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A Chicago style hot dog, to be specific. I had one off of a hot dog wagon today. I always get one when I can find them. But I’m never sure:

Is the Chicago dog a genuine Chicago thing?

Is the Chicago Polish an acceptable substitute? They are pretty common here.

The thin green chiles - authentic? What are they called? I never see them anywhere else.

The crazy neon green pickle relish. Why?

What is the best place in Chicago to get one?


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A Chicago style hot dog, to be specific. I had one off of a hot dog wagon today. I always get one when I can find them. But I’m never sure:

Is the Chicago dog a genuine Chicago thing?


Yes, it absolutely is.

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Is the Chicago Polish an acceptable substitute? They are pretty common here.


Ahem! That's a "Maxwell Street Polish," and no, they are two completely different things, although both may be garnished with...

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The thin green chiles - authentic? What are they called? I never see them anywhere else.


Those are called sport peppers. They are authentic, optional on a Chicago-style hot dog, but always on a Maxwell Street Polish.

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The crazy neon green pickle relish. Why?


Why not? I think it looks stupid, myself, but it doesn't alter the taste any.

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What is the best place in Chicago to get one?


Them's fightin' words! Everyone seems to have a favorite, and they are legion. For those who aren't keen on ducking into a little hot dog stand, there's always Portillo's, where you can also try some of our other meals on a bun, like a nice Italian beef or a combo (Italian beef and Italian sausage).


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Maggie thought you were talking about her. Big Grin

I'm a heretic because I skip the raw onions. Steamed poppy seed bun is a must.

My favorite hot dog cart, long gone. Dad and I visited when we ran errands in the "downtown" of my home town on Saturday mornings .



A history of the company that makes Vienna Beef hot dogs

The "no ketchup" rule: https://news.wttw.com/2017/03/...hup-hot-dogs-chicago


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Celery salt sprinkled on top is a key component...


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If you ever find yourself in south Seattle, just north of Boeing Field, go to Matt's Famous Chili Dogs. They do a pretty authentic Chicago dog. I prefer their chili dogs, though.


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There is a Chicago style hot dog place in Phoenix, walking distance from where my daughter took ballet lessons. My son and I would walk down there for lunch while we waited for her lesson to finish. As a result, he is a huge fan of the Chicago Dog. Me, too, for what it's worth.

(As an aside, best fries ever at that place. I really miss it, and the time I got to spend with my little guy, who's now 6 feet tall and about to graduate college Smiler ).
 
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Celery salt sprinkled on top is a key component...


Oh - THAT'S what it is! Yummy


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Celery salt sprinkled on top is a key component...


Oh - THAT'S what it is! Yummy


As he quickly heads to the grocer....!


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https://youtu.be/ESAyunIpP-4

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Jay Shefsky had a segment on his local WTTW show about how Vienna Beef hot dogs are made. The company still uses natural casings for about a quarter of the product they make; the rest are skinless.

https://www.facebook.com/wttw1...s/10155999754988645/


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Portillo rocks. As do the dogs. Love them


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Saw this on Localish, a segment on the local ABC News.

Chicago Hot Dog Bun at Fat Rice:





https://abc7news.com/localish/...-in-chicago/5823305/


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I was just re-reading this and remembering chilidogs at the Vienna Inn in Vienna, Virginia.

The Vienna Inn was a rough collection of trailers and clapboard and fake wood paneling. There was a string around the perimeter with things like "hamburger" and "mac n cheese" written on papers on clothespins that theoretically you could order. But the only thing I ever saw anyone eat there was chilidogs.

Chilidogs were a dollar. Beers (big draft Budweiser) were a dollar. And it was the only place I've ever been where you can order three beers at once and they'll bring you three beers. I used to order three chilidogs and two beers.

The chilidogs were simple: Oscar Meyer hot dog, Hormel no-beans chili, Wonder bun, melted Velveeta, French's mustard, and a handful of diced onion. But if you made it at home with the exact same ingredients, it simply wasn't the same.

The waitress was perpetually crabby and insulting. That was part of the charm. I was there with a small group of folks and one of the group wanted his chilidog without cheese. She dropped the tray of a dozen dogs on the table, grabbed a fistful of the guy's hair, pointed his nose at one corner of the tray and said "THOSE are the ones without cheese". Of course, you could have seen from two tables away which ones didn't have cheese.

It looks like the Vienna Inn is still in business, across from the library on Maple Avenue. It looks like they have an actual building now.


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Just to be sure, does the “Vienna” part refer to the beef or the bread?


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Steve - you will owe me one here for sure. There is now a Portillo's in Buena Park, just up the road from you. Experience the magic of a real Chicago dog and Italian beef

Their chocolate cake is pretty awesome too, and I guarantee they have something for everyone. .

8390 La Palma Ave.
Buena Park CA 90620
714-220-6400


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