Favorite Hot Dog
Ok, why not.
What region or city makes the best hot dogs?
Chicago - Chicago Hot Dogs (yellow mustard, green pickle relish, chopped onion, sport peppers, kosher dill pickle, cucumber spear, a couple of thin tomato slices, and celery salt)
Wisconsin - Beer-Braised Brats
New York - Nathans or Sabretts
Cincinnati – Chili Dog
Connecticut (and NE) – Deep Fried Dogs
Buffalo/Rochester – Red or White Hots (charcoal-grilled dogs)
Georgia (and the SE) – Cole Slaw Dog
Detroit – Coney Island dogs (Lafayette Coney Island, not the one in NY, w/chili and onions)
Texas - Hot Texas Wiener (spicy, ballpark-style mustard, chopped onions, and a chili sauce containing ground beef and tomatoes)
I always though hot dogs were an American food, but I read that there is a Swedish hot dog called tunnbrödsrulle - two dogs, mashed potatoes, wrapped in thin bread.
Dobbs Town
10-02-2005, 17:57
I prefer sausages.
Los Banditos
10-02-2005, 17:57
Cincinnati – Chili Dog
Chili dogs all the way. Sonic is the best place to get them.
er...ones with a sausage in a bread roll?
Kryozerkia
10-02-2005, 17:58
:p Toronto Street Meat; or now, for me, Toronto Street Veggy-Meat...
The Estenlands
10-02-2005, 18:01
Good old-fashioned Chili Cheese Dogs, though BBQed Mennonite sausage on a hot dog bun is also pretty fantastic.
BTW, just like most things that the Americans claim as their own, like Basketball, the Hot Dog is also a Canadian invention.
WWJD
Amen.
Conceptualists
10-02-2005, 18:04
Not a big fan of hot dogs, and I have never heard of any of those. But the Chicago one sounds the nicest.
Montreal - Steamies and Poutine rule!
Montreal Forum toasted dogs (now deceased)
BTW, just like most things that the Americans claim as their own, like Basketball, the Hot Dog is also a Canadian invention.
Actually, while the frankfurter was invented in Germany 500 years ago, the hot dog was introduced at the St. Louis "Louisiana Purchase Exposition" by a Bavarian named Anton Feuchtwanger.
Andaluciae
10-02-2005, 18:08
Either Cincinnatti chili dogs or the brats...I cannot decide.
And neither basketball nor hot dogs came from Canada, basketball came from a NJ gym class, led by James Naismith (a Canadian, I'll give you), and hot dogs came from...Germany! Why are they called Frankfurters?
You Forgot Poland
10-02-2005, 18:08
Hello? Hebrew National? Best dog ever (and Rabbi-certified to be completely hog anus-free).
Just a plain Hebrew National, thanks. Jews make the best hot dogs.
Andaluciae
10-02-2005, 18:10
Oops, sorry, Naismith created B-Ball in Springfield Massachuessetts...
Markreich
10-02-2005, 18:13
I'm from Connecticut, and in 30 years I have never heard of deep fried hot dogs.
However, I will give a shoutout to Hummels.
And to my all time fav, Millers dogs at the Windmill in Stratford. I can't believe there are no more Millers dogs... :(
I love those "dirty water dogs" with red onion sauce and brown mustard from a Sabretts cart on the sidewalk, but I think I have to go with a Rochester White Hot, cooked over charcoal, drenched in mustard, washed down with a cold Genny Cream Ale.
I gave those Chicago dogs a try when I was in the Windy City, but they just have too much stuff on them for my taste.
Los Banditos
10-02-2005, 18:15
Oops, sorry, Naismith created B-Ball in Springfield Massachuessetts...
The thing about Naismith is that four or five people claim ownership: Canada, NJ, MA, and KS.
I'm from Connecticut, and in 30 years I have never heard of deep fried hot dogs.
I had never heard of it either, but apparently there are places that served deep fried dogs, also called boiled-in-oil dogs.
Connecticut Magazine
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11784252&BRD=2329&PAG=461&dept_id=484827&rfi=6
um... veggie dogs... with lots of hot peppers and salsa.
Harlesburg
10-02-2005, 18:24
Wellington -Generic American Hotdog
um... veggie dogs
Ugh!
It ain't a dog unless it is made from pigs lips, cow rectums, and other assorted meats swept up from the slaughterhouse floor.
Frangland
10-02-2005, 18:32
i love the brats of my home state... Klements (or Klement's) are the best, imo.
i'm not much for mustard (actually hate it) so i'll toss a load of sauerkraut on mine with just a bit of ketchup
some 5-year-old Carr Valley sharp cheddar on the side... man
great brat, great cheese
and an MGD to wash it down (or maybe six of them)
Frangland
10-02-2005, 18:39
by the way, if you want to try some of wisconsin's best cheese (which makes it some of the best in the world), check this out:
http://www.carrvalleycheese.com
the old cheddar is phenomenal... actually their regular year-old sharp is very, very good in its own right.
