The Dog. When I moved to The Greater Chicagoland Metropolitan Area the first time, I sampled what I thought was a Chicago Style Hot Dog. I was mistaken. Usually when one wants a CSHD (Patent Pending) you have to go into a Jack of All Trades (Master of None) style shop. These places usually Serve CSHD’s, Gryos, Pizza Puffs, Italian Beef, and the like. Now don’t get me wrong I eat at these places too. There is one by my office where I can get two dogs. Fries and a Soda (not pop, that is the guy married to mom) for like $3. It also happens to be worth exactly that, $3. The Dogs are wrapped so tight that everything squished together and the hot dog they use I’m sure reads on the package (Contains up to 50% real meat)
At Hot Doug’s The Sausage Superstore and Encased Meat Emporium they make a proper CSHD. Fresh bun, hotdog that reaches the end of the bun, pickle spear, sport peppers, tomatoes, Neon Relish, and Celery Salt, all recogizable and you can taste their flavors in every bite. Check out the picture and ask yourself when the last time a stand dog looked like that?
