Thread: one of the finest things in life HOTDOGS!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by cannonfodder

Not much in my area. I do like some venison kielbasa tossed on the grill, bit of horse radish and brown mustard, yum. I think I will get a pack out of the freezer for this weekend.

D*mm... I may have to track you down and join you for some of that venison sausage. My co-worker usually keeps me supplied for the year in smoked venison sausage but for some reason, the gent who makes it for him has been twiddling his thumbs this winter......

Kaptain "Where'd my weiner go?" Zero

Originally Posted by Don

This is a reat topic. For me since I left Chicagoland I have thought many times to go back for a Portillo Dog. Heaven on a Homemade Bun.

Don,
You're making my mouth water...I too am a native Chicagoan and have yet to find a hot dog anywhere that compares with almost any hot dog from home. My absolute favorite dogs were from Nick's hot dog stand on Belmont ave...sadly it has been closed for about 20 years. Excellent second place finishers include Wolfys, Superdog, Garden-on-a-bun, and Irving's. A dog crawl in Chicago is as enjoyable as a pub crawl in most places. Truthfully, it's hard to find a bad hot dog in Chicago as the place would go out of business immediately.

Ok, enough reminising. The traditionalist in me would say the the perfect hot dog is steamed, on a steamed poppy seed bun, with yellow mustard and onion (pickle relish optional); finished with a very light dusting of celery salt. Many other condiments may be added depending on taste. The only thing that is completely forbidden is ketchup. Only hot dog heathens would put ketchup on a dog.

Just my opinion (however informed and well reasoned; not to mention, based on copious research),

Ed

eine would be a little nontraditonal It is a frank with sauce and cheese from Summerfields in Chester OH. This is a large ring size frank split in half deepfried put on a hogie bun and covered with sauce (chilie) and a couple of slices of american. all with a tea or a Pabst Blue Ribbon depending on the time of day.

Don

EVERYTHING tastes better deep fried!! its a southern tradition! and It apparently works in Ohio as well.

Hebrew National Hot Dogs are my favorite. Exactly opposite of ballparks, they actually shrivel when you cook them, which I think locks in all the great flava

I like em with Golden's Spicy Brown Mustard and some Sourkraut.

I'll also have them with some chopped raw onions, mustard, and chili once in a while. Damn, now I'm hungry!

Kaptain_zero, you're right about the scarcity of good hot dogs and places to buy them in Norway nowadays. They've become a staple at gas stations, where they're usually sad things which have spent at least 3 hours wrinkling on a low-temp grill.

However, in my home town of Moss (just a tad south of Drøbak, in fact), they have a tradition which I believe started at the stadium. They serve the dogs wrapped in a sweet waffle. I have tried this, and was hard pressed to choose between mustard & ketchup on one side, and strawberry jam on the other! (I think I ended up with the jam, and to my surprise, it wasn't bad at all!)

Doc... you wouldn't happen to live near Newport News, VA would you?
I used to live in Smithfield, we went to church in NN, and Hotdog King was a favorite after-church visit... Really miss it!
Around here we have Yocco's which is nothing special at all...

nope NC but could be the same outfit. If your in VA you should come down for the gathering in June. Well grab a Dog together!

Sorry, I'm stuck in the frozen tundra known as Pennsylvania these days...
wish I was still down home in VA.. someday....

The second best hotdog I've ever had was a few years ago in NYC. Something about a hotdog from a New York street vendor's cart...classic!

The best hotdog I've ever had was at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium. An Indians game isn't the same without a hotdog or two. Honestly, the dog itself isn't that special...it's the MUSTARD!! This is far and away the BEST hotdog mustard on the planet (if you're from Cleveland). Check it out here: http://www.stadiummustard.com

FWIW, there's a pretty decent hotdog to be had at the Navy Pier in Chicago, too...