Posted on 02/22/2005 7:15:56 PM PST by expatguy
Im selling "American Style" hotdogs overseas and wanted to have them named after the States and/or cities each having a different style, like a Chicago-Style Hotdog and a Texas-Style Hotdog.
I would appreciate any ideas and recipes from my fellow fringe freepers for other hotdog recipes.
Many Thanks
I hope this is "the one." But are you sure? Have you tried it? I had a completely different recipe that I tried a few months ago. It was real real close, but no cigar.
I'll try yours--but I'll feel much more confident if you can tell me you've tried it!
Mexi-dogs are tasty. Heat up some oil, put in corn tortillas for a moment to soften them, as if you are making echiladas, and then wrap them tightly around hot dogs and fry 'em like tacos. Dip 'em in freshly-made taco sauce. Yum.
Off the subject a bit, but I have found that sloppy joe -- with some chili powder, cumin, etc., added -- makes a great hot dog chili sauce.
Dunno 'bout states, you might want to be more regional or traditional. You know: coneys with chili, cheese, onion and mustard, or Southern with slaw, or Chicago with tomates, peppers, relish etc.
The locals might not be familiar with the traditional hotdogs but they seem to be much more receptive if it is named after a state or region.
Like Chicago Style, New York Style, Carolina or Dixie Style. Im thinking of making a Dallas style with BBQ sauce, cheese and bacon as well.
Hey, after eatin' European sausages for a while, I'm just amazed that you can sell 'em hotdogs (aka Wieners or Vienna sausages)! You go dude!
Of course, Sabrette makes a great wiener...
Perhaps this is Colorado style (my wife makes these and they are to die for - preferred over Chicago style):
Boil dogs, then place in bun with mustard, onion, chili, and cover with cheese (we seem to prefer American slices after experimenting around).
Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes. You almost have to use a fork and knife for these bad boys, but they are delicious!
He said he can do a polish dog for me if I can give him the recipe - so if anyone has - please let me know.
Maybe you should also serve the hotdogs with Papaya juice. I saw something on a tube where they sell hotdogs ith Papaya juice in NYC. Seems like a winning combo.
Hey! I notice that you live in Malaysia. I was reading something recently that stalls that sell sugar cane juice are very popular in Singapoore. Perhaps you should sell hotdogs and sugar cane juice. However, as I stated previously, Papaya juice seems to already go well with hotdogs.
Is there some sort of local ingredient popular in Malaysia that you can put on top of a hotdog like we put chili or sauerkraut on ours? Curry dogs? Just thinking out loud.
I googled around, and found a UK Internet grocer called SKYCO that offers Velveeta. Not that you'd want to buy in retail units, but it seems there is somebody that distributes Kraft products on the other side of the pond.
Can't vouch for the Polish Sausage, but I make the boudin every couple of months and it's solid recipe.
You don't want to know how they serve hot dogs here in the SF bay area.
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All the dogs I eat are your regular mustard, relish, tomato and onion type, but I do remember when I was a kid my folks would take me to a local resturaunt and they would serve their dogs on a hamburger bun. They would score the dog perpendicular to the length of the dog about every 1/2". The dog would curl up when cooked and fit on the burger bun nicely. They would also stuff the center of the dog with finely grated cheddar cheese.
That was always a treat for me and I've never seen them cooked like that since.
A friend of mine BBQs hot dogs well done with LOTS of Tobasco sauce, throws them on a bun, and pours Ranch dressing on top. He calls them "Buffalo Things" {;^) and I think they're waay better than buffalo wings.
[I know a guy from NYC who opened up a pizza place in a little shack in rural Wales, UK.]
He'd make a mint if he moved to London. Worst mistake my husband and I EVER made when travelling was walking into an "Italian" place in London run by a Pakistani. The pizza (and everything else we ordered) was the WORST excuse for what loosely passed for "food" that we've ever had! The pizza was gray and literally looked like dogfood. It had the most wretched taste to it as well.
Hope your friend is still in business. The UK needs good food vendors.
Man, I miss NY dogs.
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