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- In 1978, David Berg made a six-foot, 681-pound premium beef hot dog in a 100-pound poppy seed bun covered with two gallons of mustard.
- The average hot dog is consumed in 6 bites.
- More hot dogs are believed to be sold at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport than any other location in the world.
I grew up in Chicago being born in 1948 so I had my share of hotdogs there and I always remember each hotdog stand that I ate at served Vienna products. I had heard of David Berg hotdogs but not sure if I ever had one. Sonic makes a Chicago Dog and they have the fixings right but a poor choice for their hotdog since they use Oscar Mayer. Just not the same taste at all. Shake Shack franchises serve Vienna hotdogs but they grill them and offered on fixings when I just went there except for ketchup. Grilled hot dog tastes like what my mother would cook on the patio barbeque grill, not what you would get at a hotdog stand in Chicago. So Shake Shack falls short. Good tasting hotdog but not Chicago style at all.
ReplyDeleteDavid Berg hot dogs were served in many Hot Dog Joints. They were tastier than Vienna. Vienna bought the name and recipe and produced David Burg dogs for a short time.
DeleteI agree. I grew up inn Skokie and spent 48 years in Chicago and the suburbs. I remember a little snap too. I didn't know they were bought out or gone in 1992. I'm in Texas now and there is a Wrigleyville in S.A. The owner is a Chicago transplant. They have Vienna. Their polish are great. Miss those David Bergs.
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