Sunday, November 13, 2005
In Praise of the All-Beef Hot Dog
I remember reading Jeff Smith's cookbook about American recipes years ago, and I even tried making the custard baked in a whole pumpkin recipe one night. (Turned out to be a disaster.) But I've never forgotten one piece of advice from that cookbook:
ALWAYS use all-beef hot dogs.
It's amazing how true this is. Having had several other kinds of wieners through the years, I'm convinced that possibly nothing is better than the all-beef hot dog, even if you're buying the Decker brand. If you can afford it, the Hormel Wranglers are some mighty fine frankfurters too, probably my favorite. They're rich, thick, satisfying, and best of all...beefy!
ALWAYS use all-beef hot dogs.
It's amazing how true this is. Having had several other kinds of wieners through the years, I'm convinced that possibly nothing is better than the all-beef hot dog, even if you're buying the Decker brand. If you can afford it, the Hormel Wranglers are some mighty fine frankfurters too, probably my favorite. They're rich, thick, satisfying, and best of all...beefy!
// posted by Randy Ray @ In Praise of the All-Beef Hot Dog 
