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Chicago-style hot dog

March 09, 2023

A Chicago-style hot dog, Chicago Dog, or Chicago Red Hot is an all-beef frankfurter[1][3] on a poppy seed bun,[4][5] originating from the city of Chicago, Illinois.[6][7] The hot dog is topped with yellow mustard, chopped white onions, bright green sweet pickle relish, a dill pickle spear, tomato slices or wedges, pickled sport peppers (a variety of Capsicum annuum), and a dash of celery salt.[1][8] The complete assembly of a Chicago hot dog is said to be "dragged through the garden" due to the many toppings.[9][10] The method for cooking the hot dog itself varies depending on the vendor's preference. Most often they are steamed, water-simmered, or less often grilled over charcoal (in which case they are referred to as "char-dogs").

Chicago-style hot dog
Alternative namesRed Hot
CourseMain course
Place of originUnited States
Region or stateChicago, Illinois
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientsSausage, poppy seed bun, yellow mustard, white onion, sweet "neon green" pickle relish, pickled sport peppers (a variety of Capsicum annuum), tomatoes, kosher dill pickle spear, celery salt[1][2]
  •   Media: Chicago-style hot dog
Chicago-style hot dog with duck-fat fries.
Chicago-style hot dog at Portillo's
A char-dog with ends cut cervelat-style

The canonical recipe[1] does not include ketchup, and there is a widely shared, strong opinion among many Chicagoans and aficionados that ketchup is unacceptable.[11] A number of Chicago hot dog vendors do not offer ketchup as a condiment.[12]

History

The hot dog arrived in Chicago through Frankfurt from Vienna. Pork sausages have been known in Frankfurt since the 13th century. Sometime in the 19th century a butcher in Vienna added beef to the sausage mixture. He called this a "wiener-frankfurter". Eventually reaching Chicago, Franks served in buns became popular at fairs and baseball games. Reportedly the pork-free and kosher-style all beef frank was originated by Fluky's in 1929.[13] During the Great Depression they were sold for a nickel out of carts along Maxwell Street.[14] Two Austrian Hungarian immigrants sold their Vienna Beef franks at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.[14][15] Vienna Beef became a major producer of hot dogs and by the early 2000s was one of the major suppliers for hot dog carts.[16]

Variations

The "dragged through the garden" style is heavily promoted by Vienna Beef and Red Hot Chicago, the two most prominent Chicago hot dog manufacturers,[17] but exceptions are common, with vendors adding cucumber slices or lettuce,[1] omitting poppyseeds or celery salt, or using plain relish or a skinless hot dog.[18] Several popular hot dog stands serve a simpler version known as the "Depression Dog": a steamed natural-casing dog with only mustard, onions, plain relish and sport peppers, wrapped up with hand-cut french fries,[1] while the historic Superdawg drive-ins notably substitute a pickled tomato for fresh. Many vendors offer a Chicago-style dog with cheese sauce, known as a cheese-dog. Boz Hot Dogs locations offer a unique nacho cheese sauce with pieces of jalapeño peppers.

Preparation

Chicago-style hot dogs are cooked in hot water or steamed before adding the toppings.[1][19] A less common style is cooked on a charcoal grill and referred to as a "char-dog". Char-dogs are easily identifiable because very often the ends of the dog are sliced in crisscross fashion before cooking, producing a distinctive cervelat-style "curled-x" shape as the dog cooks.[20] Some hot dog stands, such as The Wieners Circle,[21] only serve char-dogs.[22]

The typical beef hot dog weighs 1/8 of a pound or 2 ounces (57 g) and the most traditional type features a natural casing, providing a distinctive "snap" when bitten.[23][24]

The buns are a high-gluten variety made to hold up to steam warming, typically the S. Rosen's Mary Ann brand from Alpha Baking Company.[4]

 
Chicago-style hot dog, made by Johnniebeefs restaurant in Salt Lake City, Utah USA

The traditional "neon-green" relish is prepared by simply adding blue food coloring to sweet pickle relish until the natural yellow hue turns a deep green.[25]

Restaurants

The Chicago area has more hot dog restaurants than McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King restaurants combined.[15][13] A "hot dog stand" in Chicago may serve many other items, including the Maxwell Street Polish, gyros, pork chop and Italian beef sandwiches, corn dogs, tamales, pizza puffs and Italian ice. The restaurants often have unique names[26] or architectural features.

