Being from Chicago, I'm particularly proud of our very own style of hot dogs. You know the type — red hots nearly overloaded with colorful toppings like yellow mustard, neon green relish, chopped onion, a pickle spear, slices of tomato, , along with a perfect little sprinkling of grassy celery salt; which ties the proverbial room together. There are , too, which makes them even more fascinating and a deeper subject than you might expect.
The primary manufacturer for the frankfurters in our neck of the woods is , who supplies the majority of the all-beef hot dogs to stands around Chicago. You'll know when a hot dog stand uses Vienna Beef too. The place will be decorated with Vienna Beef signage, and in my opinion, the older and grimier, the better.
Some of these hot dog stands that have truly lasted through the test of time get awarded with an induction into the Vienna Beef Hall of Fame. Which in hot dog circles is not only a sort of stamp of authenticity, but also one of local cultural significance. What it takes to get into the Vienna Beef Hall of Fame First off, an eligible hot dog stand for the Vienna Beef Hall of Fame does have to sell its brand of hot dogs.
doesn't give specific criteria as to what makes for a Hall of Fame hot dog stand, but rather says, "Operators become eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame based on how long they have been serving Vienna Beef products, their contribution to their community, and overall commitment to the quality of their produc.