Chicago-Style Hot Dog With All the Toppings

on September 5, 2011 at 11:31 AM

chicago style hot dog Sometimes I really, really miss living in Chicago, particulary when I'm thinking about food. Of course New York does many foods well, but there's nothing quite like a Chicago-Style Hot Dog. Here's what makes it so special: an all-beef hot dog, a steamed poppy-seed bun, loads of toppings, celery salt, and a dill pickle spear. Sounds great, right? So why not try to make one for something a little different this Labor Day?

Oh, and here's the most important thing to remember about a Chicago-style hot dog: Absolutely no ketchup!

Chicago-Style Hot Dogs from All Recipes

Ingredients

All-beef hot dogs
Yellow mustard
Sweet green pickle relish
Chopped onion
Tomato wedges
Dill pickle spears
Sport peppers
Celery salt

Instructions

1. Boil hot dogs until done. Remove from water.

2. Put a steamer basket into the pot and steam hot dog buns for about 2 minutes or until warm.

3. Place hot dog in the steamed bun.

4. Pile on the toppings in this exact order: 1 tablespoon yellow mustard, 1 tablespoon sweet green pickle relish, 1 tablespoon onion, and 2 sport peppers. Nestle the four tomato wedges and 1 pickle spear on either side of the dog. Sprinkle the whole thing with celery salt. Enjoy!

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About the author Kim Conte

has shoes that make people stop her on the street and ask "Where did you get those?" but it doesn't work for taxi cabs as she was hit by one ... and lived to tell the tale. She has more freckles than Lohan but way less attitude. And she's a fierce cook with tons of recipes to share -- and wishes she could share some with Bourdain.

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Comments (39)

KTMOM

on Sep 5, 2011 at 11:34 AM

No hotdogs for me, thanks.

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L1558

on Sep 5, 2011 at 12:11 PM

Sounds like a tummyache to me...but I've never had a Chicago-style dog so I can't be sure. I love mine with coleslaw!

PonyChaser

on Sep 5, 2011 at 12:32 PM

I"m a displaced Chicago girl, too. And although I wouldn't go back to live, I love going back to visit... And there is NOTHING like a Chicago Dog. And (I'm sure you'll agree) there's nothing like Chicago PIZZA, either!!! ahh, now I'm hungry!

PS... isn't it a Vienna Beef Dog? Not just any ol' beef hot dog?

KarmicChild

on Sep 5, 2011 at 12:55 PM

I do not eat meat, but my husband mentions these things at least once a week (his grandparents lived in Chicago). He nearly soiled himself in excitement when Sonic added the Chicago Dog to it's menu of colon clogging "All-American" hot dog line.