos

I agree. Do you go to Spain and eat paella with ketchup or soy sauce?

Gross.

That's why you find a McDonalds to eat at. So you don't make a faux-paus.

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[rparz]

Originally Posted by GregHenry

Dark mustard and raw onions. Other do dark mustard and grilled onions. No yellow on a polski or a brat.


Dark mustard and raw onions, again, though some take the onions from the beer and give those a toss in a skillet to crisp the edges.

I'm going to call Maxwell street the gold standard of polish. Jim's or Express, I can't tell the difference.

You get yellow mustard and what else? I'm not sure if it's sauerkraut or onions?

[GregHenry]

Originally Posted by rparz

I'm going to call Maxwell street the gold standard of polish.

Eh. Try a polski outside of Chicago. Maxwells are tasty, awesome, addicting, and better than food sold almost everywhere else, sure, but they're not the absolute best. They use yellow mustard and a hot dog bun. A sausage deserves a real bread.

Plus, Maxwell Street has been gone for over a decade.

[Attrill]

I grew up in Boston and at the age of 2 I spit out a hot dog that had ketchup on it. I think that preference played a role in my moving to Chicago later in life.

A hot dog is a slight variation on the German Frankfurter, and as such is best served with the garnishes that go with a plate of German sausage. Traditionally those garnishes always include mustard, pickled vegetables (i.e. relish, pickle, peppers), and frequently includes some fresh vegetables (onions and tomatoes). The Chicago Dog is completely in keeping with over 1,000 years of German experimentation and tradition. It is tried and true. A big part of the problem is also how sweet ketchup got in the late 50's/early 60's. It's far too sweet to put on any meat nowadays (including hamburgers).

[gomexico]

Originally Posted by Golfer31

Can someone explain to me this guy? He is from Buffalo New York. He said it was good.

How can this be good?

I worry about my food, not what others eat.

[tb4000]

Is this for real?

[tomcho]

Originally Posted by Attrill

I grew up in Boston and at the age of 2 I spit out a hot dog that had ketchup on it. I think that preference played a role in my moving to Chicago later in life.

A hot dog is a slight variation on the German Frankfurter, and as such is best served with the garnishes that go with a plate of German sausage. Traditionally those garnishes always include mustard, pickled vegetables (i.e. relish, pickle, peppers), and frequently includes some fresh vegetables (onions and tomatoes). The Chicago Dog is completely in keeping with over 1,000 years of German experimentation and tradition. It is tried and true. A big part of the problem is also how sweet ketchup got in the late 50's/early 60's. It's far too sweet to put on any meat nowadays (including hamburgers).

Interesting!