Popular and historic vendors

See also

 
Hot Dog establishment in Chicago in 2003

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Zeldes, Leah A. (July 7, 2010). . Dining Chicago. Chicago's Restaurant & Entertainment Guide, Inc. Archived from the original on January 13, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
  2. ^ Vienna Beef hot dogs. "The Periodic Table of Vienna: Chicago Style Hot Dog Condiments". Retrieved March 25, 2009.
  3. ^ Sweet, Lynn. (June 10, 2010). . Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2010. Chicago-style hot dogs are steamed
  4. ^ a b Zeldes, Leah A. (July 13, 2010). . Dining Chicago. Chicago's Restaurant & Entertainment Guide, Inc. Archived from the original on December 30, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
  5. ^ Vettel, Phil (August 23, 2017). "A Chicago Hot Dog Ain't Right Without a Poppy Seed Bun. But Why?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  6. ^ Spina, Matthew (May 20, 2016). "A History of the Esteemed Chicago-Style Hot Dog", Thrillist. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  7. ^ Carruthers, John (March 31, 2015). "Mustard and Dreams: What It Takes to Run a Hot Dog Stand in Chicago", Serious Eats. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  8. ^ *Leroux, Charles (August 30, 2005). "Chicago hot dogs". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Co. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
    • Smith, Kathie (May 1, 2007). . Toledo Blade. Block Communications. Archived from the original on December 9, 2007. Retrieved May 1, 2007.
    • Fluky's. . Archived from the original on May 4, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
    • "The Chicago Dog", Hot Dog Chicago Style. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  9. ^ Zeldes, Leah A (September 30, 2002). . Chicago's Restaurant Guide. Chicago's Restaurant Guide. Archived from the original on October 1, 2002. Retrieved September 30, 2002.
  10. ^ "Chicago-style Hot Dogs and Hot Dog Stands". h2g2. July 19, 2007. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
  11. ^
    • . Archived from the original on August 15, 2008.
    • Gibson, Kelly; Portia Belloc Lowndes (2008). The Slow Food guide to Chicago: Restaurants, markets, bars. Chelsea Green Publishing. p. 238. ISBN 978-1-931498-61-6. Retrieved February 18, 2010. ...no self-respecting Chicagoan would think of using ketchup as a condiment...
    • Fodor's Chicago 2010. New York: Fodor's. 2009. p. 189. ISBN 978-1-4000-0860-5. Retrieved February 18, 2010. Make sure to never add ketchup to your Chicago-style hot dog: a major no-no among hot dog aficionados.
    • . neverputketchuponahotdog.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
    • Adams, Cecil (August 30, 1991). "Why Is There No Ketchup on a Properly Made Hot Dog?", Chicago Reader. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  12. ^ Zeldes, Leah A. (July 22, 2010). . Dining Chicago. Chicago's Restaurant & Entertainment Guide, Inc. Archived from the original on December 30, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
  13. ^ a b Zeldes, Leah A. (July 6, 2010). . Dining Chicago. Chicago's Restaurant & Entertainment Guide, Inc. Archived from the original on November 27, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
  14. ^ a b Bizzari, Amy (2016). Iconic Chicago Dishes, Drinks and Desserts. Arcadia. pp. 46–53. ISBN 9781467135511.
  15. ^ a b Weller, Sam (August 2002) [2000]. "Secret Hot Dogs". Secret Chicago. Photographs by Linda Rutenberg (2nd editition ed.). Toronto: ECW Press. pp. 113–116. ISBN 1-55022-493-X. two young immigrants from Austria-Hungary toted their secret frankfurter recipe to World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Today, the Vienna all-beef hot dog recipe is served up by 2,000 vendors across the city. In fact, there are more Vienna Beef wiener vendors in the city than there are Burger King, Wendy's, and McDonald's outlets combined.
  16. ^ Oxford Companion of Food and Drink in America
  17. ^ Zeldes, Leah A. (June 21, 2011). "Hot dog makers around town". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  18. ^ Zeldes, Leah A. (June 21, 2011). "Even without trimmings, Chicago-style hot dog in league of its own". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  19. ^ Fluky's. . Archived from the original on May 4, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
  20. ^ Meathead (July 1, 2009). "Hot Dog Road Trip: A Patriotic Party Plan". The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  21. ^ . Chicagoist. June 15, 2012. Archived from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  22. ^ "Five Guys Offers More Than Burgers. Tribune.com.[dead link]
  23. ^ Smith, Kathie (May 1, 2007). . Toledo Blade. Block Communications. Archived from the original on December 9, 2007. Retrieved May 1, 2007.
  24. ^ Zeldes, Leah A. (July 8, 2010). . Dining Chicago. Chicago's Restaurant & Entertainment Guide, Inc. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
  25. ^ Wheeler, Jen (December 13, 2021). "The Untold Truth Of The Chicago-Style Hot Dog". Mashed. Static Media. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  26. ^ Zeldes, Leah A. (July 30, 2010). . Dining Chicago. Chicago's Restaurant & Entertainment Guide, Inc. Archived from the original on December 30, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2010.

