Half-smoke
Regional
- Meaning
- A spicy, coarse-ground half-pork, half-beef smoked sausage served chili-topped, native to D.C.
- Type
- Regionalism
- Used in
- Washington, Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia
What does “Half-smoke” mean
A signature Washington, D.C. sausage that is larger, spicier, and more coarsely ground than a regular hot dog, traditionally a mix of pork and beef that is smoked before grilling. It is served on a bun with mustard, chopped onions, and a thick chili sauce. Briggs and Company began selling them around 1930, and Ben's Chili Bowl on U Street made them world-famous; the half-smoke is the official sausage of the Washington Nationals.
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