Chicago-style hot dog day!

Students in Mr. Andrew Weisenburger's History of Chicago class got a 'taste' of The Windy City's cultural history on Thursday, October 19th. The students were treated to Vienna Beef hotdogs and all the traditional Chicago toppings. (A proper Chicago dog is an all-beef frankfurter (such as Vienna Beef) in a poppy seed bun, topped with yellow mustard, neon-green sweet pickle relish, chopped white onion, tomato slices, a dill pickle spear, pickled sport peppers and celery salt.)
"The Chicago Dog both encapsulates how Chicago was built, and what makes this city great," says Matthew Spina in his article "A History of the Esteemed Chicago-Style Hot Dog." The iconic style hotdog has an interesting story beginning around the end of the 19th century, when Chicago was experiencing a growing German population leading to its domination of the meat packing industry.
"This was an opportunity for my students to learn about the cultures that have contributed to Chicago's history and how those are represented through the various toppings," said Mr. Weisenburger, who challenged the students to 'Chicago hotdog trivia' while they ate. "There are so many ways of reaching students and being impactful and food is one of those avenues. It's not just a novelty but rather gives the students something tangible to connect with what they have learned."
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