Comments on: A Detroit Inspired Coney Sauce (Show #206N)

By: Pete Meade

Pete Meade — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:14:52 +0000

Growing up in Ionia, Michigan we had Ionia Coney Island's, which were the best, hands down. The Tamalcos ran it and I've heard they used beef heart in their dry (Flint style) sauce. I've tried several different recipes but have never been able to match it. They've been closed since the early 1980s.
I'm loathe to trying your sauce recipe since you're trying to straddle the line by claiming inspiration from both the Detroit and the Flint style. C'mon! Get off the fence!!

By: Sonit Von Brehn

Sonit Von Brehn — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:17:00 +0000

This is fast becoming my favorite show on TV. The food choices are the very best of "everyman" and Mr. Villegas is in a class of his own. Julia Child would have loved him!

By: Martha Landeros

Martha Landeros — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:01:36 +0000

I saw your show today for the FIRST TIME!!! I caught the two delicious and fun recipes for the Coney Island (Detroit vs. Flint). I truly enjoyed your show. Excellent entertainer, also!

Look forward to buying your cookbook…

Congrats,
Martha

P.S. Are you really from Bolivia?

By: Bob Jackson

Bob Jackson — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:41:11 +0000

Thanks for the coney sauces, my family is from Flint, so of course everyone except me think the sauce that matters is the Flint style. Personally, I like both although they're sooo different. I'm told by loved ones a Detroit dog is really a chili dog. Who cares, they're both great! Thanks I've printed both.

By: scott the director

scott the director — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:05:04 +0000

John & Sue,

We tried to hook up with the Jackson coney guys, we actually drove down to their shop in Jackson, but they didn't seem too interested in being included.

C'est la Vie,

Thanks for watching,

Scott

By: John Zukowski

John Zukowski — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:07:16 +0000

Looked over the Flint and Detroit Coney Island sauces.

It struck me that you should look into the Jackson Coney Island sauce. It was the original Coney Island sauce.

Growing up in Jackson I am prejudiced toward it, but you should check it out.

We really enjoy the show on PBS in Odessa, Texas.

Keep it up

John & Sue Zukowski

PS While in JKackson stop by the European Bakery on Page Avenue.