If they’re fat and old
by CarolineYesterday’s Minimalist is an exhaustive list of salad ideas sorted into vegan, vegetarian, seafood, meat, noodle, and grain. It’s wonderful and inspiring, but the funniest part is this five-times-repeated instruction every time Mark Bittman mentions cucumbers:
(if they’re fat and old, peel and seed them first)
Good advice, regardless.
It includes this brilliant idea (one of many in the list):
78. What happens when your Chicago hot dog falls apart: Toss together tomato wedges, chopped pickles, hot peppers, shredded lettuce and a few slices of broiled or grilled hot dog. Dress with a vinaigrette made with mustard (should be yellow for authenticity, but …) and celery salt. (You could throw in freshly made croutons; inauthentic, but better than a hot dog bun.)
Why he fails to mention cucumbers in the Chicago hot dog salad, I can’t say. Dirty pool though. Wikipedia says the cucumber is considered optional. Dirty pool again!
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