A slinger is an American Midwest diner specialty typically consisting of two eggs, hash browns, and a ground beef (or other type of meat) patty, all covered in chili con carne (with or without beans) and generously topped with cheese (cheddar or American) and onions.[1] The eggs can be any style. Hot sauce is usually served on the side. The slinger is considered to be a St. Louis late-night culinary original. It is described as "a hometown culinary invention: a mishmash of meat, hash-fried potatoes, eggs, and chili, sided with your choice of ham, sausage, bacon, hamburger patties, or an entire T-bone steak.[2]
 Slinger | |
| Alternative names | American Midwest |
|---|---|
| Course | Main course |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Associated cuisine | United States |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Two eggs, hash browns, and a hamburger patty (or any other meat) all covered in chili con carne (with or without beans) and generously topped with cheese (cheddar or American) and onions |
Variations edit
There are numerous variations of the basic slinger:
- "Top one": has a tamale served on top of the slinger.
- "Vegetarian": uses veggie burgers and veggie chili.
- "The Tobey"/"the Hoosier": slinger that has white gravy instead of chili. (Named after a customer at Tiffany's Original Diner.)
- "Ying and yang": slinger covered in half chili and half gravy. A customer favorite at Tiffany's Original Diner, and named by manager Tom Gray. (The yin and yang is both light and dark in color.)
- "The Jared": slinger with equal amounts of chili and white gravy.
- "The JP slinger": slinger with hamburger patty, extra onions and extra chili.
- "Devil's delight": slinger without the hamburgers patties at Courtesy Diner.
- "Chicago style": served with white bread toast on the side, burgers are specified as "cheeseburger patties", eggs are specified as over easy, and must contain grilled onions. [3] [4]
See also edit
- Cincinnati chili, a Midwestern style of chili often served piled high.
- Garbage Plate, the Rochester, New York-area style plate piled with diner type foods.
- Horseshoe sandwich, Springfield, Illinois open-faced sandwich covered with fries and cheese sauce.
- Hot hamburger plate, an open-faced sandwich covered with fries and gravy.
- Loco moco, Hawaiian dish with many foods served on rice.
- Poutine, a Quebec dish, made with French fries, topped with brown gravy and curd cheese.
- Cuisine of St. Louis
References edit
- ^ Palumbo, Danny (July 15, 2019). "The St. Louis Slinger Is a Hot Mess". The Takeout. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Cheap Eats - - Calendar - St. Louis - Riverfront Times". Archived from the original on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
- ^ "The Legendary Slinger and Dick Burger at Diner Grill". Eater.com. 2013-07-17. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "Chicago's Best Late Night: Diner Grill". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
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