Further reading

  • Barrett, Joe (October 26, 2015). "Chicago-style hot dog icon credited with role in Apple's latest emoji menu". MarketWatch. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  • Bowen, Rich; Fay, Dick (1983). Hot Dog Chicago: A Native's Dining Guide. Chicago: Chicago Review Press. ISBN 0-914091-27-1. OCLC 9197138.
  • City News Service (August 28, 2015). "Dodger Stadium features loaded Chicago Style hot dog for Cubs series". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved November 23, 2015.

External links

  •   Media related to Hot dog stands in Chicago at Wikimedia Commons

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A Chicago style hot dog Chicago Dog or Chicago Red Hot is an all beef frankfurter 1 3 on a poppy seed bun 4 5 originating from the city of Chicago Illinois 6 7 The hot dog is topped with yellow mustard chopped white onions bright green sweet pickle relish a dill pickle spear tomato slices or wedges pickled sport peppers a variety of Capsicum annuum and a dash of celery salt 1 8 The complete assembly of a Chicago hot dog is said to be dragged through the garden due to the many toppings 9 10 The method for cooking the hot dog itself varies depending on the vendor s preference Most often they are steamed water simmered or less often grilled over charcoal in which case they are referred to as char dogs Chicago style hot dogAlternative namesRed HotCourseMain coursePlace of originUnited StatesRegion or stateChicago IllinoisServing temperatureHotMain ingredientsSausage poppy seed bun yellow mustard white onion sweet neon green pickle relish pickled sport peppers a variety of Capsicum annuum tomatoes kosher dill pickle spear celery salt 1 2 Media Chicago style hot dogChicago style hot dog with duck fat fries Chicago style hot dog at Portillo s A char dog with ends cut cervelat style The canonical recipe 1 does not include ketchup and there is a widely shared strong opinion among many Chicagoans and aficionados that ketchup is unacceptable 11 A number of Chicago hot dog vendors do not offer ketchup as a condiment 12 Contents 1 History 2 Variations 3 Preparation 4 Restaurants 4 1 Popular and historic vendors 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksHistory EditThe hot dog arrived in Chicago through Frankfurt from Vienna Pork sausages have been known in Frankfurt since the 13th century Sometime in the 19th century a butcher in Vienna added beef to the sausage mixture He called this a wiener frankfurter Eventually reaching Chicago Franks served in buns became popular at fairs and baseball games Reportedly the pork free and kosher style all beef frank was originated by Fluky s in 1929 13 During the Great Depression they were sold for a nickel out of carts along Maxwell Street 14 Two Austrian Hungarian immigrants sold their Vienna Beef franks at the 1893 World s Columbian Exposition in Chicago 14 15 Vienna Beef became a major producer of hot dogs and by the early 2000s was one of the major suppliers for hot dog carts 16 Variations EditThe dragged through the garden style is heavily promoted by Vienna Beef and Red Hot Chicago the two most prominent Chicago hot dog manufacturers 17 but exceptions are common with vendors adding cucumber slices or lettuce 1 omitting poppyseeds or celery salt or using plain relish or a skinless hot dog 18 Several popular hot dog stands serve a simpler version known as the Depression Dog a steamed natural casing dog with only mustard onions plain relish and sport peppers wrapped up with hand cut french fries 1 while the historic Superdawg drive ins notably substitute a pickled tomato for fresh Many vendors offer a Chicago style dog with cheese sauce known as a cheese dog Boz Hot Dogs locations offer a unique