What is Half-smoke?
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A somewhat spicy smoked sausage, usually made of pork and beef. A half-smoke is spicier and slightly larger than a hot dog (frankfurter, weiner) and usually is eaten in a hot dog bun. Found in and around Washington, DC.
Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington, DC, is the place to go for half-smokes with chili.
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2.
The flavorful result of a sausage and hot dog marriage.
Basicially, a "slightly spicy" to "flaming hot" sausage made of beef and pork. It is analogus to the Hillshire Farm® brand Link Sausages. The sizes can vary from "long Polish" to hot dog size.
Half-smokes are a phenomenon known locally to the Washington Metro Region, (DC, MD, VA).
At Ben's Chili Bowl cafe in Washington, D.C., President Obama asked what a half-smoke was.
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I agree with another definition:
I also know half-smokes as "somewhat spicy smoked sausage(s), usually made of pork and beef." But, I know them as very small about half the size of a normal breakfast link, (which would make it a horrible nickname).
I remember half-smokes from my Elementary School Lunches as a kid.
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