Episode #75 – Dick Zigun, Coney Island Advocate

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Coney Island USA website

Coney Island USA is a registered nonprofit in the restored 1917 “Child’s Restaurant” building, home of  three unique venues:

The Coney Island Museum,
Sideshows by the Seashore
and the Shooting Gallery/Arts Annex

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CONEY ISLAND HISTORY PROJECT

WEBSITE OF THE NEW LUNA PARK

DENO’S WONDER WHEEL PARK

Video: Coney Island in the 1940s

Video: Meet Me Down at Coney Island (1930)

Luna Park Main Tower, 1905

Nathan’s Famous website

1/2 pound ground chuck
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
1 tablespoon dried minced onion (optional)
1 teaspoons chili powder
Dash of worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Brown meat in a skillet, adding onions halfway through.
Add remaining ingredients; stir well to combine. Simmer over low heat 10 minutes

Simmer a bit more with some added cornstarch/water
to thicken if needed (you probably won’t need to). 

Wikipedia’s list of regional hot dog variations