Since I took Monday off, I ventured up to try out Hot Doug's, The Sausage Superstore and
Encased Meat Emporium. (3324 North California-Chicago)
I saw it on TV and had to go. But they're only open from 10:30 to 4. And the lines are crazy on the weekend, so that's why it was a day off event.
Their menu includes all what you'd expect, plus wild one's you wouldn't:
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The Mountain Man: A damn tasty combination of Elk, Venison, Buffalo and Antelope with Cassis Butter and Coolea Cheese
$8.00
The Marcus Fizer (Today's Celebrity Sausage)
Greek Loukaniko with Skordalia, Olive Tapenade and Sheep's Milk Haloumi Cheese
$7.00
Other Specials
Portuguese Linguiça with Saffron Rouille and Castelinhos Cheese
$7.50
Cognac and Hazelnut Pheasant Sausage with Black Truffle Sauce Moutarde, Foie Gras Mousse and Sel Gris
$8.00
Fig and Brandy Duck Sausage with Sweet Dijon Mustard Sauce and Cheese-Stuffed Sweet Peppers
$7.50
Bell Pepper and Mozzarella Chicken Sausage with Pizza Sauce, Sautéed Peppers & Onions and Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
$7.00
Blue Cheese Pork Sausage with Sir William Pear Purée, Smoked Almonds and Roasted Apples
$7.50
The BLT: Bacon Sausage with Avocado Mayonnaise, Lettuce and Cherry Tomatoes
$7.50
Savory Ostrich Sausage with Strawberry Dijonnaise and Queijo Sao Jorge
$7.50
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Also, the famous duck fat fries are only available on Friday and Saturday.
I went there planning on getting something wild, but between the prices and all the choices, I ended up ordering:
The Elvis
Polish Sausage: Smoked and savory - just like the King.
$2.50
(with mustard, relish, carmelized onions, and sport peppers)
The Salma Hayek
(formerly the Madonna, the Raquel Welch and the Ann-Margret)
Andouille Sausage: Mighty, mighty, mighty hot!
$4.00
(with just relish and carmelized onions to really taste the meat)
They were both excellent. The polish was just what I'd expected. The Andouille came sort of split open, and in a bakery style bun that soaked up the delicious grease. It wasn't spicy just flavorful. Very good, even if it didn't live up to the description.
I'd love to go back and try something more exotic. Can I really justify paying 7.50 for a bacon sausage? Who knows.
Oh yeah, and I'm not nearly the first to blog about this place.
Wow, I went exotic and it was amazing. I figured I'd get a ton of food and make two meals out of it, just so I could try a bunch of stuff. Here's what I got:
ReplyDeleteThe Game of the Week
Smoked and Spicy Alligator Sausage with Cajun Shrimp Remoulade and Mezzo Secco Jack Cheese
$8.00
The Mike Richards (Today's Celebrity Sausage)
The Black and Bleu: Dark Beer and Blue Cheese Pork Sausage with Guinness Stout Mustard and Tipperary Irish Cheddar Cheese
$7.50
Duck Fat Fries
$3.50
So under $20 for 2 full meals worth of food. The alligator sausage was pretty salty but still really good. The pork sausage had a stronger bleu cheese flavor than I expected, but it was great too. Both sausages looked like they had a layer of thinly sliced onions or sauerkraut on top, though this was actually thin flakes of cheese. The duck fat fries tasted great...didn't need to dip them in anything!