Hot Dog Related Stuff - Page 2

BrianR · 03-01-2009, 09:32 AM

I used to eat mine with sauerkraut and relish and mustard...not all at once though! Cheese dogs are a current favorite since mustard is off my menu.

capnhowdy · 03-01-2009, 11:50 AM

We have NuWay hot dogs here. They make their own wieners.

At this place you had better be prepared to wait. Everybody that is somebody eats here. It's old as the hills. And even more famous. No telling what celeb you may run into here.
The joint hasn't changed in as long as anyone can remember. That is key to their success.
Nathan's wieners are good. And available.

richlevy · 03-01-2009, 01:36 PM

HebNats, as my brother-in-law likes to call them. Hebrew National

It wasn't until I read the wiki that I found out that Hebrew National is not kosher enough for Orthodox Jews.

Still, at least the supervision that they have exceeds the increasingly weak FDA inspection.

If you want to be sure it all came from a cow, specifically the front half of the cow, Hebrew National is the way to go.

My only beef with them

is that like many kosher meat products, they just love to use garlic. Sometimes I have to switch to Nathans just to change up the flavor.

BTW, the hand grinder I bought at the QVC outlet comes with 3 packets of seasonings and a few feet of sausage casing. I do want to try making my own at some point. Are all casings edible now or are they just meant to hold the meat in place and be peeled off before cooking?

Chocolatl · 03-01-2009, 03:38 PM

My favorite hot dogs come from Mel's Hot Dogs here in Tampa. According to their website, they use Chicago-style Vienna Beef dogs. Hebrew National would be second favorite, but nothing matches the stuff at Mel's.

lumberjim · 03-01-2009, 07:06 PM

clicky

these are THE BEST.

period

monster · 03-01-2009, 07:07 PM

Have you considered Veggie Dogs?

Radar · 03-01-2009, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster

Have you considered Veggie Dogs?

SACRILEGE!!!

Even if I weren't offended by them, you really don't sell enough of them that it would be worth buying them.

Radar · 03-01-2009, 07:10 PM

Most dog carts use either Vienna Beef or Sabretts 100% Beef dogs that have natural casings so they snap when you bite into them. Vienna = Chicago, Sabretts = New York.

Some people use Nathans, Bests Kosher, or Hebrew National.

These are all high quality dogs. I've never tried Thumann's.

I'll be grilling my dogs rather than boiling them. After grilling them, I'll put them in a steamer. I don't know how many of you have ever had beer steamed dogs or beer brats, but they are really good.

monster · 03-01-2009, 07:16 PM

You might if you sold good ones. In an already saturated market, maybe the healthier options are a way to make your cart stand out. I hear from Brit and European friends that limited veggie options in restaurants and especially fast food places are one of the touristic drawbacks over here. Veggieburgers are standard fare in McDs etc. in Europe.

Radar · 03-01-2009, 07:26 PM

I see your point, but people who are into health food just don't eat at hot dog carts. It might be a good idea to make a smoothie cart, or a vegetable snack cart and park it outside the gym.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-01-2009, 07:31 PM

Check out this map from Clodfobble's IOtD link.
http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/200...a-hot-dog-map/

Radar · 03-01-2009, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Check out this map from Clodfobble's IOtD link.
http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/200...a-hot-dog-map/

Thanks Bruce. That is very interesting.

monster · 03-01-2009, 07:33 PM

but maybe they don't eat at the carts because there are no healthy foods on them.... not all veggies are veggie for health reasons. Some of my veggie friends just live on fries.

jinx · 03-01-2009, 07:34 PM

I've never eaten at one. We were just sitting here talking about what would make me get a street dog and couldn't come up with anything. Good lluck though, I do hope it works out.
For a while there we were spending a lot of time at CHOP (hospital) and I always wondered who was eating at all the roach coaches in the surrounding area.... really nasty looking chinese food selling trucks and stuff. I've never been that hungry.

