Aug 20 2007
Tough kids, sissy kids, even kids with chickenpox love hot dogs
I love hot dogs.
I do. I love them. And I don’t care how much you talk about all the disgusting stuff that supposedly goes into them, you will not change my mind. Cat guts, mice poop, cow brains, whatever. Bring it on.
At home, years ago, we switched to turkey dogs. Blech. They simply aren’t the same at all and therefore I don’t eat hot dogs at home these days. I will enjoy one when I’m at the kids’ softball games or a barbecue where they are being served. You know, places where people feel fine about serving real weiners and not these healthy turkey dogs.
I’m a purist. Hot dog, bun, nothing else. No ketchup or mustard or pickle relish or any of that other crap. Just a hot dog and bun. If it’s a grilled dog, I love it bordering upon being burned. If it’s made inside, I want it boiled. Microwave hot dogs suck eggs.
The bun is very important, too. Not just any bun will do. It has to be very fresh; soft, pillowy and plain ol’ unhealthy white bread buns. To hell with whole grain buns. Ugh, why do they have to go ruining everything beloved from my childhood? Steamed buns are the best, but even when the buns aren’t steamed, they must be very fresh. Stale buns will never do - it would completely ruin the experience.
I used to enjoy the hot dogs at places like the baseball stadium and even Quiktrip or 7-11. They always had those hot dogs roasting and the steamed buns in that drawer. Yummy.
Until they ruined it for me. Jumbo dogs. JUMBO dogs. I know that in general people think more is better in this world, but where hot dogs are concerned, that’s not true. It ruins the whole experience when the hot dog is too big. And it seems they have all transitioned over to jumbo dogs. Ugh, I hate it.
This topic came up on our commute in this morning (my husband and I drive together, in case you didn’t know.) There was a promotion on our radio station where by the winner gets tickets to the Cardinals ballgame and a hot dog and soda. I grumbled and when my husband inquired (his first mistake), here is what ensued:
Me: Who wants a hot dog at the ballpark anymore? They have ruined them. Why can’t you get a regular ol’ weiner? Why do they have to be these jumbo franks?
Him: Blah blah cost to make them the same blah blah higher profit margin blah blah.
Me: Well, I don’t care about any of that. They have ruined the weiner-to-bun ratio and the whole thing tastes different because of it.
Him: So, it’s just a matter of the ratio? If they served the jumbo franks on a bigger bun, would you be happy?
Me: No. I wouldn’t be happy at all. I don’t want more bun. I just want less weiner.
Him: Truer words have never been spoken.
That’s the problem in my life. Too damn much weiner.
I have a confession….I like them cold…right out of the package.
^^ *Shiver* Wow. I couldn’t handle cold.
I can’t handle them boiler either, come to think of it.
Grilled or over a campfire. Campfire dogs are great.
I like the cheese filled ones best.
I’m almost a purist. I like a pickle (not pickle relish) on them.
Plain is great too.
But you gotta admit, the campfire dogs are pretty good too.
I should’ve know where this story was going. LOL
Love me some hot dogs. And chili dogs…..honey hush! Bring on some chili, cheese and onions.
I am on Day 1 of WW again, damnit! But I want a hot dog!!
Lon, I love campfire dogs. I like them to get a bit burned all over. Not burned to a crisp, but plenty of crispy outer layer (I think the outer layer is the part that is made out of pig toenails, right??)
Jana, I guess I lied when I said purist, cause girl - I like them that way too. Chili cheese, and onions. I can even stomach a turkey dog as long as it’s smothered in unhealthy goodness. LOL We have those in the winter sometimes.
Wow- I’ve been jonesing for a chili dog for months. I can take a hint- or turn whatever I want into a hint to do get one
Ah, how I’ve missed you. LOL
Burnt, with ketchup, mustard, relish. Even better with grilled onions.
how about a nice skinny tofu hot dog?
nice to see you back!
Well, thankfully, I will never have to worry about too much weiner! LOL!
But I am a hot dog purist, too! I love the “snap” from a grilled dog, and that only comes from real all beef! And yes, they MUST be boiled if they are made inside…. it’s a throwback to when I was a kid. Yum… now I’m craving….!
Glad ur back, JustLinda! I would have JustCried if you had JustStopped JustPosting…
Wow… I’m JustAnnoying…. But glad ur back!!!
Less weiner indeed. I hear ya, lady!
Turkey dogs are very blah.
I have never given much thought to the “jumbo” dog trend, but due to your blog I am now pondering it.
Hey, Linda! Loving the blog!
My fave hot dogs (next to campfire dogs, of course) are the ones at Costco. It’s something like a buck and a quarter for a nice dog and a soda. Best lunch deal in town. I like mine with onions, relish and mustard.
Yum.
I had a hotdog todau for lunch, and thought of you.
(It was a New York Fries hotdog, which was prety good!)
I only eat hotdogs if my husband is out of town. Why? Because he does all the cooking and if he’s not there, I live on hotdogs and sometimes McDonald’s. I like my hotdogs microwaved, with no bun and just the tiniest bit of ketchup. Now I’m hungry.
hot dog!!!
way to get back on that blogging horse!!
i like them pan fried with mustard, ketchup and onions.
and i’m with you on the jumbo dogs.
they are a little obscene
Yum! I love me some hot dogs. Whenever people start to talk about how disgusting their ingredients are I just say, “Look. I’ve been eating them my whole life and they’ve never given me any problems. So I figure that whatever’s in there is A-OK!”
The only way I will cook hot dogs indoors is on a foreman grill. Campfire hot dogs, nice and charred on the outside, are by far the best hot dogs out there.