Italian-American classic · Newark, NJ
Italian Hot Dog
Quick answer
The New Jersey Italian hot dog is a fried hot dog in pizza bread with fried peppers, onions and potatoes.
Newark's Italian community created it in the 1930s.
It's a cousin of the sausage and peppers hero.
- Born in
- Newark, NJ
- Type
- Italian-American dish
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Is sausage and peppers gluten-free?
The dish itself is gluten-free — sausage, peppers, onions, olive oil. The risk is in the sausage itself, since some brands use breadcrumb or wheat-based fillers, and in the roll. Buy links labeled gluten-free and serve over polenta, rice or a certified gluten-free roll.