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Which Hot Dog is Your Favorite?

Costco’s Kirkland Beef Hot Dogs
- 13 (21.7%)
Nathan’s Angus Beef Franks
- 11 (18.3%)
Oscar Mayer Classic Beef Uncured Franks
- 2 (3.3%)
Trader Joe’s Uncured Beef Hot Dogs
- 1 (1.7%)
Wellshire Sugar-Free All-Natural Uncured Beef Franks
- 0 (0%)
Whole Foods 365 Uncured Beef Hot Dogs (tied for 6th)
- 0 (0%)
Open Nature Uncured Beef Franks (tied for 6th)
- 0 (0%)
Roseda Farm Beef Franks (tied for 6th)
- 0 (0%)
Ball Park Beef Hot Dogs
- 3 (5%)
Other Brand
- 30 (50%)

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Re: Do You Agree? A Hotdog Poll
« Reply #15 on: May 29, 2019, 07:20:54 PM »

Koegel's   natural casing hot dogs are some of the best I've had.

I haven't really tried Kirtland, unless those are the ones they use in their food court hot dogs, if those are the ones,  I'm not a fan... too smokey flavored for me.  I don't associate smokey flavor with hot dogs to be honest.


I've been on a kick lately. Started out trying to find the best hot dog, to make traditional Jackson Michigan style 'coney' dogs.   I started out trying to literally find the best hot dog, but then when I realized really top level dogs sometimes cost over $5 a pound, I realized that especially for coney dogs, it was basically a waste of money.   With the style of coney that they serve in Jackson, the chili topping they put on , is really what  you taste.    So, now I'm actually on a quest to find a modest priced dog that cooks up nicely, covers the whole bun ( but not much if any beyond the ends of the bun ), and leaves plenty of room in the bun to allow ample space to put the chili meat stuff. ( and onions ).   

  Right now, my modest price point to hit, is about $3 a pound.   If it's up towards $5, I'll just spend a couple extra bucks a pound and buy a steak.


If you want a authentic Jackson Michigan chili sauce for hot dogs... here's the formula  ( Jackson has pretty solid claim to possibly, maybe even probably the first Coney style hot dog in the USA ).

1.5 pounds ground beef heart
1 tsp  garlic powder
1 tsp  cumin
1 tsp  chili powder
1 tsp  paprika
water

 Water to just help mingle the seasonings, you cook down the sauce until there's almost no liquid left.

 Now, I don't have a source for beef heart, so I just use really lean ground beef.  Lean is better, because the sauce being too greasy would not be good.   

 Coneys are just hotdogs in a bun, covered with a layer of that chili sauce, a bunch of chopped onions on top of that, followed two 'strips' by plain old yellow mustard

Fort Wayne has a famous Coney joint. People from all over come to go there. I worked a block away for 20 years. Probably ate there twice a year. They hit the spot occasionally. I assume very similar to the style you enjoy. Cinnamon has always been leaked as the secret ingredient in their sauce.

As far as the poll, I actually prefer a pork based dog. Beef overpower the other things on the bun too much for me.

Low slow, maybe try a pork dog for your magic dog
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Re: Do You Agree? A Hotdog Poll
« Reply #16 on: May 29, 2019, 07:36:13 PM »


Fort Wayne has a famous Coney joint. People from all over come to go there. I worked a block away for 20 years. Probably ate there twice a year. They hit the spot occasionally. I assume very similar to the style you enjoy. Cinnamon has always been leaked as the secret ingredient in their sauce.


I grew up in Fort Wayne. I remember that Coney place.

Now I live in Seattle, home of the "Seattle Dog". Add grilled onions and cream cheese. It's wonderful.
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Re: Do You Agree? A Hotdog Poll
« Reply #17 on: May 30, 2019, 10:52:05 AM »

Nathans and Hebrew National have always been a good go to dog.  Maybe its just in my mind better ingredients. Time you put topping of all kinds on your dog, who can tell a big difference...
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Re: Do You Agree? A Hotdog Poll
« Reply #18 on: May 30, 2019, 11:29:05 AM »


Fort Wayne has a famous Coney joint. People from all over come to go there. I worked a block away for 20 years. Probably ate there twice a year. They hit the spot occasionally. I assume very similar to the style you enjoy. Cinnamon has always been leaked as the secret ingredient in their sauce.


I grew up in Fort Wayne. I remember that Coney place.

Now I live in Seattle, home of the "Seattle Dog". Add grilled onions and cream cheese. It's wonderful.

Wow, small world. What took you to Seattle?
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Re: Do You Agree? A Hotdog Poll
« Reply #19 on: May 30, 2019, 12:19:24 PM »


Wow, small world. What took you to Seattle?

A strong desire to leave the midwest and a job I couldn't say no to. I tell people Indiana is a good place to be from, but the west coast is the best coast for me!
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Re: Do You Agree? A Hotdog Poll
« Reply #20 on: May 30, 2019, 01:45:09 PM »

Costco also sells 1/5 lb. Seattle Mariners Beef Franks by Fletcher's that are very good.
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Re: Do You Agree? A Hotdog Poll
« Reply #21 on: May 30, 2019, 02:21:21 PM »

Nathan's  JUMBO Restaurant Style Beef Franks.

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Re: Do You Agree? A Hotdog Poll
« Reply #22 on: May 30, 2019, 03:41:05 PM »

Is it really a Jumbo at just 2.4 oz?  Now that 4 oz Miller, that is the kind!   :pig:
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Re: Do You Agree? A Hotdog Poll
« Reply #23 on: May 30, 2019, 04:12:22 PM »

I'm surprised how many people here prefer hot dogs without natural casings.
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Re: Do You Agree? A Hotdog Poll
« Reply #24 on: May 30, 2019, 04:14:31 PM »

I'm surprised how many people here prefer hot dogs without natural casings.

I'm surprised this many people like hotdogs.  :rotf:  How come brats aren't in the poll?
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Re: Do You Agree? A Hotdog Poll
« Reply #25 on: May 30, 2019, 04:44:50 PM »

How come brats aren't in the poll?

That's crazy talk, this is a poll about hot dogs, not sausages in general.

The hot dog is an American tradition that deserves the reverence given.
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Re: Do You Agree? A Hotdog Poll
« Reply #26 on: May 30, 2019, 06:17:24 PM »

Is it really a Jumbo at just 2.4 oz?  Now that 4 oz Miller, that is the kind!   :pig:

Well you've got me on that one BentMan.
The jumbo Nathans is as large as I can find.

But Millers are 4oz.ers?
 Man I'd like to get my jaws on a few of them!!
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Re: Do You Agree? A Hotdog Poll
« Reply #27 on: May 30, 2019, 06:41:34 PM »

Costco also sells 1/5 lb. Seattle Mariners Beef Franks by Fletcher's that are very good.
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I think Costco used to use Hebrew dogs, maybe a decade ago, they were fantastic.  The current Kirkland brand not so much.  And considering they haven't changed the $1.50 price for a dog and a soda in 20 years I get it. 

Today, Fletcher’s Seattle Mariners Franks would get my vote.

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Re: Do You Agree? A Hotdog Poll
« Reply #28 on: May 30, 2019, 07:08:27 PM »

Sabrett are 1/4#
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Re: Do You Agree? A Hotdog Poll
« Reply #29 on: May 30, 2019, 07:16:10 PM »

Will have to look for them next time at Costco, I can't find any 1/4ers on their web site!

Sabrett are 1/4#
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