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It's Going to be a Nathan's Beef Frank Night!

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If you've never had Nathan's hotdogs on the Egg, you are missing out!  My boys love them and its a quick cook for such a beautiful day. 
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,172
    I am a big fan of Nathan's links. In fact, have some in the frig now. It has been a little disappointing over the last year  or so ......as the size seems to be shrinking a bit....while they more or less keep the price stable. Kind of like what the ice cream distributors have been doing for some time now. I make a good hot dog chili and of course slather mine with coleslaw.....no longer can use Chick-Fil-A slaw though....which was my favorite.  :s
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • saluki2007
    saluki2007 Posts: 6,354
    I did some Saturday night.  Big fan of those and the Hebrew National.
    Large and Small BGE
    Central, IL

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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    Nathan's are my go to dog as well.  I am doing low carb and the other day I ate a Nathan's dog omelette for lunch.  As gross as that sounds...it was actually damn good.  

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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    saluki2007 said:
    I did some Saturday night.  Big fan of those and the Hebrew National.
    I've never tried the Hebrew National.  Are they similar to one another?
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  • bhedges1987
    bhedges1987 Posts: 3,201
    Been doing a lot of hot dogs myself lately.  Going to be a good meal

    Kansas City, Missouri
    Large Egg
    Mini Egg

    "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" - Gandalf


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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    edited March 2016
    reload said:
    saluki2007 said:
    I did some Saturday night.  Big fan of those and the Hebrew National.
    I've never tried the Hebrew National.  Are they similar to one another?
    The heebs are good but they are even smaller than nathans.  On a standard bun the dog to bun ratio is lacking.   I only get them if I can find the jumbo.  

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • Theophan
    Theophan Posts: 2,654
    My favorite hot dogs are from Flint, Michigan, of all places, Koegel's "Vienna" hot dogs with a natural casing.  Many years ago I really think I'm remembering correctly that national hot dog makers SUED the State of Michigan to force them to LOWER their standards for what kind of crap could not be allowed in hot dogs, ... and WON.  But Koegel's still has super high quality meat going in those things.  They're very mildly spiced, not super garlicky like the kosher hot dogs tend to be, and they're just really good tasting hot dogs.

    I also love Hebrew Nationals and Nathan's -- I think Hebrew Nationals are my favorites locally.  Really dislike Oscar Mayer's, but Ball Park's are OK with me.
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  • Dobie
    Dobie Posts: 3,458
    Boars Head 

    Jacksonville FL
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,279
    Dobie said:
    Boars Head 

    I too prefer Boars Head! And to think for a couple years I was ordering the popular Pearl's brand from out East and paying a chunk of change for S & H. Then suddenly I couldn't stand those Pearl's anymore and donated 5 packages to a food bank.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time!
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    I agree on the Boars Head.  Nathan's are our usual because they are easy to find and cheaper, but BH dogs are the best I have had. 

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • reload
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    Our local Ingles sells Boars Head.  I will definitely have to give them a try.
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  • GregW
    GregW Posts: 2,678
    It's hard to go wrong with Nathans.
    My favorite is the Vienna beef. They are probably no better than Nathans, but I can't get Vienna beef here. That automatically makes them more desirable. I always want what I cant get.

    I love the poppy seeded buns, but sadly they can't be had in this area.
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,741
    Wrap those puppies with a thick peace of bacon each B)
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Just given a Mini to add to the herd. 

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  • saluki2007
    saluki2007 Posts: 6,354
    @RRP have you tried the dogs that Alwins makes in house?  Very good. 
    Large and Small BGE
    Central, IL

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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 16,878
    Theophan said:
    My favorite hot dogs are from Flint, Michigan, of all places, Koegel's "Vienna" hot dogs with a natural casing.  
    Do you know Theophan, if they're the same "Vienna Beef" hot dogs that are so prominently advertised in Chicago?
     
    And, being from Flint, are we gonna die soon from lead?   :o

    Stop putting diarrhea medication on the bottom shelf at the pharmacy!  