nacho cheese sauce with pieces of jalapeno peppers Preparation EditChicago style hot dogs are cooked in hot water or steamed before adding the toppings 1 19 A less common style is cooked on a charcoal grill and referred to as a char dog Char dogs are easily identifiable because very often the ends of the dog are sliced in crisscross fashion before cooking producing a distinctive cervelat style curled x shape as the dog cooks 20 Some hot dog stands such as The Wieners Circle 21 only serve char dogs 22 The typical beef hot dog weighs 1 8 of a pound or 2 ounces 57 g and the most traditional type features a natural casing providing a distinctive snap when bitten 23 24 The buns are a high gluten variety made to hold up to steam warming typically the S Rosen s Mary Ann brand from Alpha Baking Company 4 Chicago style hot dog made by Johnniebeefs restaurant in Salt Lake City Utah USA The traditional neon green relish is prepared by simply adding blue food coloring to sweet pickle relish until the natural yellow hue turns a deep green 25 Restaurants EditThe Chicago area has more hot dog restaurants than McDonald s Wendy s and Burger King restaurants combined 15 13 A hot dog stand in Chicago may serve many other items including the Maxwell Street Polish gyros pork chop and Italian beef sandwiches corn dogs tamales pizza puffs and Italian ice The restaurants often have unique names 26 or architectural features Popular and historic vendors Edit Fluky s Gene amp Jude s Hot Doug s closed Portillo s Superdawg The Wieners Circle Woody s Chicago StyleSee also Edit Hot Dog establishment in Chicago in 2003 Chicago portal Food portalChicago style pizza Coney Island hot dog Cuisine of Chicago Francheezie Hot dog variations Italian Beef List of hot dogs Maxwell Street PolishReferences Edit a b c d e f g Zeldes Leah A July 7 2010 Eat this The Chicago hot dog born in the Great Depression Dining Chicago Chicago s Restaurant amp Entertainment Guide Inc Archived from the original on January 13 2013 Retrieved July 31 2010 Vienna Beef hot dogs The Periodic Table of Vienna Chicago Style Hot Dog Condiments Retrieved March 25 2009 Sweet Lynn June 10 2010 Chicago hot dogs at the White House Chicago Sun Times Archived from the original on June 13 2010 Retrieved August 1 2010 Chicago style hot dogs are steamed a b Zeldes Leah A July 13 2010 It takes big buns to hold Chicago hot dogs Dining Chicago Chicago s Restaurant amp Entertainment Guide Inc Archived from the original on December 30 2010 Retrieved July 31 2010 Vettel Phil August 23 2017 A Chicago Hot Dog Ain t Right Without a Poppy Seed Bun But Why Chicago Tribune Retrieved August 23 2017 Spina Matthew May 20 2016 A History of the Esteemed Chicago Style Hot Dog Thrillist Retrieved August 26 2016 Carruthers John March 31 2015 Mustard and Dreams What It Takes to Run a Hot Dog Stand in Chicago Serious Eats Retrieved August 26 2016 Leroux Charles August 30 2005 Chicago hot dogs Chicago Tribune Tribune Co Retrieved April 28 2007 Smith Kathie May 1 2007 Chicago s food history Toledo Blade Block Communications Archived from the original on December 9 2007 Retrieved May 1 2007 Fluky s How to Make Your own Chicago Style Hot Dogs Archived from the original on May 4 2007 Retrieved April 28 2007 The Chicago Dog Hot Dog Chicago Style Retrieved July 18 2016 Zeldes Leah A September 30 2002 How to Eat Like a Chicagoan Chicago s Restaurant Guide Chicago s Restaurant Guide Archived from the original on October 1 2002 Retrieved September 30 2002 Chicago style Hot Dogs and Hot Dog Stands h2g2 July 19 2007 Retrieved February 4 2010 Recipe Detail Chicago Style Hot Dog Archived from the original on August 15 2008 Gibson Kelly Portia Belloc Lowndes 2008 The Slow Food guide to Chicago Restaurants markets