Chicago Style Hot Dog

I had my first Chicago Style Hot Dog just outside The Field Museum. While the Field Museum is a great place to spend a few hours-it's the Chicago Style Hot Dogs that I still think about. There was a cart and the air was filled with the smell of fresh hot dogs. Being in Chicago, we had to try the Chicago Style Hot Dog.

OMG these are good.

You'd think that a tossed salad dumped on top of a hot dog would not be much to write home about, but you'd be wrong. All the veggies and that shake or two of celery salt really make a Chicago Style Hot Dog something special. Of course, I love hot peppers no matter what they are on.

All those crisp veggies give the Chicago Style Hot Dog a good mouth feel, as well as a great flavor.
These are really pretty hot dogs, if your mind wanders around how food looks before you eat it, and as a sort of foodie, presentation has to count for something.

Make your own, they taste just as good as the ones from a cart.

Chicago Style Hot Dogs

Ingredients

* 1 all-beef hot dog-I like Hebrew Nationals
* 1 poppyseed hot dog bun
* 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
* 1 tablespoon sweet green pickle relish
* 1 tablespoon chopped onion
* 4 tomato wedges
* 1 dill pickle spear
* 2 sport peppers
* 1 dash celery salt

Directions

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Reduce heat to low, place hot dog in water, and cook 5 minutes or until done. Remove hot dog and set aside. Carefully place a steamer basket into the pot and steam the hot dog bun 2 minutes or until warm.
2. Place hot dog in the steamed bun. Pile on the toppings in this order: yellow mustard, sweet green pickle relish, onion, tomato wedges, pickle spear, sport peppers, and celery salt. The tomatoes should be nestled between the hot dog and the top of the bun. Place the pickle between the hot dog and the bottom of the bun. Don't even think about ketchup!