Montreal hot dog
 All dressed steamé from the famous Montreal 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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The Montreal hot dog (French: steamé), also known as a steamie, is one of several variations of hot dogs served as a fast food staple at restaurants and diners in Montreal and other parts of Quebec.
In Montreal (and elsewhere in the province of Quebec), the
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 Québécois casse-croute (snack bar) restaurants.
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
Montreal hot dogs may either be steamé (also stimé), translated into English as "steamies", (a term briefly used by an Ontario chain affiliated with the La Belle Province chain), which are fresh from the steamer and rather soft, or toasté (referred to in English as "Toasties"), which are grilled or toasted until crisp. Toastés are 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 fresh coleslaw or 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 from Lafleur Restaurants.
See also
References
- ^ "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
- Moutarde-Choux by De Émilie Villeneuve and Olivier Blouin
- Reviews and photos of the World Famous Decarie Hotdogs, Montreal