Johnny Wadd
10-02-2005, 18:45
My favorite is still the Yocco's hot dog, the true "King of Hot Dogs".
Located in the Allentown, PA area, it is definately worth the drive.
The secret is in the sauce! (http://www.hungovergourmet.com/recipes/1998/king.gif)
Storefront (http://www.jerrybrito.com/photos/020301pennsylvania/thumbnails/DSCF0088_JPG.jpg)
There must not be any Chicagoans here today.
Frangland
10-02-2005, 18:54
I lived in chicago for about a year... a real chicago dog has almost a garden on top of it. the dog itself is very good... but if you don't like veggies, you might not like a chicago dog. i mean many of them come with tomatoes, a whole pickle wedge, sauerkraut and/or relish, onions, banana peppers. And they do not allow you to put ketchup on it... they love mustard. I hate mustard -- think it tastes like crap -- so i always had to get mine without the mustard and then find my own ketchup.
as for hot dogs, i like beef dogs with celery salt .. maybe a little relish, and a little bit of ketchup.
I prefer my sausage and bread combination as a sausage sandwich.
I prefer my sausgae and bread combination as a sausage sandwich.
Well, now, if we are talking sausage (as opposed to hot dogs) grill me up a hot Italian sausage and slather on lots of onions and green peppers in a soft hoagie roll. Don't worry about the grease at all.
Oh, and bring me over a pint of Guinness to wash the whole thing down.
Peechland
10-02-2005, 19:22
Ugh!
It ain't a dog unless it is made from pigs lips, cow rectums, and other assorted meats swept up from the slaughterhouse floor.
LOL!! I spit diet Dr Pepper out on to my screen just now.
Red Sox Fanatics
10-02-2005, 19:23
Ugh!
It ain't a dog unless it is made from pigs lips, cow rectums, and other assorted meats swept up from the slaughterhouse floor.
To quote Homer Simpson, "Mmmmm, snouts!"
You Forgot Poland
10-02-2005, 19:29
To quote Homer Simpson, "Mmmmm, snouts!"
I would have sworn your post was going to be something about Fenway Franks.
Johnny Wadd
10-02-2005, 19:34
Well, now, if we are talking sausage (as opposed to hot dogs) grill me up a hot Italian sausage and slather on lots of onions and green peppers in a soft hoagie roll. Don't worry about the grease at all.
Oh, and bring me over a pint of Guinness to wash the whole thing down.
Would you prefer a big, thick Polish sausage?
Red Sox Fanatics
10-02-2005, 19:34
I would have sworn your post was going to be something about Fenway Franks.
Actually, I find those things to be quite vile. I've found that people in Wisconsin know how to eat at a game.
You Forgot Poland
10-02-2005, 19:37
Would you prefer a big, thick Polish sausage?
Who said what now?
Would you prefer a big, thick Polish sausage?
If I am going to have kielbasa I like it with sauerkraut.
You Forgot Poland
10-02-2005, 20:07
As a side note, is the "Hot Texas Weiner" a real food, or is that some sort of made-up preversion like the Cleveland Steamer or the Lombardi Slap?
As a side note, is the "Hot Texas Weiner" a real food, or is that some sort of made-up preversion like the Cleveland Steamer or the Lombardi Slap?
Never had one myself, but it is supposed to be a hot dog with mustard, onions, and chili sauce that has lots of meat and tomatoes. Maybe someone from Texas can let us know if Texas dogs are truly a separate "species." Same with the Connecticut "boiled-in-oil" dog. I read about it, but somebody from Connecticut said he never heard of it.
Davistania
10-02-2005, 20:15
i love the brats of my home state... Klements (or Klement's) are the best, imo.
i'm not much for mustard (actually hate it) so i'll toss a load of sauerkraut on mine with just a bit of ketchup
some 5-year-old Carr Valley sharp cheddar on the side... man
great brat, great cheese
and an MGD to wash it down (or maybe six of them)
As a Wisconsinite myself, I agree that Carr Valley's great. Also, I heard that other parts of the country don't eat cheese curds. What gives? Note: I'm talking about the breaded/fried kind AND the unpressed cheese kind.
I lived in chicago for about a year... a real chicago dog has almost a garden on top of it. the dog itself is very good... but if you don't like veggies, you might not like a chicago dog. i mean many of them come with tomatoes, a whole pickle wedge, sauerkraut and/or relish, onions, banana peppers. And they do not allow you to put ketchup on it... they love mustard. I hate mustard -- think it tastes like crap -- so i always had to get mine without the mustard and then find my own ketchup.
as for hot dogs, i like beef dogs with celery salt .. maybe a little relish, and a little bit of ketchup.
