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While many brands use smoke extracts, Niman Ranch's dogs are smoked in wood pits the flavor proves it and so does the exterior, which has a wonderful snap that's the result of that slow smoking. If you're lucky, though, the hot dogs are still being smoked, which is a different kind of curing. What manufacturers usually use instead is celery powder, a natural product that is high in nitrates (nitrates convert to nitrites in the presence of bacteria in the meat, extending the meat's shelf life and helping the meat retain a pink color). What it essentially means is that there's no sodium nitrite in the product.

The word 'uncured' on hot dog packaging is perhaps a little misleading. Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell The Best Uncured Hot Dogs: Niman Ranch Top-split buns + top-rated dogs = the ideal Memorial Day situation. Noting that, Hebrew National's dogs were the perfect length for standard hot dog buns. We prefer bun-length dogs and tasted these whenever available. That snap is important, and it's usually where most hot dogs fall short, having either no snap (which makes the dog seem mushy) or an exterior so tough that it's hard to bite through cleanly without making a mess of the toppings. They're meaty with a nice smoky profile and a good snap when bitten through. The big flavors here were beef and paprika. Many of the hot dogs we tasted were filled with strange, unappealing spices. First up, the rankings! Our Favorite Hot Dogs: Hebrew National

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For our methodology and the full list of hot dogs we tasted, scroll to the bottom of the page. Concerned about nitrates? We also picked a best no-nitrate-added variety. In the lead: kosher beef-namely that by Hebrew National. But of the 17 kinds of hot dog we sampled in our recent taste test (some beef, some pork, some a combination of these and other meats), the pork varieties easily slid into the bottom ranks-except for one. Maybe you already knew this, but I didn't, and-having grown up in a world that knew only pork hot dogs-it was a particularly hard fact for me to swallow. Reasonable prices are what you are to pay for your meal. Energetic employees at this restaurant can demonstrate how much they like their visitors. Everybody’s happy they’re able to get everything they want,” Parente said.It's official. 152 photos Spend a nice time here and share tasty corned beef, corned beef sandwiches and chicago dog with your friends.

We’re seeing all of our customers from over the years. In her nine years working at the store, Denise Parente says she never saw such a sausage run. Inside the Vienna store, customers were carting up boxes of Polish, hot Polish, skinless, bratwurst, cheddar dogs, bagel dogs, salami and Italian beef. While customers will still be able to get their Vienna fix at the company’s Bridgeport factory and outlet stores, longtime fans say this is where you find the quintessential Chicago wiener.įOX 32 asked one Vienna fan if a hotdog from a random stand is just as good. On Friday, the store will close to make way for Riverfront Driving Range - a multi-tiered indoor-outdoor sports complex. I’ve been coming to this place I can’t even tell you how many years,” said Linda Campbell.įor nearly 50 years, Vienna Beef Factory Store and Cafe has stood at the corner of Damen and Fullerton.

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