Quote Originally Posted by Don View Post
This is a reat topic. For me since I left Chicagoland I have thought many times to go back for a Portillo Dog. Heaven on a Homemade Bun.
Don,
You're making my mouth water...I too am a native Chicagoan and have yet to find a hot dog anywhere that compares with almost any hot dog from home. My absolute favorite dogs were from Nick's hot dog stand on Belmont ave...sadly it has been closed for about 20 years. Excellent second place finishers include Wolfys, Superdog, Garden-on-a-bun, and Irving's. A dog crawl in Chicago is as enjoyable as a pub crawl in most places. Truthfully, it's hard to find a bad hot dog in Chicago as the place would go out of business immediately.

Ok, enough reminising. The traditionalist in me would say the the perfect hot dog is steamed, on a steamed poppy seed bun, with yellow mustard and onion (pickle relish optional); finished with a very light dusting of celery salt. Many other condiments may be added depending on taste. The only thing that is completely forbidden is ketchup. Only hot dog heathens would put ketchup on a dog.

Just my opinion (however informed and well reasoned; not to mention, based on copious research),

Ed