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Why Hot Dogs are the Greatest American Jewish Food
June 16, 2020

Why Hot Dogs are the Greatest American Jewish Food

Classic Foods by FunJoel2 comments

American Jewish food is most typically defined as pastrami sandwiches, chocolate babka, or bagels and lox. But I am here to argue that the greatest American Jewish food may actually be the humble hot dog. No dish better embodies the totality of the American Jewish experience. What’s that you say? You didn’t know that hot dogs were a Jewish food? […]

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