    Ogden, UT, USA


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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,279
    saluki2007 said:
    @RRP have you tried the dogs that Alwins makes in house?  Very good. 
    Unless that is a very new product offering then yes I have. I have no trouble spending good money for great tasting casing franks as I love them. I have bought many brands around the area and have not found many I like. HyVee sells a brand made in IA that's not bad, but honestly even the skinless Boars Head dogs beat them. Guess I'll have to go buy some at Alwans and so I thank you.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time!
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  • NonaScott
    NonaScott Posts: 446
    edited March 2016
    SmokeyPitt said:
    reload said:
    saluki2007 said:
    I did some Saturday night.  Big fan of those and the Hebrew National.
    I've never tried the Hebrew National.  Are they similar to one another?
    The heebs are good but they are even smaller than nathans.  On a standard bun the dog to bun ratio is lacking.   I only get them if I can find the jumbo.  
    Have you tried Hebrew National dinner franks? Quarter pounders. Very tasty
    Narcoossee, FL

    LBGE, Nest, Mates, Plate Setter, Ash Tool. I'm a simple guy.
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  • GregW
    GregW Posts: 2,678
    The Costco all beef 1/4 # dinner franks are pretty good also.
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  • Chubbs
    Chubbs Posts: 6,929
    Love me some Nathan's 
    Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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  • Dyal_SC
    Dyal_SC Posts: 6,481
    Had some Hebrew Nationals last night.  I love a classic slaw dog.  If you wanna try something a little different, try simmering them in beer and then finish them off on the egg.  It imparts great flavor.  I don't usually boil/simmer meats, but this is only a hot dog.   ;)
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  • Theophan
    Theophan Posts: 2,654
    Botch said:
    Theophan said:
    My favorite hot dogs are from Flint, Michigan, of all places, Koegel's "Vienna" hot dogs with a natural casing.  
    Do you know Theophan, if they're the same "Vienna Beef" hot dogs that are so prominently advertised in Chicago?
     
    And, being from Flint, are we gonna die soon from lead?   :o
    I'm not familiar with "Vienna Beef," but I think many people use "Vienna" to mean hot dogs with a natural casing, so there's a bit of a "snap" when you bite into them.  I'd guess the "Vienna Beef" dogs you're talking about are all-beef hot dogs with a natural casing, but I don't know.  I'm sure they're not the same, as Koegel Viennas, anyway, which I'm pretty sure have pork and beef in them.

    And I was born and raised in Flint, but I haven't actually lived there for many decades, I'm afraid. I live in North Carolina, now, but am still nostalgic for the State of my birth.  When I was a boy in the '50s and '60s, Flint was a wonderful place!  It was a factory town, but a BUSTLING, vibrant factory town, with what I read, once, was the highest standard of living for blue collar labor in the history of the WORLD.  But maybe that's part of why it died -- became too expensive to build cars there, so the factories moved away, and half the town is boarded up, now.  It breaks my heart to read about what's going on there, these days.  Just tragic, children paying the price for politician's decisions.

    I haven't been back to Flint since my Dad died many years ago, now, but every time I went back, and I mean every time, I'd always get at least a couple of Coney Island hot dogs at Angelo's, which, before the family that owned it finally sold it and it went downhill, had the finest hot dogs I've ever had.  And made from Koegel hot dogs, of course!  I still have fond memories of the "Flint Original Coney Island" restaurant on Court Street back in the '50s and '60s, I think it was.  I forget when it got razed for something else.  I think I read that some other place has their original sign -- don't know if the dogs are good or not.

    You have a favorite Coney Island place, these days?
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  • AintEZbeingme
    AintEZbeingme Posts: 177
    Love a dog over the open flame. Have quit buying commercial franks and now buy from our butcher. They make their own out of boston butts!  8pk/bun length for round $5.00
    STAY THIRSTY MY FRIENDS!
    GIVE ME OYSTERS AND BEER FOR DINNER EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR
     & I'LL FEEL FINE!

    SW Georgia :  LARGE & MINI BGE


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  • YEMTrey
    YEMTrey Posts: 6,835
    Damn you guys.  Now I'm gonna have to get some hot dogs to grill.  Sounds really good right now!
    Steve 
    XL, Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone in Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,172
    YEMTrey said:
    Damn you guys.  Now I'm gonna have to get some hot dogs to grill.  Sounds really good right now!
    Trey....its an American thing....makes you proud to be an American when you eat them.
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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