Deconstructing The Chicago-Style Hot Dog
Chicago-style hot dogs are a beloved culinary masterpiece: A snappy all-beef wiener, steamed poppy seed bun, yellow mustard, chopped onions, neon-green relish, two slices of tomato, a dill pickle spear, two sport peppers and a final whoosh of celery salt
March 5, 20178m 23s
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Show Notes
<p>Chicago-style hot dogs are a beloved culinary masterpiece: A snappy all-beef wiener, steamed poppy seed bun, yellow mustard, chopped onions, neon-green relish, two slices of tomato, a dill pickle spear, two sport peppers and a final whoosh of celery salt.</p>
<p>But how did that unique mix of ingredients come to be? In a special Curious City presentation, Chicago’s premier hot dog expert breaks down the history of each ingredient. It’s a tale of immigration to Chicago’s Maxwell street neighborhood a century ago. <a href="http://interactive.wbez.org/curiouscity/chicagohotdog" target="">Click here for the full story</a>.</p>
<p><i>Monica Eng is a WBEZ food and health reporter. Follow her at<a href="https://twitter.com/monicaeng"><span><span> </span></span><span>@monicaeng</span></a>
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