Montreal hot dog
 All dressed steamé from the famousMontreal Pool Room | |
| Alternative names | Steamé, stimé, steamies, steamy, vapeur, roteux |
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| Type | Hot dog |
| Place of origin | Canada |
| Region or state | Montreal |
| Cuisine of Quebec |
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TheMontreal hot dog(French:steamé), also known as asteamie,is one of several variations ofhot dogsserved as a fast food staple at restaurants anddinersinMontrealand other parts ofQuebec.
In Montreal (and elsewhere in the province of Quebec), thehot dog bunsused to prepare steamies are side loading, while a top loading (New England style) hot dog bun is used for toasted hot dogs. Montreal hot dogs are considered to be rather small and are generally sold for between $2.00 and $3.00[as of?]depending on the area of purchase and dressing. Popular hot dog brands include Lesters,Lafleur's,and Glatt'skosher.
The city of Montreal did not permit street food carts from 1947 until 2011, leading to a proliferation of small "greasy spoon" restaurants which are variations on the classic Québécoiscasse-croute(snack bar) restaurants.[1]These restaurants may serve hot dogs with fresh-cut fries (patates frites,often served "very brown and greasy" ),poutine,hamburgers,pogos(corn dogs),hamburger steaks,in addition to Greek dishes (typically souvlaki and gyro), pizza, andsmoked meat.Restaurant chains known for their hot dogs includeLa Belle Province,Valentine,andLafleur Restaurants.Some longstanding Montreal independent restaurants famous for their steamies includeDecarie Hot DogsandMontreal Pool Room.
The 'steamie' hot dog variety has become quite popular across Canada, now frequently replacing the traditional one. Steamie parlours, called 'wieneries', have opened across Canada and are replacing typical hot dogs at franchised restaurants, too.[2]
Variations
[edit]Montreal hot dogs may either besteamé(alsostimé), translated into English as "steamies", (a term briefly used by an Ontario chain affiliated with theLa Belle Provincechain), which are fresh from the steamer and rather soft, ortoasté(referred to in English as "toasties" ), which are grilled or toasted until crisp.Toastésare slightly more expensive and less popular.
In Montreal, hot dogs generally come dressed one of three ways:[3]
- All-dressed (Montreal Style):This hot dog, usually a 'steamie', is topped with mustard, chopped onion, relish and freshcoleslawor plain chopped cabbage ( "choux"in French); however,sauerkraut,or coleslaw of the creamy variety, is rarely used. An all-dressed hot dog typically does not include ketchup, which must be requested specifically.
- Michigan hot dog:This hot dog is topped with meat chili sauce or spaghetti sauce. It can be served with or without diced onions and mustard.
- Supreme:The hot dog is topped with cheese and bacon. This variation comes fromLafleur Restaurants.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^"Why Montreal Food Trucks Are So Expensive".
- ^Saunders, Allison."Smoke's Weinerie opens today".
- ^"CBC.ca - All in a Weekend -" Moutarde Chou, "visiting Quebec's casse-croûtes".CBC All in a Weekend.
External links
[edit]- Moutarde-Chouxby De Émilie Villeneuve and Olivier Blouin
- Reviews and photos of the World Famous Decarie Hotdogs, Montreal
