Montreal hot dog
A small steamed hot dog with side-loading bun.
The Montreal hot dog, known locally as a steamé or douille, is a fast food staple served at restaurants and diners in Montreal and other parts of Quebec. Its buns are side loading, and the hot dogs are considered rather small, typically selling for between $2.00 and $3.00 depending on dressing and location. The city's ban on street food carts from 1947 until 2011 led to a proliferation of small casse-croute restaurants that serve steamies alongside other items.
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- Montreal
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Variations
Montreal hot dogs are either steamé (steamies), which are soft from the steamer, or toasté (toasties), which are grilled or toasted until crisp; toastés are slightly more expensive and less popular. They are dressed in one of three ways. An all-dressed (Montreal Style) steamie typically includes mustard, chopped onion, relish, and fresh coleslaw or plain chopped cabbage, but rarely sauerkraut or creamy coleslaw; ketchup is not standard and must be requested. A Michigan hot dog is topped with meat chili sauce or spaghetti sauce, with or without diced onions and mustard.
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