What's You Favorite Hot Dog?

Fred19Flintstone

I hope Hungry Joe & Doc Eggerton don't mind, but in Doc's Lowly Hot Dog thread, Hungry Joe asked what your favorite Hot Dog was.  I thought perhaps that deserved it's own thread as a lot of people have already read about Doc' not so lowly hot dogs.

Koegel Vienna Hot Dogs are made locally in Michigan and are top notch!  I prefer them to any national brand.  What's your favorite?

Thanks to Doc & Joe for inspiration.  (That's what it's called when I steal an idea.) 

Doc_Eggerton

:-)

calracefan

My little brother will kill me ( he works for/makes Oscar Meyer Hot Dogs) I like Nathan"s Hot Dogs !

AleBrewer

Sahlens....from Buffalo, NY.

lensegg

Even though I am in South Florida, my favorite hot dog is a Chicago Dog made with Vienna Brand hot dogs. Yum!!

travisstrick

None. The less hot dogs the better. 

lousubcap

All grilled summer hot dogs are great tasting-I have read lots of praises about Pearl dogs-can't find 'em here.  Anyone have comments?

Outcast

We like the bison hot dogs that Whole Foods makes. 

tazcrash

Boar's head hotdog (beef & pork) in natural casing. 

Botch

lensegg said:

Even though I am in South Florida, my favorite hot dog is a Chicago Dog made with Vienna Brand hot dogs. Yum!!

Same here.  Two jobs ago I used to go TDY to Chicago about once a month, and always had to stop into Portillo's for a Chicago Dog.  Damn, I miss those...  :((

Lit

Pearl but they are hard to find and expensive. I have my parents bring them to me when they drive through they carry them at select BJs and some in Florida carry them. Best hot dog you can find. http://www.pearlmeat.com/#

bettysnephew

Do not know the brand, but a buddy that I used to work with was from Buffalo,NY and always brought back a big cooler full of the best I ever had.  I always kidded him about bringing back hot wings from the Anchor Bar, but could not get him to do it.

Tjcoley

Hoffman's or Hebrew National. 2 totally different tastes.

Skiddymarker

Tjcoley said:

Hoffman's or Hebrew National. 2 totally different tastes.

+1 on the Hebrew National!

fishlessman

pearl would be my favorite but sometimes its more what you do with them. i think these were kayem old tyme beef/nat casings, fairly bland but fried in butter in the egg with a ny style chili sauce, mustard, onion, celerysalt in a butter fried newengland roll, not half bad. something i like to do with the rolls is coat in butter, add a rub and onto the grill, really adds some flavor to the bread

Lit

fishlessman said:

pearl would be my favorite but sometimes its more what you do with them. i think these were kayem old tyme beef/nat casings, fairly bland but fried in butter in the egg with a ny style chili sauce, mustard, onion, celerysalt in a butter fried newengland roll, not half bad. something i like to do with the rolls is coat in butter, add a rub and onto the grill, really adds some flavor to the bread

Thats not cool at all I'm hungry.

gdenby

fishlessman said:

pearl would be my favorite but sometimes its more what you do with them. i think these were kayem old tyme beef/nat casings, fairly bland but fried in butter in the egg with a ny style chili sauce, mustard, onion, celerysalt in a butter fried newengland roll, not half bad. something i like to do with the rolls is coat in butter, add a rub and onto the grill, really adds some flavor to the bread

Preparation like that would make any dog taste good. Even Tofu dogs.... Wait, slap me, I'd didn't say that.
)

GaryLange

I am a Vienna Hot Dog fan and after living in the Chicago area for 60 years I have come to love the Chicago Style Hotdog. I now live in Missouri near Branson and frequent Mickey's in Branson West for my Chicago Dog fix. Mickey was a truck driver in Chicago and hit them all and has the best dog outside Chicago. I also don't forget his Italian Beef and Sausage Combo with hot peppers and juice. I am getting excited now may need a trip South.

TonyA

I think this might be pretty regional but I like Hummel Bros out of New Haven, CT. They make several - you have to look for the Pork and Beef in Sheep Casing.  I also like Kayem in the Natural Casing.

ccpoulin1

Jordan's natural casing hot dogs from Maine (if they still make them, it has been years since i moved south)  Other than that, Maverick uncured Buffalo

Hillbilly-Hightech

hmmm, I tried Hebrew National once, and they just seemed... OK... to me. 

One thing I noticed was that they were "little" - I usually go for the jumbo hot dogs, and these seemed... well... puny.  In fact, I tasted more bun than dog. 

Does Hebrew National make jumbo dogs, or is that it?

EDIT:  by George, they do:  http://www.hebrewnational.com/products/hot-dog-beef-franks.jsp (I know, I answered my own question)... anyway, may have to give another try. 

Might also try to find some Pearl's as well...

BOWHUNR

I like the Fairbury Tom Boys.

Official hot dog of Husker Nation!!!!!  GO BIG RED!!!

Mike

Slobberdog

BOWHUNR said:

I like the Fairbury Tom Boys.

Official hot dog of Husker Nation!!!!!  GO BIG RED!!!

Mike

+1 - There is no comparison! Oh and those hot dogs are pretty good too.

Eggbertsdad

Penn Dutch is a grocery store chain in South FL that makes their own dogs and sausages...very good!

ncbbq

There is a place near the Outer Banks of NC called the Weeping Radish. They are a farm and brewery and also have a small restaurant there. They also have their own butcher that makes fresh sausages including hot dogs. We went there for the first time a couple of weeks ago while on vacation and I picked up a couple packs of these fresh hot dogs to bring home. Have to say they were really good. Of course I guess they were not processed enough for my wife as she took a bite and looked there and said, "what is this". I said beef, keep eating. She couldn't get over it so she didn't eat anymore. Saves more for me I guess. I guess she prefers pureed chicken product in her dogs, lol.

FanOfFanboys

Dang I'm jealous. I don't think any of those are avail where I live. As far as national brands go my favorite is Nathan's. Tho I won't lie I enjoy a good turkey dog sometimes.

tgkleman

I also think it is less of the hotdog and more of what you put on it:

Chili - cheese - onion - slaw dog, with mustard of course.

Mickey

Nathan's

thetrim

BOWHUNR said:

I like the Fairbury Tom Boys.

Official hot dog of Husker Nation!!!!!  GO BIG RED!!!

Mike

If I still lived in Lincoln, I'd go buy some right now.  Let's hope for a B1G 10 Championship for the Big Red.  I lived 3 blocks south of the Original Valentino's and would love to try a BGE pizza with their crust.

Phoenix824

I grew up in Toledo Ohio so my favorite hot dog comes from Tony Packos

IronEgg55

Phoenix824 said:

I grew up in Toledo Ohio so my favorite hot dog comes from Tony Packos

I too grew up in Toledo and find Tony Packos gross. I am a fan of Lee Williams natural casing hot dogs.