"It's a little bigger than I like to see in a hot dog, but this is a family newspaper, so I won't make jokes," said one colleague. "Ok, got it." He loaded his dog up with jalapenos and cheese, but I'm a light-weight, so I just had a little jalapeno. They're "beefy, plump, a little more umami than others," but with a "salt to spice ratio [that's] slightly out-of-whack." A: OxFord. By clicking “I agree” below, you consent to the use by us and our third-party partners of cookies and data gathered from your use of our platforms.

In fact, even Germans called the frankfurter a "little-dog" or "dachshund" sausage, thus linking the word "dog" to their popular concoction. Trayner said a good dog also features a healthy split, right down the middle. Okay. Transfer dough to a floured work surface and form into a 5x10-inch rectangle about 1/2-inch thick.

All in all, this "pleasing overall" hot dog scored the most points for having the right combination of spices, beef and snap that reminded our tasters of the best summer days of their youth. And excuse me but truth be told I didn't like anything that you ordered for me on our first date except the calamari. I'm gonna be just like you, Mom. President They have a quintessential hot dog appearance: "These pick up grill marks nicely." Since the sausage culture is German, it is likely that Germans introduced the practice of eating the dachshund sausages, which we today know as the hot dog, nestled in a bun. : : "This one tasted extremely Nats Park, hot dog + beer + summer day.". : Maggie But Whole Foods' house-brand hot dog - "a good blend of salty and sweet," "spicy, good size and thickness" - inspired some of the most descriptive comments of the entire taste test. One taster simply said: "I hate this.

And he draws a distinction between store-bought dogs and their food service industry cousins. I didn't handle this well. "For the standard, I feel like a Juicy Jumbo from Schneider's would kind of be for me, around the top," he said. We use cookies and other technologies to customize your experience, perform analytics and deliver personalized advertising on our sites, apps and newsletters and across the Internet based on your interests. I'm sorry, I'm sorry guys. "GREASE-BOMB. Kraig can’t quite swallow that tale and says everyone wants to claim the hot dog bun as their own invention, but the most likely scenario is the practice was handed down by German immigrants and gradually became widespread in American culture. The trained Chihuahua will then go right for his, uh, sensitive area, and when the gorilla instinctivly crosses his hands in front to protect himself, you slap the handcuffs on" I think he might have a hot-dog with a bun.

That's a solid backyard barbecue hot dog." : The cartoon is said to have been a sensation, thus coining the term "hot dog." He also posts on Instagram, and writes reviews on his blog.

A horse and a rabbit are playing in a meadow. | But these are the sacrifices we make for journalism. so, when i was a kid, mom wouldn't let me up from the table until i'd eaten all of my hot dog. "Did they put liquid smoke in this thing? Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.

He called a gorilla-removal service, and soon a serviceman arrived with a stick, a Chihuahua, a pair of handcuffs and a shotgun. It's said that the frankfurter was developed there in 1487, five years before Christopher Columbus set sail for the new world.

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"Recently it's been ramped up because I've kind of ventured outside of the sports facilities and started reviewing different hot dogs throughout the community, whether it be a restaurant, chip stand, a fast food enterprise," Trayner said. Kraig says the name hot dog probably began as a joke about the Germans' small, long, thin dogs. People liked this food that was easy to eat, convenient and inexpensive.

: Oscar Mayer Classic Beef Uncured Franks Score: 82, The beloved hot dog brand remains at the top of its game. Ever the butt of humor and rumor, the moniker that stuck was likely a joke regarding the provenance of the tasty sausage served on a bun cut lengthwise.