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The hot wiener, or New York System wiener is a staple of the food culture of
Sparky's Coney Island System
By the early 1940s, a distinctly Rhode Island product and preparation had evolved among Providence's
"Top Hot Wiener."
''Brown Daily Herald.'' November 27, 2005.Martin, Christopher.
"Whence came the first New York System?"
''Edible Rhody.'' Spring 2007. Another institution, Coney Island Hot Weiners (now E. P. Weiners after various name changes) of East Providence, claims an earlier, albeit contested date of 1915.
The hot wiener, or New York System wiener is a staple of the food culture of Rhode Island
Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area and the seventh-least populous, with slightly fewer than 1.1 million residents as of 2020, but it ...
where it is primarily sold at "New York System" restaurants.
Preparation
The traditional wiener is made with a small, thinhot dog
A hot dog (uncommonly spelled hotdog) is a food consisting of a grilled or steamed sausage served in the slit of a partially sliced bun. The term hot dog can refer to the sausage itself. The sausage used is a wiener ( Vienna sausage) or a f ...
made of beef, veal and pork, giving it a different taste from a traditional beef hot dog, served in a steamed bun, and topped with celery salt
Celery salt is a seasoned salt used to flavour food. The primary ingredient is table salt and the flavouring agent is ground seeds from celery or its relative lovage. It is also sometimes produced using dried celery or seed oleoresin.
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, yellow mustard, chopped onion
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s, and a seasoned meat sauce (the spices vary by vendor but always include celery salt and commonly include cumin, paprika, chili powder
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, and allspice).
New York System restaurants
The name ''New York System'' (and less commonly ''Coney Island System'') appeared in Rhode Island in the early 20th century as a marketing strategy when hot dogs were closely associated with New York's Coney Island.Quahog.orgSparky's Coney Island System
By the early 1940s, a distinctly Rhode Island product and preparation had evolved among Providence's
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community, popularized within the state such that the "wieners" served by New York Systems today bear little resemblance to the traditional Coney Island hot dog
A Coney Island hot dog, Coney dog, or Coney is a hot dog in a bun topped with a savory meat sauce and sometimes other toppings. It is often offered as part of a menu of classic American "diner" dishes and often at Coney Island restaurants. It is ...
. Restaurateurs continue to use the name as a way to advertise this particular local cuisine.
The question of the oldest New York System is a matter of some debate, with multiple parties making the claim. One of the most widely known is the Olneyville New York System, opened in 1946 and named for Providence's Olneyville
Olneyville is a neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island bordered by Atwells Avenue to the north, U.S. Route 6 to the south and Rhode Island Route 10 to the east. The Woonasquatucket River runs through the southern portion of the neighborhood. ...
neighborhood, but it was the original owner's extended family who operated the Original New York System from 1927 in the Smith Hill neighborhood.Ellis, Jonathan."Top Hot Wiener."
''Brown Daily Herald.'' November 27, 2005.Martin, Christopher.
"Whence came the first New York System?"
''Edible Rhody.'' Spring 2007. Another institution, Coney Island Hot Weiners (now E. P. Weiners after various name changes) of East Providence, claims an earlier, albeit contested date of 1915.
See also
*Coney Island hot dog
A Coney Island hot dog, Coney dog, or Coney is a hot dog in a bun topped with a savory meat sauce and sometimes other toppings. It is often offered as part of a menu of classic American "diner" dishes and often at Coney Island restaurants. It is ...
* List of hot dogs
This is a list of hot dog dishes. A hot dog is a type of cooked sausage, traditionally grilled or steamed and served in a partially sliced bun. This type of sausage was culturally imported from Germany and popularized in the United States, where ...
* List of regional dishes of the United States
References
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