Why You Don't Put Ketchup On Chicago Hot Dogs

By Samantha Abernethy in Food on Nov 26, 2012 8:20PM

WBEZ's Curious City project attempted to answer the question, "Why is ketchup forbidden on Chicago-style hot dogs?" And the answer is... there is no answer. And why is there no answer? Well, that answer is in the video below.

Curious City: Why ketchup is forbidden on Chicago-style hot dogs from WBEZ on Vimeo.

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