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Chili Cheese Dog β€” traditional dish from Los Angeles, United States
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Nutritional Values

πŸ”₯700kcal
πŸ’ͺ36gProtein
🌾50gCarbs
πŸ₯‘40gFat
🌿4gFibre
βš–οΈ300 gServing

* Per serving · 300 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten πŸ₯› Dairy

Chili Cheese Dog

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A hot dog topped with chili con carne and shredded cheese.

Why try it?

An icon of American fast food, the Chili Cheese Dog represents the love of comfort foods that Los Angeles embraces. It's a quintessential example of how Angelenos reinvent classics to match the city's vibrant street food scene.

How it tastes

The savory hot dog blends beautifully with the hearty chili and creamy cheese, delivering a robust, rich, and indulgent flavor with each bite.

Origin & History β€” first documented: 1939

The Chili Cheese Dog found fame in Los Angeles in the early 20th century at locales like Pink's Hot Dogs, leveraging the chili con carne introduced by Mexican immigrants and entwining it with the hot dog tradition.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • πŸ₯© 2 pieces hot dogs
  • 🌾 2 pieces hot dog buns
  • πŸ₯© 200 g chili con carne
  • πŸ₯› 50 g cheddar cheese
  • πŸ§„ 50 g onion
  • πŸ₯£ 15 g mustard

Method

  1. 1 Grill or boil the hot dogs until fully cooked.
  2. 2 Heat the chili con carne until simmering.
  3. 3 Place hot dogs in buns and top with hot chili and shredded cheese.
  4. 4 Optionally, garnish with chopped onions and mustard.

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