Give Your Franks the 'Dirty Water Dog' Treatment

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[mylife]

There are many ways to prepare and consume hot dogs, and I enjoy the entire spectrum. Give me a grilled dog, an air fried dog, a split or spiraled dog, a Costco dog, or a chili dog. I will eat them all. I do, however, have a special place in my heart and stomach for dirty water dogs.

Dirty water dogs are those classic, iconic hot dogs you get from a cart on the street, usually in New York, though not exclusively. (My favorite dirty water dog cart growing up was run by a man named George who hung out near the Church of Scientology in Los Angeles. Great hot dogs; interesting location.) The dogs are cooked and held in a vat of salty, seasoned water, and they are plump, juicy, and infused with flavor. But you don’t need your own cart, or even a large vat, to give your hot dogs a dirty water vibe.

I’ve made a sous-vide version of these before, but you don’t need that fancy of a setup to enjoy this infused frank. (It’s a cool party trick, however, if you want to make a whole bunch for a crowd and keep them warm for a few hours.) All you really need is a big pot, some red wine vinegar and a few choice seasonings, an optional pinch of curing salt if you want to mimic the “extracted nitrates” the dogs are exposed to in the vat, and—of course—some hot dogs (just make sure they’re not skinless).

[mylife]

enjoy!

[Bullish]

I wouldn’t waste a good beer on brats.

[Ouderkirk]

THAT’S IT !!!

THe one my parents bought was white.

You had to use skinless dogs. I remember that my parents used the regular dogs, Malecki’s Polka Brand (Buffalo) and they exploded. It took an otherwise good hot dog and turned it into a leatherized nightmare

[pa_dweller]

Best dog I’ve eaten is a Nathan’s Kosher Beef franik

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Try a Sechrist dog on a Martin's potato roll.

[jjotto]

The greatest hot dogs are subjective, of course, but connoisseurs should at least try Abeles and Heymann (A&H) kosher dogs available at Trader Joe’s.

[MHGinTN]

No Trader Joe’s nearby. My Sam’s club serves the Nathans at their snack bar. The soft serve ice cream is also outstanding.

[Pennsyltucky Boy]

Open a can of silver floss sauerkraut. Put in a medium sized saucepan with a can of beer. Add one pack of hot dogs and bring to a boil until the dogs plump up. Place on a warmed roll with kraut, mustard, onions, relish, and maybe some sport peppers or jalapeños.

[jmacusa]

Sabretts. The original ‘’dirt water dog’’. I boil them.

Love me some Nathans too, they're the best.

Those I grill. Plenty of Kosciusko's Mustard on a toasted hot dog roll. MMMM, good!

[dennisw]

Dirty water NYC style sounds disgusting. Just fry brats or hot dogs. Then for some fun add some onions and green peppers, pour in a can of average beer and simmer until the beer becomes a sauce.