Lobster rolls are found in New England. There’s brisket in Texas.
It’s the Chicago hot dog.
In light of the Democratic National Convention beginning in Chicago on Monday, News looked back at the origins of this beloved local dish.
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According to an email from a Portillo’s restaurant chain spokesman, “Chicago-style hot dogs are an integral part of the Windy City’s iconic culinary landscape.” News received the statement.
For more than 60 years, the Illinois-based brand Portillo’s has been serving Chicago-style hot dogs.
However, the history of the Chicago-style hot dog, its distinctive assortment of toppings, and its noteworthy absence of another condiment, dates back even further, according to the hot dog website.
It stated that Ienna Beef, a Chicago-based company, had been selling hot dogs since 1893.
“The ‘Chicago style’ got its start from street cart hot dog vendors during the hard times of the Great Depression,” according to the website.
