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1930s-present - Chicago hot dog stand operators, Vienna Beef vendors, and Depression-era street-food cooks
A classic Chicago-style hot dog on a poppy seed bun with yellow mustard, neon relish, onion, tomato, pickle spear, sport peppers, and celery salt.
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Difficulty
Easy
Prep time
15 minutes
Cook time
5 minutes
Total time
20 minutes
Servings
8 hot dogs
Region
Chicago, Illinois
Era introduced
1930s-present
Introduced by
Chicago hot dog stand operators, Vienna Beef vendors, and Depression-era street-food cooks
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A Chicago dog is a rule-bound pleasure: all-beef frank, poppy seed bun, no ketchup, and a full garden of toppings. The style grew from Chicago hot dog stands and Depression-era value meals, where a sausage topped with vegetables could become a cheap, filling lunch. Vienna Beef and local stands helped standardize the modern formula, but neighborhood variations still matter.
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