Hot Dogs and the Food Chain
Apr 16th, 2008 by Marilyn
In my last post I talked about turkey wraps, and hot mustard, and what people eat for lunch. Then Jean from Renovation Therapy commented on Stage Deli mustard and her sudden craving for hot dogs, and now I want a hot dog. It’s a regular blogging food chain.
As a native Chicagoan I’d like every lunch to include hot dogs, preferably Vienna Beef. It is very sad for me here in Lawrence, without the hot dogs. Over the years many good-intentioned “Chicago” places have come and gone, trying to get it right. But they don’t steam the dogs, they use the wrong relish or serve the wrong buns – and just when I decide to eat them anyway, the doors close and I’m dog-less again.
Here is a wholesome lunch from Michael’s, up in the north ‘burbs. It’s the real thing.
It never seems to work outside Chicagoland. People say it has something to do with the water. I can’t say, but – Chicago river-steamed red hots? I’m hungry already.
I know but pretend not to know that there is another city of hot dogs. They’re not the same, of course – I mean, they use ketchup – but I remain open-minded in the name of lunch, and will admit they’re tasty in a pinch.
Or on the street. Here’s Josie a few years back on her first New York trip, after a little satisfying H & M Herald Square shopping. What a face! Those glasses are too big and the mustard smeared her lips. Later she’d run through Central Park, eat knishes at Carnegie Deli and fall asleep on a train.
Now I’m all misty…and hungry. See what the food chain can bring?
At least you only have to go to Chicago, I have to travel to Belgium for a “pistolet” or a “sandwich” (soft roll) so I can get decent bread to put my buffalo frank on. I love the hot dogs but American buns are too sweet.
MMMmmmmmMM. That looks delicious. I know what I’m having for dinner tomorrow. (Or maybe we’ll just head out to Lou Malnati’s instead. Hee hee.)
Seriously, several of the better-known hot dog places ’round here do ship out the goods–pricey, though.
Thinkin’ I might need to hit Katz’s soon too!
Yes, I know American buns are too sweet for European tastes, but a Chicago dog has a nice spicy bite and they go well together. That said, I will eat any sausage from any stand in Europe. On any bun. The ones in Austria are particularly yummy. Imbiss, I think.
Joanne – you tryin’ to torture me or what?
Josie is so cute in that picture I want to eat her up!!!
But I would settle for a bite of her hot dog.
Even after 17 years my husband will still say, “Let’s have hotdogs for dinner. You know, HOT DOGS. And let’s stand under the EL track while we eat them.”
I wish we could. I always make like I am walking to the car and turn and tell him dinner will be ready in 8 1/2 hours or 500 mile, whichever comes first. Oh, and bring money for the tolls!
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