Posted on 04/05/2022 12:55:27 PM PDT by mylife
Hot dogs, rightfully, loom large in the American imagination. And just as our nation houses a breathtaking spread of regional pizza styles, America’s many, many different hot dogs inspire continual creativity and spark passionate arguments.
Each regional variation on a hot dog is a reflection of the community that loves it. Every last one deserves a spot in our hearts and our digestive tract, so let’s dive into a compendium of these United States of Hot Dogs. Ready?
One quick thing before we get started: You’re not going to see Dodger Dogs or Fenway Franks on this list. That’s on purpose. If a dog is only available in one place, that’s a house special, not a regional style. Instead, we tried to find hot dog varieties that are associated with the wider place they come from, not just a particular restaurant. Got it? Okay. Let’s proceed.
Carolina Dog (aka Slaw Dog) Chicago Dog Cincinnati/Skyline Chili Dogs Coney Dogs Half Smoke/D.C. DogHot Wiener Italian Dog Kansas City Dog/Reuben Dogs L.A. Dogs Maine Red Snapper Mini Hot Dogs New York Style (aka Dirty Water Dog) Philly Combo Polish Boy Puerto Rican, aka Boricua Dog Puka Dog Ripper Scrambled Dog Seattle Dogs Sonoran Dog Texas Tommy Texas Wiener Reindeer Dog
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yup, lose the pasta..
And a stout ale.
After a long search, I found Dietz and Watson natural casing dogs. Man they are GOOD. They have that [snap!] when you bite them.
Sabrett with red onions and brown mustard. Had a NYer tell me what region that was from but I don’t remember now.
Dietz and Watson stuff is awesome but these days it’s priced unbelievably high, at least around here. All the lunch meats are double digit $$/pound.
Ha! My Mom would make spaghetti with chili on it for Saturday supper sometimes. I never knew it was kind of weird until we moved to MA sooo many years ago.
“just a terrible brand!”
My dog loves them!!
I’m a Nathan’s fan with mustard and onions.
Let me guess. You come from a Western New York city that is named after a large animal....
The only thing I’d put on a hot dog is mustard, onions, maybe jalapenos.
But just mustard is good.
Any mustard that is not sweet
You’d probably get arrested bringing that in now, LOL.
mustard so good it was requested in space!
What’s wrong with ketchup? That’s the only thing I will put on a hot dog.
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Around Boston there is Maple Leaf brand. Excellent dogs, if you can find them.
I recommend #8 in the article, the Italian hot dog from NJ. Hot dog in a Italian roll with fried potatoes, onions and peppers.
Yep, Zweigle’s white hots. I grew up on those in the Rochester area.
Yes I do lol. Cheektowaga, N.Y.
They’re best when you get them at Ted’s!
I lived in Cheektowaga for a while. Around there, if you have a cookout, and you use any hot dog other than Sahlens, you are shunned and will become a social outcast.
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