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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jul 2, 2019 19:01:53 GMT
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Post by wickedkittiesmom on Jul 2, 2019 19:58:12 GMT
I never liked the "Chicago style hot dog" even though I'm from the Chicago area. (also not a fan of deep dish pizza) My favorite hot dogs were the chili dogs from Hot Dog Johnny's in East Chicago, In.
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Post by divtal on Jul 2, 2019 20:23:07 GMT
This surprises, and confuses me. The recipe for relish sounds pretty good, but for the other essentials for the hot dog, the recipe calls for: - Assorted mustards - Ketchup- Good quality "dogs" - Homemade Relish I thought that the elite Chicago hot dog eaters, go into fits of apoplexy at the slightest hint of ketchup on a hot dog. Do I have that confused with New Yorkers? I really think it's Chicago. All regions have their food sillinesses. Here, most folks don't accept French bread in cellophane/plastic wrappers.  It must be in plain paper, opened at one end.  |
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jul 2, 2019 20:28:42 GMT
I never liked the "Chicago style hot dog" even though I'm from the Chicago area. (also not a fan of deep dish pizza) My favorite hot dogs were the chili dogs from Hot Dog Johnny's in East Chicago, In. i stopped into chicago at some place in east. chi and got some good dogs, maybe that was it...i will look it up. i'm more of a Carolina hot dog fan: gotta get the chili hot and the slaw and onions cold!  
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Post by wickedkittiesmom on Jul 2, 2019 23:02:17 GMT
I think Hot Dog John's (not Johnny's) has been closed for several years, in the 1930's it had a bookie joint next door. The chili dogs were really good going down, not so good coming out. When the steel mills started closing down and downsizing in NW Indiana, many of the popular eating joints closed down in East Chicago, Indiana and Indiana Harbor.
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Post by msdemos on Jul 3, 2019 18:01:19 GMT
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Post by koskiewicz on Jul 4, 2019 18:24:46 GMT
The Chicago style char dogs at "The Wiener's Circle" on Clark street are to die for. Visitors need to understand that the help at this stand has a schtik that calls for insulting their customers. It's all in good fun and you can deliver insults right back at 'em.
Portillo's, also in Chicago has probably the very best Chicago style hot dog in the city. Steamed poppy seed bun, a jumbo Vienna dog, topped with mustard, bright green relish, chopped onion, tomato, cucumber slices, a pickle slice and celery salt. And don't forget the sport peppers....!!!!
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Post by msdemos on Jul 4, 2019 19:23:39 GMT
The Chicago style char dogs at "The Wiener's Circle" on Clark street are to die for. Visitors need to understand that the help at this stand has a schtik that calls for insulting their customers. It's all in good fun and you can deliver insults right back at 'em. Portillo's, also in Chicago has probably the very best Chicago style hot dog in the city. Steamed poppy seed bun, a jumbo Vienna dog, topped with mustard, bright green relish, chopped onion, tomato, cucumber slices, a pickle slice and celery salt. And don't forget the sport peppers....!!!! I've never understood the 'insulting customers' bit, and why it's supposed to be "fun" (and YES, I DO have a sense of humor......just not (apparently) when I'm eating!  ) And, apropos of absolutely nothing, anybody happen to remember Ed Debevic's ?? And YES, I agree with you on Portillo's.......here in southeastern Wisconsin we FINALLY got a couple of them in the last few years (Greenfield and Brookfield, for those 'playing along' at home!), and they do have GREAT dogs !!  SAVE FERRIS
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Post by llanwydd on Jul 7, 2019 3:22:26 GMT
I never liked the "Chicago style hot dog" even though I'm from the Chicago area. (also not a fan of deep dish pizza) My favorite hot dogs were the chili dogs from Hot Dog Johnny's in East Chicago, In. Your mention of Hot Dog Johnny's got my mouth watering. We had a Hot Dog Johnny's in northwest New Jersey near where I grew up. It is still there but I haven't been there in many years. It is a very large roadside stand with a seating area covered by a roof without walls (a seating pavillion). You could get hot dogs either boiled or deep fried. I preferred the crispy version. You could get chili, kraut, mustard, onions, relish and the buns were toasted. Strangest thing about HDJ was they had only two beverages, root beer and buttermilk. I have never been any place else where they served buttermilk. I usually ordered it. Such wonderful memories. I am probably going up to Wal-Mart tonight for a package of hot dogs and a quart of buttermilk.
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Post by koskiewicz on Jul 7, 2019 15:27:19 GMT
Ah yes! Ed Debevic's...I've been there many times while it was in business.
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