Jasper's Giant Hot Dog (PTT Menu Item)
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**Jasper’s Giant Hot Dog was a Pizza Time Theatre menu item introduced in 1979.[1][2][3][4]
The item was a large hot-dog that came in a food basket with a cornichon pickle and chips. A smaller variant called the Kiddie Dog (PTT Menu Item) would be released later.
History
It is unknown the price of the item upon its release. By 1982 it would be priced at $1.80[5], and by 1983 it would be priced at $1.99.[6]
Recipe / Ingredients
- Beef Frank (¼ lb)
- Hot Dog Bun
- Cornichon Pickle
- Small Potato Chips Bag
- At the Beaumont, TX (5874 Eastex Fwy) location, this was the Texas brand Morton’s.[1]
The item is served in a woven food basket on top of either deli paper or wax paper. A toppings bar was available which offered onions, piccalilli, horseradish, and mustard.
References
- https://www.showbizpizza.com/info/promo/ptt//ptt_program_nc.pdf
- https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-napa-valley-register/49903763/
- https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-press-democrat/50027079/
- https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram/55139481/
- https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-post/98317675/
- https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/135015382/?terms=%22Kiddie%20Dog%22%20%22pizza%20time%20theatre%22&match=2
- https://texasarchive.org/2017_00873
Hot Dog Basket w/ Chips
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