0 comment Thursday, April 24, 2014 | admin
The Northwest is not the "Hot Dog Capital of the World". But, who cares if you can find just one, maybe two great places to get really good hot dogs in your locale.
If I get a craving for a hot dog, I have two choices. One: I live pretty close to a place called Roakes in Milwaukie, Oregon (About six miles south of Portland) if I need an instant hot dog fix. They have to have one of the best spicy chili sauces I have ever tasted for their foot longs....super secret sauce and all that.
Too, they also have the best fries I have ever tasted. You don't even have to dip them into anything gross. Eat em' the way they are. Whatever way they prepare them, believe me, "they have got it down".
I also think they have one of the best hamburgers around. However, all in all, if you are on a health kick....maybe this isn't the place! But, even if you are, you can treat yourself every once in awhile to one of their superb hotdogs...just diet the next day.
Second: I really like to grill my own hot dogs.
And, I am not talking about any old weiner, I'm talking about "Seattle Mariner Hot Dogs". Now, clarification time: I live in Oregon, not Washington.
There is a super market where I live by the name of "Hagens". They are a Washington State based business, located in Oregon and they sell the Mariner hot dogs in their meat market. These are real smart folks!
Ok! Is there is such thing as a healthy hot dog?....well, maybe you can decipher that for yourself.
I think they are quality "dogs", as far as I can tell, and don't have all the "crap" ingredients that some of the other "hot dogs" have.
Serious time: I use my gas BBQ when grilling Seattle Mariner Hot Dogs. It makes a big difference in the way they taste. Hey, you could use your Traeger, Weber Charcoal grill, or whatever.
Bam! I go out in the dead of winter to get these puppies on the grill. I suppose you could broil them inside if you had to....but "holy smoke, geez, holy jumpin'up and down....get a grip"!
Where do you get these wonderful, super hot dogs in your neck of the woods? I don't have a clue! But, my guess is they go by different names�.Boston Red Sox Hot Dogs, New York Yankees Hot Dogs, Chicago Cub Hot Dogs.
Labels: Grilling Hot Dogs, Hot Dog, Hot Dogs, Roakes Portland, Seattle Mariner Hot Dogs, Traeger Recipes
0 comment Saturday, April 5, 2014 | admin
I don't know about you, but I can hardly stand to eat a hot dog unless it has been BBQued, period! And, not just any kind of a hot dog.I'm talking about Seattle Mariner Baseball Stadium Hot Dogs. Now, I don't live in Seattle, and I don't live in Washington.
As a matter of fact, I live in Oregon, but we have a Hagen's grocery store (A Washington-based store) in my hometown. They think so much of them that they carry them in their butcher shop year around.... so we buy these hot dogs year around!
They are a little expensive, because they are about ten cuts above, and a meal in themselves, and very well worth it. Yes! We can even get jumbo buns to go along with these BBQ hot dogs, which naturally puts us in hot dog heaven.
Don't buy cheap hot dogs! Go out of your way to seek out a butcher shop that carries their own premium ones. Store bought ones can be ok, but stick with a brand name and look for "all beef" or turkey content.
Hot dogs that feature bi-products scare me.
Fire up one side of the grill to high heat. Close the lid until you are up to temperature. Let the dogs get up to room temperature a tad before placing on the grill.
Once the dogs are placed on the grill, close the lid again for a couple of minutes. With tongs, roll the hot dogs as to allow even grill marks on all the sides. The whole process should take five minutes.
You can usually tell when they are done because they will start to blister.
Add some home-made baked beans and some potato salad.....and you're there!
As a matter of fact, I live in Oregon, but we have a Hagen's grocery store (A Washington-based store) in my hometown. They think so much of them that they carry them in their butcher shop year around.... so we buy these hot dogs year around!
They are a little expensive, because they are about ten cuts above, and a meal in themselves, and very well worth it. Yes! We can even get jumbo buns to go along with these BBQ hot dogs, which naturally puts us in hot dog heaven.
Don't buy cheap hot dogs! Go out of your way to seek out a butcher shop that carries their own premium ones. Store bought ones can be ok, but stick with a brand name and look for "all beef" or turkey content.
Hot dogs that feature bi-products scare me.
Fire up one side of the grill to high heat. Close the lid until you are up to temperature. Let the dogs get up to room temperature a tad before placing on the grill.
Once the dogs are placed on the grill, close the lid again for a couple of minutes. With tongs, roll the hot dogs as to allow even grill marks on all the sides. The whole process should take five minutes.
You can usually tell when they are done because they will start to blister.
Add some home-made baked beans and some potato salad.....and you're there!
Labels: BBQ Hot Dogs, Seattle Mariner Hot Dogs