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I picked up some sauce from Schiff's on Saturday morning and made some post game weiners with Berks dogs. They're always a good combo in a pinch.I grew up eating Texas Wieners in Scranton but always wondered about the curious name. I dug in to learn more about when, where, and why it was created.
The History of the Texas Wiener!
Patterson, NJ. El Paso, TX. You might think the Texas Wiener was born in one of these places, but you’d be wrong.
Appropriate name! I never realized it was a "Greek" thing - even with Ma and Pa Gianacopolous behind the grill. Funny thing is, with the Greeks being persecuted in the early 1900s, when the dish was created, they wanted to distance themselves from the Greek name/culture. Glad to see it came around years later for Pete's.
We would get Schiff's on occasion, but my father got a recipe that he said was from the original Pete's Lunch downtown. We still use it today!
Great read.....Wanderer.I grew up eating Texas Wieners in Scranton but always wondered about the curious name. I dug in to learn more about when, where, and why it was created.
The History of the Texas Wiener!
Patterson, NJ. El Paso, TX. You might think the Texas Wiener was born in one of these places, but you’d be wrong.
I had Yocco’s when we lived in the area. It’s amazing how many different variations there are of the chili dog. I became partial to the Scranton style with a small, split wiener with brown mustard on a rectangular bun.Also in the Lehigh Valley there is
Growing up in Hanover, we called them gutbusters. Best hot dogs I ever ate.
The lady would stack them up her arm while she put the chili and onions on top. All her sweat would soak into the bun….yum!
That aspect is really amazing to me. It was common for all of the restaurants to use that method.
I remember the guy at Coney Island in Scranton doing that move too, plus he had hairy arms!That aspect is really amazing to me. It was common for all of the restaurants to use that method.
I uncovered a rumor while researching about the Talking Head’s David Byrne. He worked in a Rhode Island “New York System” Wiener shop. The rumor was that his trademark dance move of chopping his arm was an ode to his days selling wieners. I tried to reach him to have him confirm or deny and wasn’t successful. So the rumor remains.
Found this post online from the Original New York System Weiners:That aspect is really amazing to me. It was common for all of the restaurants to use that method.
I uncovered a rumor while researching about the Talking Head’s David Byrne. He worked in a Rhode Island “New York System” Wiener shop. The rumor was that his trademark dance move of chopping his arm was an ode to his days selling wieners. I tried to reach him to have him confirm or deny and wasn’t successful. So the rumor remains.
Keystone was my normal place, but I have vivid memories of having lunch with my Dad on Cedar Ave. Can’t beat that!
