It's going to be really hard not to make inappropriate jokes throughout this blog but here goes nothing. The hot wiener is firmly planted in Rhode Island's culinary psyche. Now you might be thinking, why not just call this a hot dog? Well, that's because hot dogs are typically very processed, whereas hot wieners are made with beef, pork, veal, spices, and one preservative, AND always have a natural casing. The buns must come from Homestead Baking Company of East Providence, which makes sweeter buns than your typical hot dog roll. And there's always homemade mustard, meat sauce, and fresh white onions sprinkled on top. Now that that's out of the way let's get into how this got to Providence. Greek immigrants began coming to New York in the early 1900s settling mostly in Coney Island but within one generation began to leave Brooklyn for the sunny shores of Providence, Rhode Island. Why? I have no idea. Not to insult Rhode Island in their own blog but they are the Delaware of New England (Connecticut is the Maryland of New England and neither statement is a compliment from me). And while there's plenty to love about New England, you aren't exactly getting closer to a Mediterranean climate by moving more north of New York, but I digress. As the story goes, Augustus Pappas and his son Ernie opened the Original New York System on Smith Street in Providence in 1927. Since then hundreds of wienie joints have opened across the city but no matter where you go to get one getting them "all the way" is always the same: steamed bun, wienie, mustard, meat sauce, onion, celery salt. Served the same way for over 90 years, you can't beat it.
Ingredients:
Pack of wienies
One onion
1lb ground beef
Mustard
Hot Dog buns
1. In a large skillet heat butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 3-4 minutes. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, paprika, chili powder, ground mustard, ground cinnamon, allspice. Add beef; cook 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles. Stir in water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 30 minutes.
2. In a grill pan, cook hot dogs over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned turning occasionally. Serve in buns with meat sauce and yellow mustard.
No comments:
Post a Comment