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"textContent": "This article is part of our Cocktail Chatter series, where we dive into the wild, weird, and wondrous corners of history to share over a cocktail and impress your friends. A Chicago dog is a rainbow served in a paper tray. A strict set of criteria rule the Windy City’s hot dog: It must be an all-beef frank enveloped in a poppy seed-studded bun topped with diced white onion, neon-green relish, a dill pickle spear, sliced tomatoes, pickled sport peppers, and a sprinkle of celery salt — and absolutely no ketchup.\n\nThe article How the Great Depression Gave Chicago Its Hot Dog Style appeared first on VinePair.",
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