Johnsonvilles were on sale this week at my local market, and that called for a couple on the grill tonight, even tho it’s Hot Dog Month!
Category: Hot Dogs
Should Only Chicago Dogs Get Celery Salt?
Nay, says I. I’m finding it enhances any dog! How did I not figure this out before? And what exactly IS celery salt? According to Wikipedia (and note their link!): Celery salt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Celery salt is a flavored salt used as a food seasoning, made from ground seeds, which may come… Continue reading Should Only Chicago Dogs Get Celery Salt?
My Encounter w/ Lucky Dogs
(For those of you who aren’t aware, “Lucky Dogs” are the hot dog street vendors in New Orleans). I wrote about this experience when I was living in the Big Easy. Rambling Man The smell of steamed hot dogs permeates the air; a dozen Lucky Dog carts line the front room like sentries waiting to… Continue reading My Encounter w/ Lucky Dogs
A Chestnut Three-peat!
Joey Chestnut takes the Nathan’s Hot Dog eating contest – wins the yellow mustard belt for third year running with 68 in ten minutes, staving off the annual challenge from former 6 time winner, Japan’s Takeru Kobayashi. USA! USA! USA!
Dog Job of the Weekend – Bikini Dog Server
Bikini Hot Dog Truck Attendant. Female wanted m-f 1:30 – 6:30 to attract customers and sell Hot Dogs. Truck will be stationary. Job is a piece of cake, hours are great and money is very good! Dress code will be shorts and bikini tophalter top or such. work on your tan all summer, while you’re… Continue reading Dog Job of the Weekend – Bikini Dog Server
The Chicago Dog – Step by Step
Ingredients, recipe, and an instructional video, click here! Of course, you can’t find the day-glo green relish in your town, so order it direct from Chi-town.
Portland, OR – Otto’s Sausage Kitchen
Off to local legend Otto’s today (featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives this week!), where they make over 50 fresh and smoked sausages, buy ’em, take ’em home, or they’ll cook them out front on the sidewalk grill for you.
Atlanta, GA – The Varsity
Although I had heard about it for years, in all the times I have been to Atlanta , I had never made time to visit the Varsity. I was there last week, and oh, so many years wasted. For the unwashed, the Varsity is the world’s largest hot dog stand. Covering two acres in downtown… Continue reading Atlanta, GA – The Varsity
Birmingham, AL – Krystal Mini Dogs
I couldn’t pass up Krystal’s version of chili dogs, mild curiousity. For those of you not living in the South, Krystal is to Southerners what White Castle is to Northerners/ I wanted to try the Krystal “Pups” just because they were cute – diminutive versions of the chili dog, small enough to fit three… Continue reading Birmingham, AL – Krystal Mini Dogs