Thank you Hanna and Emily. I knew about pepperoni rolls but not the hot dogs. I am so intrigued by West Virginia and their food and folkways. A treasure.
Growing up in New York, a Nathan’s hot dog in Coney Island never included chili. Condiments were limited to mustard, onions, relish and sauerkraut. I am now partial to Chicago dogs.
Who knew WV has a hot dog culture? Thanks for another informative article. Glad I paid my dues.
Lets cut through the slaw here. For a nice Jewish boy from New York, i will take a Feltmans anytime with mustard and sauerkraut. In case you haven’t discovered Feltmans, they were around at the same time as Nathans but went out of business at some point only to have the brand reestablished recently by two veterans from NY. They are far and away the best dogs I have ever eaten.
Bham hot dog joints like Pete's, Sam's Super Sandwiches, Dino's...and many more are/were community centers....
BTW, the Birmingham Dog is with mustard, sauerkraut and a house made Birmingham sauce (a sort of tangy BBQ sauce). make it a Special Dog by adding seasoned ground beef.
Thank you Hanna and Emily. I knew about pepperoni rolls but not the hot dogs. I am so intrigued by West Virginia and their food and folkways. A treasure.
Growing up in New York, a Nathan’s hot dog in Coney Island never included chili. Condiments were limited to mustard, onions, relish and sauerkraut. I am now partial to Chicago dogs.
Who knew WV has a hot dog culture? Thanks for another informative article. Glad I paid my dues.
Lets cut through the slaw here. For a nice Jewish boy from New York, i will take a Feltmans anytime with mustard and sauerkraut. In case you haven’t discovered Feltmans, they were around at the same time as Nathans but went out of business at some point only to have the brand reestablished recently by two veterans from NY. They are far and away the best dogs I have ever eaten.
There must be a story to be told about the the Greek influence + hot dog foodways...
My hometown of Birmingham is a hot dog town, all starting with Greek immigrants feeding steel workers in the late 1800's. See this great mini documentary from SFA https://www.southernfoodways.org/film/hot-dogopolis/?fbclid=IwAR2fQjydBQOTWbJ4749A62hGffcNvlxl1udL-uCIfg_itvCkBMm6ihNzygw.
Bham hot dog joints like Pete's, Sam's Super Sandwiches, Dino's...and many more are/were community centers....
BTW, the Birmingham Dog is with mustard, sauerkraut and a house made Birmingham sauce (a sort of tangy BBQ sauce). make it a Special Dog by adding seasoned ground beef.