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Originally Posted by Gpsma
And lets not discuss something MidWesterners call “Coney Sauce”….there is no Coney Sauce in Coney Island
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According to Wikipedia, hot dogs were not invented by him, but Nathan Handwerker (the founder of Nathan's) was responsible for really making them popular at his stand (and later restaurant) on Coney Island. Thus a "Coney" is synonymous with hot dogs, not neccessarily with the various ways of serving them. "Coney sauce" is therefore essentially, "hot dog sauce", used to liven up the too-often bland flavoring of hot dogs. Variations on it seem to have been invented in several places around the country (in Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Texas and Ontario) , mostly by Greek immigrants who opened up hot dog stands in various places. Michigan seems to be where it is the most popular and has sub-regional variations, including Detroit-, Flint-, Jackson- and Kalamazoo-style. In many Michigan "Coney Island" restaurants, Coney sauce is also served on scrambled hamburger. This is called a "Loose Burger." Both "Coney dogs" and "Loose Burgers" often come with onions and some mustard.
I personally prefer the drier, meatier Flint-style Coney sauce on hot dogs and the wetter, less-meaty Detroit-style on Loose Burgers. I go without mustard (never cared for the stuff) and onions (they don't like me - why should I like them?). Until reading this article, I'd never even heard of Jackson- or Kalamazoo-style Coney Sauce. Next time I go home to Michigan, I'm going to have to look those up!