Jasper's Giant Hot Dog (PTT Menu Item)

Jasper's Giant Hot Dog was a Pizza Time Theatre menu item introduced in 1979.^(1)(2)(3)(4) The item was a large hot-dog that came in a food basket with a cornichon pickle and chips. A smaller variant called the Kiddie Dog (PTT Menu Item) would be released laterhttps://texasarchive.org/2017_00873

History

It is unknown the price of the item upon its release. By 1982 it would be priced at $1.80⁽⁵⁾, and by 1983 it would be priced at $1.99.⁽⁶⁾

Recipe / Ingredients

• Beef Frank (¼ lb)
• Hot Dog Bun
• Cornichon Pickle
• Small Potato Chips Bag
• At the Beaumont, TX (5874 Eastex Fwy) location, this was the Texas brand Morton's.⁽⁰⁾

The item is served in a woven food basket on top of either deli paper or wax paper. A toppings bar was available which offered onions, piccalilli, horseradish, and mustard.

References

1. https://www.showbizpizza.com/info/promo/ptt//ptt_program_nc.pdf
2. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-napa-valley-register/49903763/
3. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-press-democrat/50027079/
4. https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram/55139481/
5. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-post/98317675/
6. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/135015382/?terms=%22Kiddie%20Dog%22%20%22pizza%20time%20theatre%22&match=2