Yum-Yum!

As you may recall from an earlier post, I love all things Chicago! Especially the food!

Despite having lived all of my adult life in SoCal, my mouth still waters for Chicago's food -- especially a good, grilled (not boiled) hot dog. There are a few places in SoCal that do my hometown favorite justice. And, thankfully, my Sweetie has discovered just how good they are, so he has no qualms about indulging me. Even if it means a 40 mile drive.

While I can't say I would be interested in trying very many of these hot dogs, I am glad to see the hot dog get it's due. It really is a perfect food -- self contained, portable, and oh-so-good when done properly!

You can only imagine how surprised I was when a sidewalk vendor was selling hotdogs near the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Their hot dogs have nothing on the Chicago version, but I did like the way they drilled a hole into a baguette (leaving the last inch or so intact), put in your choice of condiments, then added the hot dog. This really makes it easy to eat on the fly and it wasn't bad tasting.

But, if you want your own Chicago-style hot dog, head on over to Mustard's (Long Beach) or Monty's (on Pico in L.A.). You might just see me there, too!