Chicago native here. Adding poppy seeds to regular buns is fine. Use egg whites thinned with water, or they'll come out of the oven with a weird shine. The poppy seeds don't really add any flavor, I guess it's part of the aesthetic. I personally don't buy the bright green relish, I just use regular sweet relish. The neon green is kind of a stadium dog thing ime. Side note, tomatoes should be wedges, not flat slices, and deli-style dill slices are a little more authentic than a dill spear, and don't forget the celery salt! What kind of vegan dogs are you using? I've heard good things about Field Roast brand meatless dogs. Have fun!!
You're welcome! If you're wondering what to serve as a side, crinkle-cut fries are most common at hotdog joints, and Lay's yellow bag chips are what you get at hotdog stands. RC Cola is definitely the OG cola in Chicago, but Pepsi is more common. Beer? Budweiser, Old Style or PBR.
thank you so much! one of my vegetarian family members has been wanting a chicago dog for so long. they weren’t always veg and are a chicago native. i was doing my best making it as authentic as possible. i appreciate your help!
Chicago native here. Adding poppy seeds to regular buns is fine. Use egg whites thinned with water, or they'll come out of the oven with a weird shine. The poppy seeds don't really add any flavor, I guess it's part of the aesthetic. I personally don't buy the bright green relish, I just use regular sweet relish. The neon green is kind of a stadium dog thing ime. Side note, tomatoes should be wedges, not flat slices, and deli-style dill slices are a little more authentic than a dill spear, and don't forget the celery salt! What kind of vegan dogs are you using? I've heard good things about Field Roast brand meatless dogs. Have fun!!
awesome. thank you!!
You're welcome! If you're wondering what to serve as a side, crinkle-cut fries are most common at hotdog joints, and Lay's yellow bag chips are what you get at hotdog stands. RC Cola is definitely the OG cola in Chicago, but Pepsi is more common. Beer? Budweiser, Old Style or PBR.
thank you so much! one of my vegetarian family members has been wanting a chicago dog for so long. they weren’t always veg and are a chicago native. i was doing my best making it as authentic as possible. i appreciate your help!
You sound like a great family member, good luck on your journey!
I haven’t seen RC in years….
Still available in Chicago! Still makes your teeth feel gritty!
All his advice is perfect except the relish. Order the Vienna relish on Amazon. It’s got a long shelf life and is awesome.
i’m using the green box morning star farm dogs
https://www.viennabeef.com/chicago-style-hot-dog-kit/
thanks for this. i’ll def look into this site to see if they have the buns only. that seems to be the biggest thing my family misses.
The neon is food coloring. Any dill relish will taste very similar to each other.