Ripper (food)
 Rippers with onion rings | |
| Type | Hot dog |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | New Jersey |
| Main ingredients | Hot dog bun, hot dog |
Ripper is the slang term for a type of hot dog. The name is derived from a hot dog which is deep fried in oil, which sometimes causes the casing to burst, or "rip".[1][2][3][4]
"Rippers" were featured in the Travel Channel special "Deep Fried Paradise"[5] and served as a major plot point in a first-season episode of the internet serial "Ripster's" which centers on the Pennsylvania tavern of the same name that serves a similar type of hot dog.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ Schumer, Fran (May 24, 1998). " Hot Diggity! Dog Diggity! — Restaurants; Two Rippers, P.C., with Relish Mother Made", New York Times. Retrieved October 3, 2007.
- ^ Olmsted, Larry (February 27, 2013). "Deep-Fried Hot Dogs at N.J.'s Rutt's Hut", USA Today. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ Bergstein, Dan (December 12, 2015). "NJ Vocabulary: What Is a Ripper?", Best of NJ. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ^ Gold, Jonathan (August 6, 2008). "Fab the Ripper: Every Hot Dog Has Its Day", LA Weekly. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ D'Agenais, Laurel. Deep Fried Paradise' ', "The Travel Channel". Retrieved July 8, 2022.
