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Mail Order Hot Dogs  Blog Dog has been around long enough to know of my fondness for Chicago hot dogs.  Hell my kids, as did  Hucker a few Father's Days ago, send them to me (Tastes of Chicago).  But that's not what this is about.  Blog Dog sent me this link to Jungle Trader's look at the top ten hot dog consuming cities and the recipes that make them hometown favorites: Here's the list. A glance tells us all we need to know.  It's an ill considered piece of crap. “ 1. New York (NY) 2. Los Angeles (CA) 3. Baltimore (MD)/Washington, D.C. 4. Philadelphia (PA) 5. Chicago (IL) 6. San Antonio/Corpus Christi (TX) 7. Boston (MA) 8. Harrisburg/Scranton (PA) 9. Miami/Ft. Lauderdale (FL) 10. Charleston (SC) ” New York ranked at the top is no surprise, what with the media clout they have.  Hell, they (CBS) once called Sam Huff the greatest linebacker in the game. This while The Bears' Bill George was active.  But Chicago in 5th place?  Behind Baltimore?   “ 3. Baltimore (MD)/Washington, D.C. – Popular within the nation’s capital, the Monumental Dog is typically an all-beef frank topped with banana peppers, onions, diced red peppers, sliced pickles and served on a steamed potato hot dog bun that has been spread with mayonnaise. ” ... steamed potato hot dog bun that has been spread with mayonnaise? I've lived here for 80 some years and can tell with no fear of being contradicted with fact, that: Baltimore has no hot dog eating tradition.  None.  Zilch. The closest they came to one was Polack Johnny's, which served up a damned good Polish Sausage. There was a place on DC's M Street in the 70's that made their own dogs, and that was pretty good, but it went bust.  You can drive from Towson to DC without passing more than two hot dog joints. I have never seen, nor heard of putting mayo on a dog,  Ever. I'm calling bulls*it on this whole deal.  Chicago dogs are number one, two and three. Period. Los Angels indeed.