Milwaukee, Detroit or Chicago: Which city has the best encased meats?
Jen Greenwood loves a good encased meat.“I joke that I’m a half hot dog. I am not a vegetarian,” she said.Greenwood grew up in Evanston, Illinois, spent summers in Michigan and attended college in Milwaukee. She’s eaten more than her fair share of hot dogs and recognizes each region’s unique take on encased meats.In Chicago, it’s the Chicago dog; in Milwaukee, the brat; in Detroit, the Coney dog.Greenwood wondered: “Why are these hyper-specific encased meats associated so strongly with those…
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