Vienna Beef, prized for the ‘snap’ effect caused by its natural casing, is notoriously hard to get a hold of in large quantities outside of the Chicago area, but the duo managed to track down a supplier out in New Jersey who had the weenies but wouldn’t deliver to Brooklyn. A Chicago-style dog from Dog Day Afternoon.
“Those in the know in the hot dog lovers community, they all know Vienna Beef is where it’s at,” Kerr said. To make authentic Chicago-style hot dogs - piled high with toppings including pickles, tomatoes, sweet relish, onion, sport peppers, and celery salt on a poppy seed bun - you need the right kind of beef, Vienna Beef.
“Honestly, it felt like it was a miracle.” “Right when we were about to give up, magically it plopped down for us, there was this spot right across the street from where they filmed the movie,” said Kerr.
