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[trickytunadicky]

Introducing our latest collab with Omnipollo and Vienna Beef.

Not to give Mike any ideas but... Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavored Water?

I feel like some Limp Bizkit fan already brewed this.

In b4 Limp Bizkit doesn’t have any fans.

 

[ThatJackOC]

I've always heard the rotten meat theory:

https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/03/01/ask-geoffrey-why-no-ketchup-hot-dogs-chicago

"Northwestern University professor and literary scholar Bill Savage thinks that the Chicago prohibition on ketchup is more about identity than any historical reason, and that’s probably true."

This.

Personally, I always bought the practical argument for leaving ketchup off a Chicago Dog because relish is already contributing sweetness, making ketchup superfluous.

 

[yeahnatenelson]

Introducing our latest collab with Omnipollo and Vienna Beef.

Not to give Mike any ideas but... Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavored Water?

The Takeout recently solicited ideas for what could be cooked using hot dog water. Hazy Hot Dog Water IPA, tragically, sounds most plausible. It's arguably less gross than what's already being used.

 

[yeahnatenelson]

Also, h/t to furley for setting off this petty, provincial debate about "the right kind" of hot dog that juuuuust might get us over the San Diego thread if we play our cards right.

 

[Kasher]

Also, h/t to furley for setting off this petty, provincial debate about "the right kind" of hot dog that juuuuust might get us over the San Diego thread if we play our cards right.

This thread's been close to Pittsburgh levels lately.

 

[DiscountMegaMall4ever]

what could be cooked using hot dog water

Not cooked, but:

 

[furley]

Also, h/t to furley for setting off this petty, provincial debate about "the right kind" of hot dog that juuuuust might get us over the San Diego thread if we play our cards right.

 

[trickytunadicky]

An Uber driver sprayed me and some fellow pedestrians with windshield wiper fluid due to road rage over his own ****** driving (and some basic rush hour traffic, but no point in getting mad about that). We could talk about that.

Or the finer qualities of Malört.

 

[DiscountMegaMall4ever]

Per Yelp: "Prairie Krafts Brewing Company is temporarily closed. Scheduled to reopen on September 16, 2018."
That's a Sunday.

 

[yeahnatenelson]

Per Yelp: "Prairie Krafts Brewing Company is temporarily closed. Scheduled to reopen on September 16, 2018."
That's a Sunday.

Sounds like a prayer.

 

[mdomask]

Late to the hot dog conversation.

As someone who grew up in Milwaukee, the lack of sauerkraut on almost every sausage in Chicago is a huge disappointment. At least NYC gets that part correct.

 

[Ferowcious]

https://chicago.eater.com/2018/7/16...-logan-square-chinese-asian-brewpub-bo-fowler

Is it a problem that this brewpub is supposedly a week or two away from opening but has no details about its beer/brewing plans?

Their master brewer Eymard Freir worked previously at Prairie Krafts. Super topical.

 

[middlebrow]

Late to the hot dog conversation.

As someone who grew up in Milwaukee, the lack of sauerkraut on almost every sausage in Chicago is a huge disappointment. At least NYC gets that part correct.

if you wanna talk who does it right, ya gotta talk iceland- warm, steamed bun topped with raw white onions and crispy fried onions, ketchup, sweet brown mustard called pylsusinnep, and remoulade, a sauce made with mayo, capers, mustard, and herbs. also usually cooked in water that has beer in it and they throw the two types of onions under the dog and sauces on top to preserve integrity.

 

[yeahnatenelson]

if you wanna talk who does it right, ya gotta talk iceland- warm, steamed bun topped with raw white onions and crispy fried onions, ketchup, sweet brown mustard called pylsusinnep, and remoulade, a sauce made with mayo, capers, mustard, and herbs. also usually cooked in water that has beer in it and they throw the two types of onions under the dog and sauces on top to preserve integrity.

Every summer I fall down the rabbit hole that is regional hot dog variations. I have a hard time imagining what this Icelandic dog would taste like (ketchup, mustard and...******* tartar sauce??), but I definitely respect their use of both raw and fried onions.

EDIT: On a related note, consider checking out Vanguard in Milwaukee next time you find yourself there. Their schtick is that they do a choose-your-own combo of sausage and regional variation (Chicago, Seattle, 'Sconnie garbage, etc.). Also, they might be the only 'Sconnie bar to cary Malort, so that's something.

