(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . New Day Cafe: The Chicago Dog [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.', 'Backgroundurl Avatar_Large', 'Nickname', 'Joined', 'Created_At', 'Story Count', 'N_Stories', 'Comment Count', 'N_Comments', 'Popular Tags'] Date: 2023-02-10 Your Chicago dog has a bunch of toppings. Now, I like a good chili dog, raw onions, maybe a hint of mustard. I’m a food minimalist, is what I’m saying. And those Chicago dogs look too loaded for my taste. And yet...they are very popular. And come with a lengthy set of instructions: People will tell you that the one unbreakable rule of a true Chicago-style hot dog is that it should never, ever have ketchup on it. No ketchup on the premises, within a city block, within nineteen miles—no ketchup even by the existentially accommodating standards of a Noël Coward Martini, wherein a glass of gin is waved in the general direction of Italy. I tell you this as a born-and-bred Chicagoan: those people are wrong…. [T]his is because a true Chicago-style hot dog has at least a dozen unbreakable rules, involving ... exactingly specific ingredients, particular methods of preparation, and the precise order of assembly. [...] Ketchup is simply irrelevant. www.newyorker.com/... A short, fun history of the Chicago dog [7:06]: 🐶 🐶 🐶 Thumbnail version: [I]n 1929, local greengrocer Jake Drexler needed to keep his son busy and provide an extra income during tough times. Abe ‘Fluky’ Drexler transformed his father’s vegetable cart into a hot dog stand and began concocting what became known as the ‘Depression Sandwich.’ Hot dogs were more economical than red meat at the time, and Drexler topped them off with all the vegetables he could find and sold each for a nickel. The hot dog made by ‘dragging it through the garden’ was born, and the rest is history. theculturetrip.com/... BuzzFeed tries the three Chicago dogs that Yelp has rated the highest [4:21]: 🍟 🍟 🍟 The only proper bun for a Chicago dog has poppy seeds on it. Then: The toppings are just as important as the order they are applied to the Hot Dog. Add toppings in the following order: Yellow Mustard Bright "Neon" Green Relish Fresh Chopped Onions Two Tomato Wedges A Pickle Spear or Slice Two Sport Peppers A Dash of Celery Salt Remember: When adding toppings, dress the dog and not the bun! www.hotdogchicagostyle.com/... And here you can see how it’s done [1:13]: 🐕 🐕 🐕 So c’mon in the cafe and grab a cuppa... ...and a nice nosh... ...and join us! New Day Cafe is an open thread. What do you want to talk about today? [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/2/10/2149095/-New-Day-Cafe-The-Chicago-Dog Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/