Aliantha · 03-01-2009, 09:09 PM

I don't know if it matters what hotdogs I like, but I like ones that're topped with grilled bacon and onion and cheese with a good BBQ sauce.

Those are especially good after a night on the turps.

03-01-2009, 09:32 AM	#1
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	I used to eat mine with sauerkraut and relish and mustard...not all at once though! Cheese dogs are a current favorite since mustard is off my menu. __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

03-01-2009, 11:50 AM	#2
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	We have NuWay hot dogs here. They make their own wieners. At this place you had better be prepared to wait. Everybody that is somebody eats here. It's old as the hills. And even more famous. No telling what celeb you may run into here. The joint hasn't changed in as long as anyone can remember. That is key to their success. Nathan's wieners are good. And available. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

03-01-2009, 01:36 PM	#3
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	HebNats, as my brother-in-law likes to call them. Hebrew National It wasn't until I read the wiki that I found out that Hebrew National is not kosher enough for Orthodox Jews. Still, at least the supervision that they have exceeds the increasingly weak FDA inspection. If you want to be sure it all came from a cow, specifically the front half of the cow, Hebrew National is the way to go. My only beef with them is that like many kosher meat products, they just love to use garlic. Sometimes I have to switch to Nathans just to change up the flavor. BTW, the hand grinder I bought at the QVC outlet comes with 3 packets of seasonings and a few feet of sausage casing. I do want to try making my own at some point. Are all casings edible now or are they just meant to hold the meat in place and be peeled off before cooking? __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama Last edited by richlevy; 03-01-2009 at 01:44 PM.

03-01-2009, 07:06 PM	#5
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	clicky these are THE BEST. period __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

03-01-2009, 07:07 PM	#6
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Have you considered Veggie Dogs? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-01-2009, 03:38 PM	#4
Chocolatl Glutton for Gluttony Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,409	My favorite hot dogs come from Mel's Hot Dogs here in Tampa. According to their website, they use Chicago-style Vienna Beef dogs. Hebrew National would be second favorite, but nothing matches the stuff at Mel's.

03-01-2009, 07:10 PM	#8
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	Most dog carts use either Vienna Beef or Sabretts 100% Beef dogs that have natural casings so they snap when you bite into them. Vienna = Chicago, Sabretts = New York. Some people use Nathans, Bests Kosher, or Hebrew National. These are all high quality dogs. I've never tried Thumann's. I'll be grilling my dogs rather than boiling them. After grilling them, I'll put them in a steamer. I don't know how many of you have ever had beer steamed dogs or beer brats, but they are really good. __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

03-01-2009, 07:16 PM	#9
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	You might if you sold good ones. In an already saturated market, maybe the healthier options are a way to make your cart stand out. I hear from Brit and European friends that limited veggie options in restaurants and especially fast food places are one of the touristic drawbacks over here. Veggieburgers are standard fare in McDs etc. in Europe. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-01-2009, 07:26 PM	#10
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	I see your point, but people who are into health food just don't eat at hot dog carts. It might be a good idea to make a smoothie cart, or a vegetable snack cart and park it outside the gym. __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

03-01-2009, 07:31 PM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Check out this map from Clodfobble's IOtD link. http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/200...a-hot-dog-map/ __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-01-2009, 07:33 PM	#13
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	but maybe they don't eat at the carts because there are no healthy foods on them.... not all veggies are veggie for health reasons. Some of my veggie friends just live on fries. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-01-2009, 07:34 PM	#14
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	I've never eaten at one. We were just sitting here talking about what would make me get a street dog and couldn't come up with anything. Good lluck though, I do hope it works out. For a while there we were spending a lot of time at CHOP (hospital) and I always wondered who was eating at all the roach coaches in the surrounding area.... really nasty looking chinese food selling trucks and stuff. I've never been that hungry. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

03-01-2009, 09:09 PM	#15
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I don't know if it matters what hotdogs I like, but I like ones that're topped with grilled bacon and onion and cheese with a good BBQ sauce. Those are especially good after a night on the turps. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

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