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Big Al Wants the Dogs Chicago Style

About: Epicurean Kentuckian Hot Dogs

Big Al Owens writes:
That is a nice dog, but a Chicago dog is far superior to that one. I like that it is an all beef dog. Cheap dogs are just that ...Cheap dogs but a Chicago style hotdog has mustard, relish, freshly chopped onions, sliced red ripe tomatoes, a kosher pickle, and sport peppers piled onto a perfectly steamed poppy seed bun... Portillos is the best...

Note: We can't argue the merits of the Chicago dog. They're a delicious, highly evolved version of the American standard. However, they're best eaten with finery--like napkins and celery salt--that we don't always take with us to ballparks and campgrounds. There was even a slightly heated discussion in the Kroger about whether mustard was an unneccesary luxury on a camping trip, and Evan, our resident gourmet, proved that a good and proper dog stands on its own merits. He ate them right off the roasting stick, sans bun. --Pen




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