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Rutt's Hut
Clifton, United States of America
Recommended by Jane & Michael Stern and 8 other food critics.
4.5
3.7k
Famous for
Hot Dog, New Jersey
Ripper
Recommended by Jane & Michael Stern and 8 other food critics.
"The oil bath turns the pork-and-beef link rugged, dark, and chewy on the outside, while the interior remains soft and juicy. With mustard or spicy-sweet relish, this is one of America's great hot dogs."
Jane & Michael Stern , American pioneer food writers, specializing in books about travel, food, and popular culture, and multiple winners of James Beard Awards
Recommendations
"The oil bath turns the pork-and-beef link rugged, dark, and chewy on the outside, while the interior remains soft and juicy. With mustard or spicy-sweet relish, this is one of America's great hot dogs."
on Ripper
"20 Must-Try Hot Dogs in America: Rutt's Hut - You can specify varying degrees of fried meat, from an "In-and-Outer" to a "Cremator," then top the crispy product with mustard and Rutt's signature sweet relish, made with cabbage, onions, and carrots."
on Ripper
"America’s 75 Best Hot Dogs: Rutt's Hut - Whether you order an "In-And-Outer" or the crunchy, porky, almost-overcooked "Cremator," make sure you get it "all the way": topped with mustard and a spicy, sweet, onion- and cabbage-based relish."
on Ripper
"Rutt's is to hot dogs fans what places like Arthur Bryant's and the Rendezvous are to barbecue, high profile and hotly contested, loved or hated but not to be ignored."
on Ripper
"Among several ways the ripper may be dressed, foremost is Rutts’s signature relish, said to have been invented by the founder’s mother back in Germany: a canary-yellow condiment that tastes as if it contains mustard, onions and sweet-pickle relish."
on Ripper
"Add toppings yourself from the stainless steel buckets—they will encourage you to try the housemade relish. It's awesome. Neon green and made with cabbage, carrots, onions and a bit of mustard, it's a mild and refreshing garnish for the crispy deep-fried dog."
on Ripper
"You’re here for the deep fried hot dogs. Order a “Ripper” at the counter. Add the sweet-spicy yellow relish. Eat."
on Ripper
"The secret to Rutt’s success, and why it’s been featured on TV and in books, is the famous, the wonderful, the perfectly named Ripper."
on Ripper
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User comments
"The originator of the Ripper and still the best. I have traveled all the way from South Brooklyn several times to go there since I left Jersey and it's always worth the trip!"