In Northern NY, Coney Island, NY and in Michigan they use a meat based
sauce. I don't know if NE PA is the same sauce- but this one works
for me;
From
http://www.foodbanter.com/general-cooking/413273-guss-red-hots-plattsburgh.html
Quick Michigan Sauce
1 medium onion chopped
1 diced green pepper
2 tbls butter]
1lb hamburger
1 ½ cups homemade chili sauce [not Heinz!]
1 tsp cumin
1 tbl chili powder
1 tbl salt
2 tbls Franks Red Hot sauce
Saute onion and peppers in butter until soft-
Add hamburger and cook until brown
Add rest of ingredients and simmer for an hour or two
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Here's the chili sauce recipe I use-- My son and brother-in-law are
Ronnie's fans. The won't come right out and say my dogs are *as*
good--- but they are good.
Chili Sauce
Makes about 6 qts
1 peck tomatoes [10 quarts- or about 17 pounds]
2 1/2 c chopped onions
4 c chopped celery [about a whole bunch]
2 1/2 c chopped green pepper [2 large from store]
6 inches stick cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp ground cloves
4 1/2 c brown sugar
1 T dry mustard
1 qt cider vinegar
1/4 c salt.
Peel and cut tomatoes in chunks into a large kettle. Cook 15 minutes;
drain off half of the juice. [1-2 qts when dripped through collander]
Add celery, onion and green pepper. Simmer 1 1/2 hours.
Add remaining ingredients and continue cooking 1 1/2 hours. Remove
cinnamon. Fill pint jars; process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes.
Good on hot dogs and hamburgers
Use juice to make tomato juice;
For each qt juice
1 medium green peppers
1 onions
1 stalks celery
1tsp pickling salt
1 tsp sugar
1 dash Worcestershire Sauce- Lee & Perrins
Directions:
Chop vegetables & juice in blender.
Bring to boil, then simmer 1/2 hr
Add sugar and salt, and bring to the boiling point.
Pour into sterilized jars and seal.
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Jim