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Montreal Steamies are hot dogs that have been steamed.

The wieners are steamed or boiled; the buns are steamed.

The buns used aren't the ones with rounded ends; rather they are more like long, perfectly rectangular buns, with crustless sides, with a slit through the top rather than the side to hold the wiener. Similar buns are used in Boston.

Both the bun and the wiener end up soft and squishy.

Steamies are the most popular way of serving hot dogs in Québec. They will almost always come with coleslaw (made of cabbage with a vinegar dressing), mustard and often shredded onion.

They will rarely be served with ketchup and green relish.

History
Montreal Steamies used to be sold throughout Montreal from hot dog waggons, starting in about 1930, but then the street vendors were banned in 1947. They were deemed deemed unsightly (with the usual additional reasons of hygiene, etc, provided instead.) The ban on street Steamies has been rigidly enforced to this day (2007.)

Language Notes
Called "un steamé" in French.

Also called:

See Also:

Hot-Dog du Lac, Wieners

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