Michael O'Connor said...

> I spent three years in Detroit in the mid 90's and at a lot of
> Michigan Coney Dogs at National Coney Island. Those were quite good.
> It consisted of a hot dog bun with a slice of american cheese on it,
> then the hot dog, and then loose meat (browned hamburger meat) and
> beanless chili on top, with onions and mustard on top. Very messy;
> for best results use a knife and fork to eat it. I went thru the
> Detroit airport a couple years ago and they had a National Coney
> Island there, and of course I got the Coney Dog, but was disappointed
> in that they topped it with some type of Cheese Whiz instead of the
> slice of cheese.
>
> Spent a few years in Cincinnati and used to eat the chili dogs at
> Skyline and Gold Star and those were great.


Michael,

The National Coney Island dog sounds good (and your recipe) although
airports are notorious for dumbing down traditional local cuisine! Don't
EVER buy a Philly cheesesteak at Philadelphia International airport (PHL)
and form an informed opinion about our famous claim to fame! OK?

Best,

Andy