 

[mdomask]

if you wanna talk who does it right, ya gotta talk iceland- warm, steamed bun topped with raw white onions and crispy fried onions, ketchup, sweet brown mustard called pylsusinnep, and remoulade, a sauce made with mayo, capers, mustard, and herbs. also usually cooked in water that has beer in it and they throw the two types of onions under the dog and sauces on top to preserve integrity.

That looks damn delicious.

 

[middlebrow]

Every summer I fall down the rabbit hole that is regional hot dog variations. I have a hard time imagining what this Icelandic dog would taste like (ketchup, mustard and...******* tartar sauce??), but I definitely respect their use of both raw and fried onions.

It’s basically the pastry stout of hotdogs. So over the top of sweet, bitter & salt. The double onion is nothing short of genius.

Also they dust their fries with a special salt which has sugar, onion & tomato powder. If you use ketchup your basically using it two ways like the hotdog. It’s like someone lost a recipe and just used everything two different ways.

 

[yeahnatenelson]

D'aww, look at these cute little bottles of weird ass Icelandic hot dog sauce. Kinda reminds me of Kewpie mayo. I hope this is also loaded with MSG.

 

[yeahnatenelson]

To be clear: without having ever tasted it, I am 100% team Iceland Hot Dog Sauce over Heinz Hot Dog Sauce.

 

[yeahnatenelson]

I have half a mind to start a "Hot Dogs: Let's Fight About It" thread to capture this discussion, but honestly we really need to get ahead of the Pittsburgh thread.

Plus, Chicago is the spiritual home of hot dog complaining.

 

[yeahnatenelson]

More dumb food discussion: Lay's unveiled their new regional potato chip flavors for this year:

• Thai Sweet Chili (Pacific Northwest)
• Chili Con Queso (Southwest)
• Fried Pickles with Ranch (Midwest)
• Deep Dish Pizza (Heartland)
• Cajun Spice (Gulf Coast)
• Pimento Cheese (South)
• Crab Spice (Atlantic)
• Lobster Roll (Northeast)

Two questions: when did we become The Heartland, and won't the Atlantic and Gulf Coast both just taste like Old Bay??

 

[trickytunadicky]

More dumb food discussion: Lay's unveiled their new regional potato chip flavors for this year:

• Thai Sweet Chili (Pacific Northwest)
• Chili Con Queso (Southwest)
• Fried Pickles with Ranch (Midwest)
• Deep Dish Pizza (Heartland)
• Cajun Spice (Gulf Coast)
• Pimento Cheese (South)
• Crab Spice (Atlantic)
• Lobster Roll (Northeast)

Two questions: when did we become The Heartland, and won't the Atlantic and Gulf Coast both just taste like Old Bay??

More importantly, they won’t be better than the Herr’s Old Bay chips you can Git at Binny’s right now.

 

[trickytunadicky]

And no, the Cajun Spice ones will be like Tony’s seasoning.

 

[yeahnatenelson]

And no, the Cajun Spice ones will be like Tony’s seasoning.

You are just a wellspring of flavor knowledge.

 

[trickytunadicky]

You are just a wellspring of flavor knowledge.

I went to undergrad in Flavor Town.

 

[yeahnatenelson]

I went to undergrad in Flavor Town.

"Forget it, Nate, it's Flavortown."

See: I zigged when you thought I was gonna zag.

 

[furley]

omgomgomgomg it's National Hot Dog Day today

https://blockclubchicago.org/2018/0...th-chicagos-12-wackiest-over-the-top-wieners/

 

[playaplaya]

Do whatever, but putting ketchup on a hotdog or any sausage is f*kin disgusting. In Illinois or ANY place in the world.

 

[yeahnatenelson]

Do whatever, but putting ketchup on a hotdog or any sausage is f*kin disgusting. In Illinois or ANY place in the world.

Hot dog mustard and tartar sauce it is!

 

[middlebrow]

took a break from a canning nightmare....i get talk of flavored chips and an appearance of playaplaya ...nice. there's no way dekalb doesn't have its own style dog thats double ketchup... Powzy can you confirm?

 

[yeahnatenelson]

there's no way dekalb doesn't have its own style dog thats double ketchup... Powzy can you confirm?

It's actually ketchup and an Icelandic tomato-based sauce. I believe they call it kytssopp.