We started late enough this morning that we decided to have lunch before we go to the P.T. Barnum Museum in Bridgeport. Once again we utilized our Road Food Book and headed to Super Duper Weenie in Fairfield, next town over but only 2 miles from our tourist destination. To quote from the book, "The thing to eat at this former dog-wagon, now a stationary restaurant, is a hot dog with French fries on the side. The hot dog is firm-fleshed, locally made sausage that is split and cooked on the grill until its outside gets a little crusty while the inside stays moist. It is sandwiched in a lovely fresh-baked roll and adorned with utterly amazing condiments. Homemade condiments, including relish made from pickles that Che Gary has made from cucumbers. The sauerkraut, the hot relish, the meat chili, and the onion sauce are all made from scratch."
We arrived around lunch time and the line was almost out the door, but service is efficient and swift and we sat at the counter that goes around the outside of the small room to observe the crowds while we ate lunch. There are a few picnic tables in an adjoining room, but seating is limited. However, some orders are to go and because the service is so fast the seating has a quick turn-over.
John ordered a "New Englander" topped with sauerkraut, bacon, mustard, sweet relish and raw onion. I had a "Dixie" resting on a bed of chili and topped with sweet home-made cole slaw. Amazingly the condiments stay in the bun and they are very easy to eat. The flavor of the Dixie was superb, and I'm not really a hot dog person. We had eaten slaw dogs in South Carolina and really liked them, and the addition of the chili was interesting. The small order of French fries was more than enough for both of us. They don't peel the potatoes, make very thin strips, and fry them VERY crispy, so they are crunchy, not soft in the middle. Salt and pepper is added if you answer "yes." Great lunch.
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