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| Alternative names | Chicago Red Hot |
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| Course | Main course |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | Chicago, Illinois |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Frankfurter, 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] |
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] 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").
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.[10] A number of Chicago hot dog vendors do not offer ketchup as a condiment.[11]
- ^ a b c d Zeldes, Leah A. (July 7, 2010). "Eat this! The Chicago hot dog, born in the Great Depression". Dining Chicago. Chicago's Restaurant & 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". Archived from the original on March 13, 2013. 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
- ^ Zeldes, Leah A. (July 13, 2010). "It takes big buns to hold Chicago hot dogs". Dining Chicago. Chicago's Restaurant & 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. Archived from the original on October 1, 2002. Retrieved September 30, 2002.
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- "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 & Entertainment Guide, Inc. Archived from the original on December 30, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2010.