The Hotdog Thread

[W00K #17]

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In this thread we talk about hotdogs.

Preferred brands, cooking methods, toppings, times and places where a hotdog is most kino, pics of recent hotdogs eaten, hot dog related stories, etc.

Personally Vienna Beef dogs are my favorite brand, I also dog Nathans Famous and Hebrew National. When I was just a kid making my way I'm the world and had no money even a Bar-S dog or Oscar Meyer weiner was an edible dinner though.

The best tasting dogs are cooked over a wood camp fire, 2nd best is charcoal grill. Any other method is a less flavorful but more convenient way to cook a hotdog.

Best topping possible is mustard, sweet relish, tomato slices, diced onion, dill pickle spear, sport peppers and celery salt.

Chili plus onions and mustard with cheese is second.

If those aren't an option, mustard, jalapenos, pickle slices, sauerkraut, and diced onion in any combination will do.

Ketchup on a hotdog is gross. Angrily disagree with me, but no thanks.

I was also in the PNW and some local convinced me to try their style hotdog, can't remember what all was on it, but it featured cream cheese. I love cream cheese, but was skeptical about it on a hotdog. It was honestly pretty good.

Every once in a very blue moon I'll halfway fry some bacon, then wrap it around a hotdog before cooking on the grill. Top with grilled onions (or kraut) and mustard, doesn't need anything else.

Almost feels disgustingly American to eat a bacon wrapped dog, which is why that's a rare combo to use, but it's pretty firemost.

 

[Canned Ham]

Costco hot dogs. Pretty good, they have good toppings (mustard, relish, can ask for onion + kraut), ketchup for heathens, $1.50 including a drink.

 

[Mordecai "3 Finger" Brown]

I was pleasantly surprised a few weeks ago when I was at Costco for the first time in years that a hotdog and a soda was still 1.50 despite all the inflation fuckery.

They seemed to have discontinued ready-to-go wings at this location though.

 

[Cats]

A spicy Earl Campbell's red dog on a Hawaiian Roll hotdog bun with some golden honey BBQ sauce by a brand that unfortunately doesn't exist anymore was the best hotdog experience I ever had. Simple, too, which makes it even better.

The runner up was an Empire Dog I had made by this local restaurant that also went out of business after COVID. Empire Dog in this case if you were curious = a thick toasted "Texas Toast" style buttered bun, thick 100% Beef dog, sauerkraut, cracked black pepper, horseradish, mustard and some thin cut caramelized onions. Delicious

 

[millais]

Is it acceptable to first put the toppings into the opened bun, then put the sausage on top of the bed of toppings? I tried it recently and it seems to be a better way to assemble the hot dog so that the topping don't fall off.

 

[Xenomorph]

Is it acceptable to first put the toppings into the opened bun, then put the sausage on top of the bed of toppings? I tried it recently and it seems to be a better way to assemble the hot dog so that the topping don't fall off.

I do that and I use those top slit buns too.

Also I use Sabrett hot dogs cause I'm from New Yawk.

 

[W00K #17]

Is it acceptable to first put the toppings into the opened bun, then put the sausage on top of the bed of toppings? I tried it recently and it seems to be a better way to assemble the hot dog so that the topping don't fall off.

Depends on what your hotdog idea is, and what you have to work with.

If you put a sauce and a bunch of toppings under the sausage, you might make the bun separate into two pieces. Especially if it's a cheap hotdog bun.

 

[R00T]

mmm hebrew nationals.

i had a plant based dog i used as vegan sausage the other day in haluski. i wanna get them again and use them as hot dogs. they were really good and i will try to update when i remember the name.

 

[I Love Beef]

chicagotite, lol

Big chili dog fan. Love crazy topped and loaded hotdogs, though if you honestly ask me, I'd prefer hot links and beef and beer brats. Plain hot dogs are still a treat.

 

[XYZpdq Jr.]

the Costco buck fifties are good
I miss the polish sausage
But yeah I usually get one on the way into work, one of the upshots of commuting on a bicycle is you can just drive up to the counter, and don't have to fuck around with parking at Costco which is a real game-changer

I'm usually not too picky about other hot dogs as long as they're natural casing.
worst bun for home I've tried is the basic publix bun, it manages to be even more of a squishy white bread than normal squishy white bread
I tend to go with potato buns in general, for whatever reason they mold a whole lot more slowly than regular bread
cooking at home usually I'll just toss them in a pan, occasionally on a bunch of kraut with a lid so it krautsteams
recently had a bunch of knackwurst from aldi that I would do in the air fryer
worked well but not a lot of opportunity to kick it up in cooking, like adding pepper or something

there's a chicago style hot dog joint near me, basically bootleg portillos, bit cheaper, nowhere the line, and a bit better than the portillos near me
the whole "salad on a bun, guest starring a hot dog" thing isn't my day-to-day but it's nice on occasion

 

[Day Walker]

The best drunk food I ever had was a cream cheese and onion dog I bought from a street vendor at one in the morning. I’ve wanted to try to recreate that but I worry it won’t be anywhere near as good.

 

[The Fair Lady]

Hot dogs are delicious when boiled, really makes them juicy.

 

[millais]

I don't know if this phenomenon is specific to my area or if it's the same everywhere, but right outside the entry/exit of every Home Depot, there's always a beaner-operated hot dog cart, blaring Mexican polka and making the whole entrance area smell like hot dog. I guess the idea is that they get some business from the day laborers and assorted contractors who are on their way in/out of Home Depot.

I've never been tempted to try it since I don't want to catch food poisoning or hepatitis, but someone I know said they are actually really good.

Anyone else notice this phenomenon at the Home Depots in their area, or is it just me?

 

[Mordecai "3 Finger" Brown]

I miss the polish sausage

I didn't notice the change but remember there used to be a choice.

When did they get d/c?

 

[Freshly Baked Socks]

Hot dogs are delicious when boiled, really makes them juicy.

Yes, but I have had to quit boiling in favor of microwaving because the downside of boiling got to me.

It rinses and soaks the salt and seasoning out of a hot dog, leaving them flat tasting, look at all the wasted grease float on on the top of the water pot.

 

[Jason Wynn]

I’ve got the oldschool boomer dad mentality of they’re only good grilled on a barbecue (charcoal barbecue, fuck your propane)

Lightly toast the bun, add a little relish and/or mustard, no ketchup unless you’re a kid who doesn’t know any better and have at it.

 

[xXWild_DripXx]

I hecking love German sausages

 

[The Fair Lady]

Yes, but I have had to quit boiling in favor of microwaving because the downside of boiling got to me.

It rinses and soaks the salt and seasoning out of a hot dog, leaving them flat tasting, look at all the wasted grease float on on the top of the water pot.

Can’t say I’ve ever noticed or that it particularly bothers me. Maybe it’s the brand I eat but they never lack in flavor. That and the less grease I intake the better.

 

[The Cunting Death]

Any of those Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs are fuckin yummy

Ya know the ones they sell at like Costco, Sam's Club, and all the movie theaters?

I gotta get one next time I'm out.

 

[MembersSchoolPizza]

Skinless all beef "hot dogs" aren't hotdogs at all.

A proper hotdog is a mix of mystery animals stuffed in a casing.

My prefered mystery meat stick is a Koegel's Vienna. But if you aren't from Michigan, you've probably never heard of them.