Coney Island hot dog
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Coney Island hot dog (also Coney dog, or Coney) refers to two different kinds of hot dogs.
In some areas, it is a hot dog made from beef with casing, topped with an all meat chili, diced yellow onion and yellow mustard. This type of dog was primarily developed in Detroit, Michigan, and served there and in the "heartland" states; that is, the non-coastal states of the U.S.
In other areas, most notably central and western New York, a Coney is a white hot dog, a stronger and more spicey variety of the traditional pork hot dog. These are sometimes also referred to as "white hots." Heid's Restaurant of nearby Liverpool, New York is famous for its coneys. Coney dogs of this variety are usually served bare or with mustard. [1]
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[edit] History
Ironically, "Coney Island hot dog" describes a product that is unknown in its namesake, Coney Island, New York, where hot dogs (usually called "franks" from frankfurter) are traditionally made only from beef and served plain or with sauerkraut on a bun without other adornment except the availability of mustard, which at Nathan's was applied by the customer. The only reason for the name is the generic hot dog's origins in Coney Island, where it said to have been invented by Charles Feltman in 1867, [2] who put a Vienna sausage in a roll and called it "Coney Island Red Hots." Some people, unsure of its ingredients, called it a hot dog.
[edit] Description
[edit] "Coney Island" as type of hot dog
In many locations, a "Coney Island hot dog" includes "coney sauce," which is generally a beanless chili made with beef hearts[3]. This variation of the "Coney Island hot dog" was invented in the state of Michigan but by various claimants (including Walts Coney in Waterford, Michigan Todoroff's [4] in Jackson, Michigan or American Coney Island[5] in Detroit). The first coney island in Michigan was Lafayette Coney Island followed 2 years later by American Coney Island next door.
[edit] "Coney Island" as type of food outlet
The term "Coney Island" is also a type of restaurant in Michigan and northwest Ohio. They typically serve diner-like food as well as breakfast any time, and many are open 24 hours. A lot of Coney Island restaurants in the city of Detroit also have drive-through windows. They are independently owned and often the name reflects such, for instance "George's Coney Island." The most popular local chain is National Coney Island which is popular in the nearby suburban areas.[6] A distinction is made between inner city Coney Island restaurants and those in the surrounding areas. While inner city locations only provide a fast food menu and service, restaurants in the suburban areas are geared towards dining in and provide a larger menu selection. These additional menu selections usually include Greek and Mediterranean style foods, such as saganaki and gyro sandwiches.[7] In addition, inner city coney islands such as Lafayette Coney Island have a carnival-like atmosphere with waiters calling out orders and the ever popular "Coney Island Tricks" made famous by former Lafayette employee of 43 years, Demos Lembesis.[8] Flint, Michigan is known to have many Coney Island restaurants, both in the urban and surrounding areas. Their distinctive sauce is a dry chili as opposed to the wet chili popular in Detroit.[9]
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[edit] References
- ^ "Red or White," The Washington Post, May 24, 2006, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/23/AR2006052300372.html
- ^ Hot Dogs, History and Legends of Hot Dogs
- ^ Ingredient list for various Koegel Foods products
- ^ "Our History". http://www.todoroffs.com/Our_History/our_history_index.htm. Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
- ^ "History". http://www.americanconeyisland.com/history.htm. Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
- ^ http://wdiv.cityvoter.com/winners/4-the-best/1830/cheap-eats/coney-island
- ^ http://www.leosconeyisland.com/leos_menu.pdf
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qitl33LEm_g
- ^ http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Flint+Style
