Chicago Hot Dog Recipe

Do you know the key ingredients to a Chicago style hot dog? According to the legendary Chicago hot dog maker Vienna Beef, here are the key ingredients you're supposed to have on your dog:

• Poppyseed Bun
• Yellow Mustard
• Chopped Onion
• Green Relish
• Tomato Wedges
• Pickle Spear
• Celery Salt
• Sport Peppers
• Vienna Beef Dog

An important note about ketchup: The lack of ketchup on a hot dog is one of the main things that separates the Chicago hot dog from all the rest. Vienna Beef gives ketchup an NK-17 rating: No Ketchup on Your Hot Dog Over the Age of 17.

Related: Vienna Beef Factory Store