As Pittsburgh continues to heat up for the summer, we threw a Gourmet Hot Dog Party (check out the liveliness here!) that puts all other BBQs to shame. Guests created stacked hot dogs full of the city’s finest ingredients. Each starts with an organic beef hot dog from delis and butchers like Weiss Meats and Strip District Meats. Then, recipes add on a range of toppings from avocado to pickled peppers and even international ones like kimchi, curry ketchup, and gochujang. Be sure not to miss a thing with our customized shopping list below that you can print and check off as you explore each local store. Just don’t forget to pick up our suggested sides and drinks to really compliment our out-of-this-world recipes.
What’s on the Hot Dogs
Mexico Hot Dog
Grilled corn, cotija cheese, cilantro, mayo, avocado
The Chicago Dog
Pickled peppers, diced tomatoes, yellow mustard, and chopped onions, giardiniera, poppyseeds or dill pickle spear, tomato wedges, pickled peppers, onions, and pickled relish, dash of celery salt
Korean Dog
Kewpie mayo, kimichi, crunchy chili oil, spring onions, gochujang, sesame sees
Chili Dog
Chili, mustard, onions, cheese, jalapeños, bacon, slaw, beanless chili, mustard, chopped onions, cheddar cheese on top
Japanese Terimayo Hot Dogs
Green onions/scallions, bonito flakes, seaweed/nori
German Dog
Curry ketchup, sauteed onions+ bell pepper, sauerkraut
To Sip Along With Your Hot Dogs
- Beer: Lager or pilsners
- Spritz drinks
- Chilled Red Wine
- Jamaica’s Finest Ginger Beer
- Red Ribbon Cola
- Red Ribbon Seltzer
- Jarritos Lime Soda
- Topo Chico Sparkling Water
On the Side
- Heyday Canning Co. Kimichi Sesame Navy Beans or Enchilada Red Beans
- Grilled corn
- Cucumber salad
- Potato chips
- French fries
- Cole slaw
- Pasta salad
- Potato salad
Your Gourmet Hot Dog Shopping List
- Organic beef dogs
- Vegan options
- Buns, sesame buns or brioche
- Zeisner Curry Ketchup
- Yellow mustard
- Maille Mustard Old Style
- Cleveland Kitchen Kimichi
- Cleveland Kitchen Kraut
- Kewpie Mayo
- Sriracha
- Eden Bonito Flakes
- Sir Kensington Gochujang
- Bachan’s Japanese Dipping Sauce
- Divina Giardiniera
- Cotija cheese
- Onions
- Dill Pickles
- Tomato
- Cheese
- Cilantro
- Avocado
- Chili
- Jalapeños
- Spring onions
- Poppyseeds
- Banana peppers
- Celery salt
- Green bell pepper
Shopping List, Production and Styling by Camden Leeds
Photography by Katie Long
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