Newark Hot Dog

About Dish

The Newark Hot dog, also known as an Italian hot dog, is a deep fried all-beef wiener– usually two; few customers order a single – inserted into half of a capacious circular bun known locally as pizza bread. The bread is sturdy and absorbent and can be squeezed open like a pita pocket to hold not only the hot dog(s) but also sautéed onions and peppers and a heap of potato chunks that have been either deep fried or sautéed. Newark dog shops tend not to drain oil from any of the toppings; they are forked directly from the griddle or frying cauldron onto the hot dogs and they in turn are dressed with the diner’s choice of ketchup, mustard, marinara sauce, or fire-hot relish.