kuhdo wrote:They offer burgers and brats and veggie burgers too, but I haven't tried them and probably never will because I'm going with the Chubby if I'm there.
kuhdo wrote:The "chubby" dog
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and overall one of the best hot dogs I've had on the North side in quite a while.
kuhdo wrote:This relatively new spot on North Broadway has at least one truly remarkable item. The "chubby" dog here is a top shelf natural casing 1/4 lb. Vienna puppy, steamed to snappy perfection and (fully) dressed to kill in classic Chicago style with chopped white onion, neon green relish, yellow mustard, tomatoes sport peppers and celery salt. Not of the minimalist school, mine even came with two slices of pickle, one from a crispy pale green "new" dill and the other from a fully mature sour example. A nice touch. At $4.75 including a bag of very good coarsely salted fries this is a fair enough deal, and overall one of the best hot dogs I've had on the North side in quite a while. Sadly, their regular dog is a smaller skinless version and not at all in the same league.
They offer burgers and brats and veggie burgers too, but I haven't tried them and probably never will because I'm going with the Chubby if I'm there.
Flub A Dub Chubs
3021 N. Broadway (below street level).
Mikey wrote:A Chicago-style hot dog is an all beef Kosher style hot dog. A hog casing is not Kosher style.
gleam wrote:Mikey wrote:A Chicago-style hot dog is an all beef Kosher style hot dog. A hog casing is not Kosher style.
Who cares? If you're keeping kosher, you aren't eating anything from Vienna Beef anyway. If you aren't, then why do you care that it's a hog casing?
Mikey wrote:gleam wrote:Mikey wrote:A Chicago-style hot dog is an all beef Kosher style hot dog. A hog casing is not Kosher style.
Who cares? If you're keeping kosher, you aren't eating anything from Vienna Beef anyway. If you aren't, then why do you care that it's a hog casing?
Why do I care? Because I abhor hog encased hot dogs, and avoid them "religiously". They are much thicker and tougher then the lamb casing. It completely throws off the balance of a hot dog for me. I like the "pop" of a lambskin. You can't make the larger sizes because they are so thin.
There's a good reason why they make condom's out of lamb skin and not pork, and it isn't because you want to keep Kosher.
Mikey wrote:Why do I care? Because I abhor hog encased hot dogs, and avoid them "religiously". They are much thicker and tougher then the lamb casing. It completely throws off the balance of a hot dog for me. I like the "pop" of a lambskin. You can't make the larger sizes because they are so thin.
There's a good reason why they make condom's out of lamb skin and not pork, and it isn't because you want to keep Kosher.
I would venture a Vienna natural casing hot dog made with non-kosher sheep casing is no more kosher to someone who actually keeps kosher than a Vienna 1/4-pound dog made with hog casing.Mikey wrote:A Chicago-style hot dog is an all beef Kosher style hot dog. A hog casing is not Kosher style.
G Wiv wrote:I would venture a Vienna natural casing hot dog made with non-kosher sheep casing is no more kosher to someone who actually keeps kosher than a Vienna 1/4-pound dog made with hog casing.Mikey wrote:A Chicago-style hot dog is an all beef Kosher style hot dog. A hog casing is not Kosher style.
If they would "horrified" then the burden is on them, Vienna beef makes no secret its products are not kosher and the larger dogs, including Frankwurst, are made with pork casing. Haven't we had this go-around in the past regarding natural casing hot dogs?Mikey wrote:there are many people who will bend a lot of rules, but would be horrified to know they were eating a pig's intestines.
G Wiv wrote:If they would "horrified" then the burden is on them, Vienna beef makes no secret its products are not kosher and the larger dogs, including Frankwurst, are made with pork casing. Haven't we had this go-around in the past regarding natural casing hot dogs?Mikey wrote:there are many people who will bend a lot of rules, but would be horrified to know they were eating a pig's intestines.
Mikey wrote:I was really just curious if the jumbo's were indeed 1/4 lb natural casing, since most places serve a skinless jumbo because of the issues I raised.
Mikey wrote:It may be hard for you to believe that there are many people who will bend a lot of rules, but would be horrified to know they were eating a pig's intestines.
Kman wrote:Mikey wrote:It may be hard for you to believe that there are many people who will bend a lot of rules, but would be horrified to know they were eating a pig's intestines.
Such people should really be discouraged from eating sausages from any large commercial operation, then - as the casing may be the least of their concerns.
jesteinf wrote:It's amazing to me that LTH hasn't latched on to this place. I was just having a burger at Flub a Dub's and I was thinking about the recent posts in the Kuma's thread. Flub a Dub's has to be the anti-Kuma's. No loud music, no tourists, family owned and run, and fantastic burgers.
Today was the perfectly representative afternoon at Flub a Dub's. Roe working the counter. Husband running in and out, bringing food out to the tables. Game on the TV. Everyone in a happy mood. And what a great burger. The Roe Burger, with cheddar, bacon, and avocado was cooked perfectly medium rare and was juicy and beefy.
Seriously, if you haven't checked out Flub a Dub's you really should. With more discussion, this place could easily be a GNR.
Khaopaat wrote:I'd never been in there, but I always imagined that a hot dog stand hidden in an alcove under a bar & an astrology storefront would be a dump...much to my surprise, the place was clean, well-kept, shiny, and brightly-lit. The one young guy staffing the place was quite friendly and helpful - I ended up spending my lunch having a pleasant chat with him and another patron about current events & whatnot.