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| Classic Chicago Hot Dog Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse, 1999 Show: Emeril Live Episode: Best of Chicago (In Chicago) Overall User Rating:  |
Holy Cow! How Wrong.
12/29/2007 at 04:12pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is by far the worst Chicago hot dog recipe I've ever seen. I signed up just to post a review! BOILED?!?!?! I didn't even look to see what the Idaho potatoes were for. Where's the pickle spear?!? Salt and pepper? Why not put ketchup on it? If you're looking for a good dog, with all the essentials: http://www.portillos.com/. All ingredients delivered right to your door minus the Idaho potatoes :)-- (most of the nation can't provide the right ingredients). Don't listen to this goon and always dress the dog, not the bun...
Wrong, wrong, wrong!
12/21/2006 at 10:38am
User: Katie from Oak Park, IL User Rating:
Come on, Emeril! You included fries -which aren't even a crucial companion to the Chicago hot dog- but you forgot two key ingredients on the actual dog that make it unique: pickles and cucumbers! Who does the research on these city-specific recipes? And brunoise tomatoes? It's a HOT DOG! Chicago hot dogs are definitely delicious, but they certainly don't require tomatoes fawned over in the Zagat's restaurant guide. Maybe next time it would be wise to focus on making sure the recipe is correct rather than trying to make exotic cuisine out of fast food. Note to those of you interested in this recipe: Use plain old diced or sliced red tomatoes, plain old diced onions, plain old yellow mustard, beef franks (Vienna brand if you can get them), sport peppers (you can usually find them in the international section of the grocery store), Claussen pickle spears, a plain old sliced cucumber, a sprinkle of celery salt (not celery seed) and plain old sweet relish. It probably isn't likely that you'll find poppy seed-covered hot dog buns if it isn't a regional thing where you are. Some places here just use classic hot dog buns (not New England style), so you can too. No ketchup allowed!
fat johnny s red hots
11/29/2006 at 01:00am
User: jeana from burbank, IL User Rating:
the real chicago dog is made similar to yours but now quite. i have been eating fj's dogs for over 35yrs. i grew up on these dogs and tom tom tamales since i was very young. so if you ever want to check out the real thing you need to swing by 7240 south western ave in chicago illinois. thats my rate and review. thanks jeana
My OH My!
10/20/2004 at 03:31pm
User: ROSE from Moses lake , WA User Rating:
Nothing like the best while watching the game and all the flavors and condiments just perfectly taste together to satisfy your taste buds
Needs some work!
09/23/2005 at 12:25pm
User: Gary from Marengo, IL User Rating:
First problem is a Chicago Dog is never BOILED! You always steam a Dog. A true Chicago dog has a Dill pickle spear on top. As a Chicagoen I am a Hot Dog snob. If you Grill, Boil, fry, or deep fry a dog I am offended.
Forgot the pickle
07/01/2006 at 12:58pm
User: AMY from Bartlett, IL User Rating:
Emeril--shame on you! There should be a pickle spear on this dog. Also, chicago dogs are steamed, not BOILED!! If anyone ever visits Chicago, hit Gene and Jude's out in River Grove. DON'T ASK FOR KETCHUP! No true Chicagoan would ever put the red sauce on the dog! Also, Portillo's has a great Chi-style dog.
Awesome Chicago
05/28/2007 at 10:55pm
User: April from Corpus Christi, TX User Rating:
Made this for our Memorial Day gathering. We're from Texas and this was a whole new recipe. It was a BIG knockout. Everyone ate more than their fair share. It was great. Thanks Emeril.
NOT a Chicago Dog
03/23/2007 at 10:11pm
User: Jeff from Ottawa, IL User Rating:
A Chicago-style hot dog also includes a pickle spear. The sweetness of the pickle spear plays off of the heat of the sport peppers and adds another texture - crunch - to the meal. And, yes, in Chicago putting ketchup on a hot dog is considered sacrilegious. Do it and you'll be immediately known as an outsider.
Awesome
03/21/2007 at 06:39pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Emeril is Awesome because he makes chicago style hot dogs
Didn't try it
01/31/2008 at 07:20pm
User: MICHAEL from Edgewater, MD User Rating:
It might be a good hot dog but it's not a true Chicago style hot dog. Where's the pickle? Where's the cucumber?
Hot Dogs that are not available
01/17/2005 at 08:05am
User: BRUCE from Harrison, TN User Rating:
I know these Hot Dogs are very good, I'm from Chicago. The problem is that Vienna brand hot dogs are not available in most regions. Don't forget the sweet pickle relish has to be bright green (which is also not available).
jack
01/09/2007 at 06:00pm
User: JACK from lacrosse, WI User Rating:
easy and intensions