Speaking of Hot-Dogs...............

[XNASA]

Every once in a while, I get the hankerin' for a nice Char-Dog.

I've never had a Char-Dog any place else except for here, in Chicagoland.

The recipe, is to cut a cross on both ends of a premium hot dog, like you would a brussels sprout, and grill it up nicely so that it's blackened a bit, and the ends of the dog are a little bit crispy. Put it on a bun with your favorite toppings.

It's delicious. Do people do this elsewhere?

Just wondering.

:9

[realFedUp]

1. had them growing up

but I don't think they were intentional...:-)

[Don_G]

2. Usuaully When I'm Camping

I don't cut a cross in the end though; just take a knife and make a shallow cut lengthwise over a hickory stoked campfire.

Charcoal just isn't the same for some reason.

It is delicious.

[EV1Ltimm]

3. sounds too fancy for me.

i prefer my hot dogs microwaved and thrown on a bun. served plain on a paper towel.

:)

[XNASA]

4. This place is Hot Dog Central

People here are really stoked over hot dogs. I think it's a remnant of the meat packing industry. Vienna, Oscar Mayer, etc.

A real Chicago-style dog is steamed and placed in a poppy seed bun, with about 10 or 11 toppings. I like my dogs NY style. Onion, relish and mustard only, thank you.

Here's an image of a Chicago style dog. Seems a bit much.

[realFedUp]

5. I can feel the acid rising now....

the only good thing about acid reflux is
avoiding foods that look like that. :-)

[Ellen Forradalom]

8. I like the full salad on my dogs

but hold the peppers

[caledesi]

6. My favorites are the little "NY System" hot dogs" in Rhode Island.

Any of you familiar with these:
Little tiny hot dogs (I think they call them 'saugis')
Anyhow, you can usually eat about 3-4 of these.
They have this type of meat sauce on them (not chili) and then topped with finely chopped onion and celery salt.


Hmmmmm...Does anyone have the recipe?

[Ellen Forradalom]

7. MMMMMMMM

Gold Coast Dogs used to do this. Also, the Weiner's Circle on Clark. Under various names they've been charring dogs since I was a nubile punker.

[The Zanti Regent]

9. Sorry, I love my Pinks Chili Dogs too much

Im LOVE my PINKS hot dogs. In Los Angeles at Melrose/La Brea

http://www.pinkshollywood.com/