Yeah. Apparently there's a whole world of hot dogs out there I haven't even considered.
Picture from Dan Leveille on Wikipedia
When I was soliciting ideas for my upcoming trip to L.A. on mentalfloss, more than one Flosser suggested that I try out Pink's. I fully intend to, because the Martha Stewart dog sounds delicious - mustard, relish, bacon, tomato, sauerkraut and sour cream. My husband will probably enjoy the Ozzy dog, named after the Prince of Darkness himself. It's a polish sausage with nacho cheese, American cheese, onions, guacamole and chopped tomatoes.
In Venezuela, expect to be offered an incredibly wide variety of toppings for your dog. Just a few that might be found include carrot shreds, french fries, corn niblets, garlic sauce, chili sauce, mayo and tartar sauce.
In Columbia, you'll find the perro caliente comes with mashed potato chips, strings of ham or bacon, ketchup, mayo, mustard, onions and pineapple sauce.
West Virginia likes to top their hot dogs with chili sauce - not so weird - and sweet cole slaw.
Picture from jslander on flickr
From what I understand, Sweden loves hot dogs. One of the most popular variations is the "tunnebrod rulleor", a dog wrapped in flatbread and stuffed with various toppings. Mashed potato is apparently a local favorite.
Georgians (especially those in the southern part of the state) enjoy scrambled dogs. You can find it in Columbus, Ga., at Dinglewood Pharmacy, where your dog is not complete without dill pickles, ketchup, mustard, chili, onions and oyster crackers. Lots of people also say your meal isn't complete unless you top it off with an icy Coca-Cola, since it also originiated in Georgia.
Guatemalans know there's nothing like topping your hot dog ("shucos") with more meat. In addition to toppings like boiled cabbage, mustard and mayo, you have the option to add bacon, pepperoni, salami, chorizo or longaniza to complete your shuco.
photo from Javier Aroche on flickr
The granddaddy of the shuco is sold in Antigua, Guatemala and is called "La Ballena" - the Whale. You get chorizo, longaniza, salchicha, ham, bacon, pepperoni, german ham and sausages, chicken breast, beef steak fajitas and polish sausages. It'll set you back between $5 and $7 depending on the toppings. I have a friend who might move to Guatemala after hearing this. His idea of a perfect meal is one which has a "meat trifecta", so this would be right up his alley.
Although 'hot dogs' can be found Down Under, a more popular option in Australia is called 'sausage sizzle'. It's a barbecued sausage on bread, optionally with condiments and onion. 'Sausage sizzle' is a versatile word, though - it's kind of like the word barbeque. It can be used to describe food, but it also describes a gathering of people, grills and adult beverages (at least that's what barbeques consist of in my world). Corn dogs have all kinds of aliases - battered sav, dagwood dog and pluto pup.
These are only a few examples - I'm sure there's strange toppings to be had on hot dogs all over the world. What's the speciality in your area?
1. What most people would call a hot dog is termed a "red hot" ("dog" is omitted).
2. Also popular is the "white hot", a white hot dog somewhat akin to a bratwurst.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_hot
Any large cookout or street fair will be sure to have both options.
Definitely would a try if you are ever in Huntington and wanting a good hotdog!
(of about 1 1/2 cups of Velveeta, over breaded and deep fried onions, smothering a full bacon jacket wrapped dog.) On a bun. A Wonder-bread bun. Y'all.
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A$1 for a slice of white a SNAG and some onion, bit of grated Coon Cheese (mate, that's the name of the cheese), bit of dead horse and you're away.
Dead Horse old time ryhming slang, Dead Orse Tomato Sauce.
helps if you say in in broad and swift Ocker.
In Denmark they do Polser (spelling?) Bright red dirt water dogs in a short bun with yellow and red, as per normal, but sprinkled with crispy fried onions.
Love em.
Best "Hot Dog" in the truest sense though, was a filthy, "lips n assholes" one from Shea Stadium.
I loved it.
Fun Fact: On the counter of Pink's, is a plushie of DeviantART.com's mascot. This photo was taken for DeviantART.com to promote the plushie. Hahaha.
Later,
Chrome...
We also have Salchipapas, which are sliced hot dogs and french fries served on a plate or a plastic container if get it on the street. You can choose any of the toppings above, some salad and if you want, an omelette, chorizo, or a chorizo omelette on top.
(I *am* from Chicagoland, though, and still can't work out why anyone would want their hotdog with ketchup. It just seems nasty.)
Basically it is a hot dog wrapped in bacon, fried, and put in a steamed bun. It is then covered in mayo, mustard, diced chilis, diced tomatoes, and diced onions. Some places also put on beans. Its better without beans.
You people do know what goes into a hot dog right?
http://www.tonypackos.com/
In high school (many moons ago), I worked at Tavern on the Square (across from Kirven's, for you locals), and we had dishes I thought (at the time) were created just for Scrambled Dogs...I guess they were just oblong relish dishes?
We've finally relocated back to the South, and have the Varsity, but it just can't top a Scrambled Dog...
one of these babies you will find in a baker's steamed bun:
Mayonaisse
Mustard
Tomato
Lettuce
Beans
A frank (of course) ..... or two
..... may be of pork
.......may be of turkey
.......may have cheese
.......may be inside a chile verde
.......always wrapped in bacon
topped with:
chorizo ( some kind of spicy meat)
caramelized onions
pickles
guacamole
melted cheese
powder cheese
mushrooms
all kinds of salsas
chipotle dressing
Ketchup
...............and fries on the side!
..if you ask nicely i can post a pic.
In Barcelona, Spain we call it frankfurt and we only add ketcup or mustard, and if you are a lucky guy maybe onion or chuckrut.
if you come to Spain you better eat "Bocadillo de Jamón" Spanish ham sandwich
And in Nashville, TN...I Dream of Weenie
http://www.myspace.com/eastnashvilleweenery --beside's having the best hotdog name EVER--they were also voted Nashville's best mobile food stand AND best hot dog. And make sure you check out all of the delish dogs they have on offer.
although i must admit that pink's guacamole dog is unique in it's own right.
No, really.
I've got a picture of it here:
http://gidget.typepad.com/gidget_casts_on/2007/05/something_new.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyturducken/2246778852/
Other area hot dog stands served a similar item, but most of them have sadly fallen before the onslaught of fast-food blandness.
To me a hot dog is one like I'd find at Dick's, or one that's grilled, but anything else just doesn't cut it.
More than 600gr of topping...
How to eat? be prepared to use all napkins possible.
Thank you for the list, I very appreciated all of them.
Cheers
Nothing like it after a hard night of indulgence.
But, they do have bacon wrapped dogs all over Scandinavia and they are fantastic!
Jill
ruethedayblog.com
Rawley's in Fairfield, CT.
Hands down the best dog in the country.
http://www.roadfood.com/Reviews/Overview.aspx?RefID=367
Swanky Frank's Norwalk & Westport, CT
http://www.roadfood.com/Reviews/Overview.aspx?RefID=270
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