bars Chelsea Green Publishing p 238 ISBN 978 1 931498 61 6 Retrieved February 18 2010 no self respecting Chicagoan would think of using ketchup as a condiment Fodor s Chicago 2010 New York Fodor s 2009 p 189 ISBN 978 1 4000 0860 5 Retrieved February 18 2010 Make sure to never add ketchup to your Chicago style hot dog a major no no among hot dog aficionados Never Put Ketchup On A Hot Dog by Bob Schwartz Home Page neverputketchuponahotdog com Archived from the original on November 21 2015 Retrieved November 22 2015 Adams Cecil August 30 1991 Why Is There No Ketchup on a Properly Made Hot Dog Chicago Reader Retrieved February 22 2015 Zeldes Leah A July 22 2010 Do only barbarians put ketchup on hot dogs Dining Chicago Chicago s Restaurant amp Entertainment Guide Inc Archived from the original on December 30 2010 Retrieved July 31 2010 a b Zeldes Leah A July 6 2010 The Chicago style hot dog A masterpiece Dining Chicago Chicago s Restaurant amp Entertainment Guide Inc Archived from the original on November 27 2011 Retrieved July 31 2010 a b Bizzari Amy 2016 Iconic Chicago Dishes Drinks and Desserts Arcadia pp 46 53 ISBN 9781467135511 a b Weller Sam August 2002 2000 Secret Hot Dogs Secret Chicago Photographs by Linda Rutenberg 2nd editition ed Toronto ECW Press pp 113 116 ISBN 1 55022 493 X two young immigrants from Austria Hungary toted their secret frankfurter recipe to World s Columbian Exposition in Chicago Today the Vienna all beef hot dog recipe is served up by 2 000 vendors across the city In fact there are more Vienna Beef wiener vendors in the city than there are Burger King Wendy s and McDonald s outlets combined Oxford Companion of Food and Drink in America Zeldes Leah A June 21 2011 Hot dog makers around town Chicago Sun Times Retrieved July 17 2012 Zeldes Leah A June 21 2011 Even without trimmings Chicago style hot dog in league of its own Chicago Sun Times Retrieved July 17 2012 Fluky s How to Make Your own Chicago Style Hot Dogs Archived from the original on May 4 2007 Retrieved April 28 2007 Meathead July 1 2009 Hot Dog Road Trip A Patriotic Party Plan The Huffington Post Retrieved November 23 2015 Chicago s Wiener s Circle Meets Its Match In Jack McBrayer Triumph The Insult Comic Dog Discretion Advised Chicagoist June 15 2012 Archived from the original on January 11 2016 Retrieved November 23 2015 Five Guys Offers More Than Burgers Tribune com dead link Smith Kathie May 1 2007 Chicago s food history Toledo Blade Block Communications Archived from the original on December 9 2007 Retrieved May 1 2007 Zeldes Leah A July 8 2010 Know your wiener Dining Chicago Chicago s Restaurant amp Entertainment Guide Inc Archived from the original on July 10 2011 Retrieved July 31 2010 Wheeler Jen December 13 2021 The Untold Truth Of The Chicago Style Hot Dog Mashed Static Media Retrieved June 27 2022 Zeldes Leah A July 30 2010 Relishing Chicago s 10 funniest hot dog joints Dining Chicago Chicago s Restaurant amp Entertainment Guide Inc Archived from the original on December 30 2010 Retrieved July 31 2010 Further reading EditBarrett Joe October 26 2015 Chicago style hot dog icon credited with role in Apple s latest emoji menu MarketWatch Retrieved November 23 2015 Bowen Rich Fay Dick 1983 Hot Dog Chicago A Native s Dining Guide Chicago Chicago Review Press ISBN 0 914091 27 1 OCLC 9197138 City News Service August 28 2015 Dodger Stadium features loaded Chicago Style hot dog for Cubs series Los Angeles Daily News Retrieved November 23 2015 External links Edit Media related to Hot dog stands in Chicago at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chicago style hot dog amp oldid 1140186614, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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