Oktoberfest Food Features
September Regional Hot Dog!
Hot Dog: The Ripper
Region: North Jersey/ Clifton, New Jersey
The Story: The Ripper comes to us from one of America’s greatest “Old School” restaurants. Rutt’s Hut started as a roadside stand when Royal “Abe” Rutt and his wife, Anna, opened it in 1928. Rutt’s is a roadside shack that includes a stand-up dining room and an adjoining tap room where you can grab a cheap beer and chat with the regulars. It has been said, [even if served] “out of the back of a minivan, it would still be the country's most delicious hot dog”
Traditional Build: Start with a pork & beef Thuman’s Link that’s deep fried in beef fat. Once the dog is fried the natural casing cracks & “rips” open! But it’s not just the way the link is fried that earned this dog Daily Meal’s #1 Hot Dog in America three years in a row. It’s all about the sauce with this top dog! Anna and Abe’s famous mustard & cabbage relish is the real star of the show! Next time you’re at Rutt’s Hut stop by for a quick frenchie one, traveling Ripper, & Birchie. That’s Rutt speak for a side of fries, a hot dog, and Boylan’s Birch Beer to go! As far as your dog goes, you can order an In-And-Outer (just a quick dunk in the oil), a Ripper, a well-done Weller, or the crunchy, almost-overcooked Cremator!
BP Spin: Our Michigan Coney starts with a 7” Vienna Beef, all beef, natural casing hot dog. We then top the dog with our house-made traditional Michigan Coney meat sauce, a squiggle of yellow mustard and diced white onion. All of this goodness is held by a fresh Turano Hot Dog bun. Finally, as with any good dog, your fries will be included in the price! Looking forward to hosting you on our Regional Hot Dog journey this year!
As you make your way to BP, please do look out for those tricky “left turns”.
See you soon!