Posted on 04/05/2022 12:55:27 PM PDT by mylife
Hot dogs, rightfully, loom large in the American imagination. And just as our nation houses a breathtaking spread of regional pizza styles, America’s many, many different hot dogs inspire continual creativity and spark passionate arguments.
Each regional variation on a hot dog is a reflection of the community that loves it. Every last one deserves a spot in our hearts and our digestive tract, so let’s dive into a compendium of these United States of Hot Dogs. Ready?
One quick thing before we get started: You’re not going to see Dodger Dogs or Fenway Franks on this list. That’s on purpose. If a dog is only available in one place, that’s a house special, not a regional style. Instead, we tried to find hot dog varieties that are associated with the wider place they come from, not just a particular restaurant. Got it? Okay. Let’s proceed.
Carolina Dog (aka Slaw Dog) Chicago Dog Cincinnati/Skyline Chili Dogs Coney Dogs Half Smoke/D.C. DogHot Wiener Italian Dog Kansas City Dog/Reuben Dogs L.A. Dogs Maine Red Snapper Mini Hot Dogs New York Style (aka Dirty Water Dog) Philly Combo Polish Boy Puerto Rican, aka Boricua Dog Puka Dog Ripper Scrambled Dog Seattle Dogs Sonoran Dog Texas Tommy Texas Wiener Reindeer Dog
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Yeah, you would get “mustard-boarded”...:)
I love threads like this!
I got to most MLB ballparks over the years and could not believe that brats weren’t universally available. Outrageous!
Nathans dogs have over the years gotten corporatized. The current ones you buy in the supermarket are nothing like the ones from 30,40,50 years ago. Do not like.
I agree, they’re nothing special at all.
Sahlens.
Same here. There are better dogs but at a buck a pound they’re pretty good.
We buy the quarter-pound Nathan’s Frank’s at Sam’s, and treat them as a meat item on a plate dinner. Really a “good piece of meat” along with some veggies, mac’n cheese, etc. Either cook them on the grill or fry’em in a pan.
That was an excellent tour, hot dogs are a favorite in my family ever since I was a child. I’ve lived many places and tried a few of the ones on that list. I’m going to have to try a few of those that are new to me.
Only three things belong on a hot dog.
Mustard
Sauerkraut
Chili
Ymmv....
Tobin’s was always good around here but they’re gone from the area now. I miss their stuff.
happy trails...
Dogs can be used many ways. I like to take one, chop it up into small pieces
add salt/pepper, hot sauce, onion, molasses, put in skillet for a couple minutes
then add an egg, stir and finish cooking then place on a piece of toast with
peanut butter or strawberry jelly and a slice of cheese on top.
I have missed threads like this, in which Freepers are not at each other’s throats.
The moose hot dogs that we had made at 10th & M Lockers in Anchorage were the best ever.
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Nathan’s claims their original recipe is the same since 1916. Maybe, but something’s changed dramatically by my taste. And seemingly few who actually know consider them kosher these days.
Abeles and Heyman’s seems to be the kosher dog of choice for those who emphasize kosher. Comparatively pricey, as might be expected.
I love Maple Leaf franks. Haven’t seen them in decades.
Love a good Hot Dog!
Had two chili dogs with mustard and onion from A&W for lunch Today .
You should be flogged for comparing the real things to those emulsified skinless fat and gelatin abominations.
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