I always had the sneaky suspicion that Chicagoans made their hot dogs so weird just to be as different from New Yorkers as possible.
They can't really like those monstrosities?
Smoltzania
10-02-2005, 22:33
connecticut deep fried dogs? WHAT THE HELL?
i am from ct and have never eaten, seen, or heard of a deep fried hot dog. i have also been to MA and VT and never saw a deep fried hot dog in any of those places.
i conclude that there is no such thing as a deep fried hot dog, at least not in ct.
all the hot dogs i've had have been cooked in the normal way...grilled or frying pan (not a deep frying pan).
You Forgot Poland
10-02-2005, 22:36
connecticut deep fried dogs? WHAT THE HELL?
i am from ct and have never eaten, seen, or heard of a deep fried hot dog. i have also been to MA and VT and never saw a deep fried hot dog in any of those places.
i conclude that there is no such thing as a deep fried hot dog, at least not in ct.
all the hot dogs i've had have been cooked in the normal way...grilled or frying pan (not a deep frying pan).
New Englanders have funny hot dog buns though. Like a loaf of bread sliced up instead of like real buns.
Frangland
10-02-2005, 22:42
As a Wisconsinite myself, I agree that Carr Valley's great. Also, I heard that other parts of the country don't eat cheese curds. What gives? Note: I'm talking about the breaded/fried kind AND the unpressed cheese kind.
yes, yes
note to all:
if you've not tried fried cheese curds, you are missing a real treat. they go great with burgers (in place of fries or with fries).
true story:
a friend of mine had tried some Carr Valley super-sharp cheddar. well i owed him a bit of money. he said he'd rather have some more cheese. lol
i see those california cheese ads and just laugh. can't help but lol right now.
connecticut deep fried dogs? WHAT THE HELL?
i am from ct and have never eaten, seen, or heard of a deep fried hot dog. i have also been to MA and VT and never saw a deep fried hot dog in any of those places.
i conclude that there is no such thing as a deep fried hot dog, at least not in ct.
all the hot dogs i've had have been cooked in the normal way...grilled or frying pan (not a deep frying pan).
I defer to your greater knowledge, however...
"Connecticut is hot dog paradise. We have an abundance of excellent ones that get grilled, steamed and deep-fried, plus hot relish and dog-topping chili that is second to none."
Blackie's, 2200 Waterbury Rd., Cheshire, (203) 699-1819
"The taut, boiled-in-oil dogs are delicious, but it's lip-tingling hot relish that has made this breezy drive-in a tube-steak landmark."
Connecticut Magazine
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11784252&BRD=2329&PAG=461&dept_id=484827&rfi=6
Frangland
10-02-2005, 22:45
I always had the sneaky suspicion that Chicagoans made their hot dogs so weird just to be as different from New Yorkers as possible.
They can't really like those monstrosities?
the dogs themselves are great... just depends on whether or not you like so much stuff on it. i'm sure you could order a plain (or fairly plain) hot dog in chicago. they are dynamite with celery salt and onions... one of the best hot dogs i ever had was at Wrigley Field. was a 50-ish woman. She made them with cel. salt and onions and that was a great hot dog. but it was not a chicago-style dog.
You Forgot Poland
10-02-2005, 22:47
"The taut, boiled-in-oil dogs are delicious, but it's lip-tingling hot relish that has made this breezy drive-in a tube-steak landmark."
OMG. The only place I'd ever seen or heard that word used was in Full Metal Jacket, when some soldier is showing off photos from home and some other guy says, "I want to slip my tube-steak in your sister."
This is certainly not what you might call good advertising.
Davistania
10-02-2005, 22:47
i see those california cheese ads and just laugh. can't help but lol right now.
We boo and hiss at the TV when those come on. Also, a world without fried cheese curds is sad.
... one of the best hot dogs i ever had was at Wrigley Field. was a 50-ish woman.
OH MY GOD!!! They make hot dogs out of 50 year old women in Chicago! No wonder they put all that crap on top.
Janers place
11-02-2005, 01:50
OH MY GOD!!! They make hot dogs out of 50 year old women in Chicago! No wonder they put all that crap on top.
Now thats funny
Planners
11-02-2005, 01:54
Any good veggie dog.
Markreich
11-02-2005, 02:05
OH MY GOD!!! They make hot dogs out of 50 year old women in Chicago! No wonder they put all that crap on top.
Hands off my MILFdog with kraut & mustard!! :D
(Bonus points to anybody who can tell me where the reference "HoboDogs" is from...)