Homemade Coney Island Hot Dog Sauce Recipe (2024)

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What is coney island sauce made of? ›

Add 1 large onion (finely chopped), 2 tablespoons chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder,1/4 teaspoon ground allspice, 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard, 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1/4 cup tomato paste, and 2 ...

The consistency of coney sauce is totally different, it is much thicker, closer to an Italian Bolognese sauce and has a different flavor profile than your typical chili.

A Coney dog is a beef frankfurter in natural casing, nestled in a soft, steamed bun. Its topping of an all meat, beanless chili, diced white onions, and yellow mustard distinguishes it from the ordinary hot dog.

Detroit Chili is the original Coney Chili used by American Coney Island and some of the better Coney Islands throughout the city.

A chili dog is usually any type of hot dog in a bun topped with chili that has beans in it. A coney dog is specifically a beef frankfurter topped with an all-meat sauce made with a number of spices and no beans!

SONIC's Premium Beef Chili Cheese Coney is an All-Beef hot dog topped with warm chili and melty cheddar cheese served in a soft, warm bakery bun.

Erik Smith: American, Lafayette, and other Coney Islands get their hot dogs, believe it or not, from the same place, Dearborn Sausage. Don Kosch, Owner, Dearborn Sausage: We're a niche company, and that's exactly what's, that's what we're there for. You know, we do specialty things.

American Coney Island on Lafayette Street in Detroit has been a staple in the city for more than 100 years. Its sauce - a proprietary secret developed by the Greek family who opened the restaurant in 1917 - is soupier and more chili-like than its Flint counterpart (although thinner than chili, and without beans).

The cornstarch slurry is what thickens the coney sauce and it is perfect for a quick-fix chili as it is both fast-acting and flavorless.

A smoother chili sauce with fine “grains” of ground beef / beef mince, rather than chunks like bolognese or chili con carne, works best for chili dogs. It's the Ben's Chili Bowl way! I've always wanted to replicate the Ben's chili sauce.

What is the oldest hot dog brand? ›

It all started in 1867 on Coney Island, New York, when Charles Feltman, a German immigrant and baker by trade, invented the first hot dog as a convenient way for beachgoers to enjoy frankfurter sausages on a long sliced bun without the hassle of plates or silverware.

The hot dog used is the Vienna Beef from Chicago, which is topped with the restaurant's own coney sauce, with options of mustard, onion, and, for a small fee, cheese. The Superior Street location also offers sport peppers as a topping.

It is composed of a combination of uncured and unsmoked pork, beef, and veal; the lack of smoking or curing allows the meat to retain a naturally white color. White hots usually contain mustard and other spices, and often include a dairy component such as nonfat dry milk.

So-Good Coney Island Sauce

It's like a mix between hot dog chili and that onion condiment Sabrett sells. It's very oniony and very ketchupy. There's a vinegary tang that hits the sides of your tongue and it's a really nice complement to a salty one-note food like a hot dog.

As the sauce for a Flint Coney is traditionally a fine grind, we'll accomplished the finer grind by freezing and grinding the beef heart twice. See the notes below the recipe for more details.

SONIC's Premium Beef Chili Cheese Coney is an All-Beef hot dog topped with warm chili and melty cheddar cheese served in a soft, warm bakery bun.