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Chitown throwdown

Focker
Focker Posts: 8,364
edited May 2018 in EggHead Forum
Vienna(4 count)vs Bobak's(10 count), both $7.

Sauted yellow ernyin with thyme.  Aldi Austrian Beer Mustard, Vienna Sport Peppers.  Only thing missing are the poppy seeds.  Snake method on the 14.5 WSM wiener cooker, Kingsford and JD chips, 200 until sweating, about 45 min.

All 3 votes went to Vienna, both flavor and texture. 

A couple bites unadultered...

Casings on the Bobak's are too thick, like Kiolbassa's, where "a few bites were chewing on the knot of a balloon." 
https://youtu.be/Ey6eFjRtO7Y

Fun little comparison smoke after grading clinical paperwork.  On the fyne chyna...

May have to seek out the real deal.  Maxwell Street does seem like my kind of place. 


Thanks fer lookin'.
Vienna is the champ.
Brandon
Quad Cities
"If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    I’ve long been a fan of all things Vienna Beef. Nice post Brandon!!!
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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,251
    Great fun right there!
    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

    Minnesota
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    pgprescott said:
    I’ve long been a fan of all things Vienna Beef. Nice post Brandon!!!
    Thanks Pete.
    Thought I'd give Bobak's a chance.  This wasn't even a contest.  
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    WeberWho said:
    Great fun right there!
    Thanks V.
    Nice and easy weekday cruise control cook.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • blind99
    blind99 Posts: 4,974
    Nice, I thank you for saving me wasting my money on Bobaks. 

    Its been years since I went to Maxwell street but I remember thinking damn this is the place to come for bulk socks, bulk underwear, and stolen power tools. 
    Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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  • blasting
    blasting Posts: 6,262

    Good post Focker.  I like a good comparison.  

    My Vienna sport peppers and relish came in last week.  I'm looking forward to some authentic C dogs.
    Phoenix 
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  • zyou11
    zyou11 Posts: 13
    Great looking cook!

    What's in the cup in the last picture?
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  • saluki2007
    saluki2007 Posts: 6,354
    Nothing beats a Vienna and a lazer snake.  I have never had a beer from 3Floyds I didn't like.  Wish I could get it easier down here.  Can only get it when I go up to the city.
    Large and Small BGE
    Central, IL

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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    blind99 said:
    Nice, I thank you for saving me wasting my money on Bobaks. 

    Its been years since I went to Maxwell street but I remember thinking damn this is the place to come for bulk socks, bulk underwear, and stolen power tools. 
    Makes this thread worth it for that alone.
    With the right connectiins, I think you could find just about anything at Maxwell Street.  ;)
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    edited May 2018
    blasting said:

    Good post Focker.  I like a good comparison.  

    My Vienna sport peppers and relish came in last week.  I'm looking forward to some authentic C dogs.
    Thanks b.
    I'm glad you ordered some peppers and relish.
    My son is hooked on the relish, and he used to pick out anything green.  Go figure.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    zyou11 said:
    Great looking cook!

    What's in the cup in the last picture?
    Coctel de Fruta, Mangonada Vampiro or Diablitos.

    I love Tajin on watermelon, the tamarind paste straw even looks good.  Hell, all the Mexi on this post looks great.
    http://fooditor.com/the-fooditor-guide-to-the-maxwell-street-market/
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    edited May 2018
    saluki2007 said:
    Nothing beats a Vienna and a lazer snake.  I have never had a beer from 3Floyds I didn't like.  Wish I could get it easier down here.  Can only get it when I go up to the city.
    I hear ya brother, figured what better way to bring it all home than with a 3F offering.  Have tried to recommend to the local Hy Vee Liquor Mgr to carry it, or at minimum Alpha King, as they're big into the craft beer thing.  It's hard.  Not New Glarus hard, but hard.  They are trying she said.  We'll see.

    I'll just have to plan a couple of beer runs to Munster per year.  
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
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  • saluki2007
    saluki2007 Posts: 6,354
    If you didn't want to go all the way there you can get it in the burbs. 
    Large and Small BGE
    Central, IL

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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    edited May 2018
    saluki2007 said:
    If you didn't want to go all the way there you can get it in the burbs. 
    That's great to know.  Is it strictly Alpha King?3F has 6 or so bottled in cases at any given time.  Bombers too.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • saluki2007
    saluki2007 Posts: 6,354
    Focker said:
    saluki2007 said:
    If you didn't want to go all the way there you can get it in the burbs. 
    That's great to know.  Is it strictly Alpha King?3F has 6 or so bottled in cases at any given time.  Bombers too.
    I would call ahead, but I know all the Benny's in the area carry whatever 3F is offering to retail at that time.  Necron99, Robert The Bruce, Space Station, ALpha, Gumbball, Lazer Snake, Yum Yum, Zombie Dust is usually gone the day they get it, plus many others.
    Large and Small BGE
    Central, IL

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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    edited May 2018
    saluki2007 said:
    Focker said:
    saluki2007 said:
    If you didn't want to go all the way there you can get it in the burbs. 
    That's great to know.  Is it strictly Alpha King?3F has 6 or so bottled in cases at any given time.  Bombers too.
    I would call ahead, but I know all the Benny's in the area carry whatever 3F is offering to retail at that time.  Necron99, Robert The Bruce, Space Station, ALpha, Gumbball, Lazer Snake, Yum Yum, Zombie Dust is usually gone the day they get it, plus many others.
    Very nice, and noted.  Zombie Dust on tap is worth the short drive out.  Have yet to see it available bottled both times we've stopped in.
    Bartender was talking about 3F playing with gin first, and opening this Fall.  That will be fun.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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