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Pearl Hot Dog

Carolina Q
Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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The other day, I took an enjoyable drive through the countryside into Massachusetts to buy some 1/4 lb Pearl franks. Today, I finally had a momentary break from our weeklong rain so I thought I'd post my cook. I egged a 1/4 lb dog and added some onion, Gulden's mustard and topped it off with some homemade Pink's (a Los Angeles landmark hot dog joint) chili. I've also tried Chuck Lane's recipe for The Varsity (Atlanta) chili, but I like Pink's better.

Anyway, here ya go, with buttered and griddled New England Split Top buns. These things are about 7" long and the dogs are 1 1/4" in diameter. Good I didn't eat much else today... the dog alone was nearly half my daily sodium allotment! Then again, I haven't had one in about four years.

It was good. :)


I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Michael 
Central Connecticut 

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  • Biggreenpharmacist
    Biggreenpharmacist Posts: 4,343
    Looks great. Add a nice stripe of low sodium catsup and it would be PERFECT!

    Little Rock, AR

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  • StillH2OEgger
    StillH2OEgger Posts: 3,839
    That looks really terrific!
    Stillwater, MN
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,171
    edited July 2017
    I see you put the ol @Photo Egg cross cut on that bad boy. Nice job Q.....you just can't beat a good chili hot dog.
    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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  • LindenEmry
    LindenEmry Posts: 48
    Great Job!  Looks very tasty!
    In cooking you have to have a what-the-hell attitude. The only real stumbling block is fear of failure.   ~Julia Child

    LBGE, 22" Traeger, and a  FireDisc deep in the heart of Texas

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  • Hungry Joe
    Hungry Joe Posts: 1,574
    Pearl's are the best by far. I pick them up when visiting the Boston area from time to time. Wish I could get them locally.
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 34,080
    Top shelf dogs right there. Most eggcellent.
    Last week I made a road-trip to the North Country of NYS.  (First time up there in 30+ years-a HS reunion trip) and had to have a few "Michigans."
    http://www.seriouseats.com/2012/07/what-is-the-michigan-hot-dog-new-york-state-adirondacks.html  Definitely some great groceries.  
    If close, and rolling thru, grab a few and enjoy.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Biggreenpharmacist said:
    Looks great. Add a nice stripe of low sodium catsup and it would be PERFECT!
    hahaha, ketchup on a hot dog? that'll be the day! =)

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,171
    Carolina Q said:
    Biggreenpharmacist said:
    Looks great. Add a nice stripe of low sodium catsup and it would be PERFECT!
    hahaha, ketchup on a hot dog? that'll be the day! =)
    Put some nice sweet small cut slaw on that rascal.....up another notch.
    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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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    Biggreenpharmacist said:
    Looks great. Add a nice stripe of low sodium catsup and it would be PERFECT!
    Ketchup makes everything better. Chicken, dogs, fries, tenderloin
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    northGAcock said:
    Carolina Q said:
    Biggreenpharmacist said:
    Looks great. Add a nice stripe of low sodium catsup and it would be PERFECT!
    hahaha, ketchup on a hot dog? that'll be the day! =)
    Put some nice sweet small cut slaw on that rascal.....up another notch.
    It has all it will ever have... or need. =)

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    edited July 2017
    theyolksonyou said:
    Biggreenpharmacist said:
    Looks great. Add a nice stripe of low sodium catsup and it would be PERFECT!
    Ketchup makes everything better. Chicken, dogs, fries, tenderloin
    That's disgusting. =) Fries maybe.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,171
    theyolksonyou said:
    Biggreenpharmacist said:
    Looks great. Add a nice stripe of low sodium catsup and it would be PERFECT!
    Ketchup makes everything better. Chicken, dogs, fries, tenderloin
    I will put some ketchup on Maddie and see if it makes her better.
    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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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    northGAcock said:
    theyolksonyou said:
    Biggreenpharmacist said:
    Looks great. Add a nice stripe of low sodium catsup and it would be PERFECT!
    Ketchup makes everything better. Chicken, dogs, fries, tenderloin
    I will put some ketchup on Maddie and see if it makes her better.
    It will. She'll be too busy licking herself to be up to her no good antics. 
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    Man, after 4 years that must have been the best tasting chili dog on the planet. I have still not tried Pearls. One of these days. 

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

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  • YEMTrey
    YEMTrey Posts: 6,834
    Looking good.  I have to find some of those buns.
    Steve 
    XL, Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone in Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • Theophan
    Theophan Posts: 2,654
    Carolina Q said:
    ... I've also tried Chuck Lane's recipe for The Varsity (Atlanta) chili, but I like Pink's better...
    Which Pink's clone did you use?  I've seen multiple versions of both Pink's and Varsity.  Haven't tried them, yet, but am thinking of doing so.
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 18,144
    Theophan said:
    Carolina Q said:
    ... I've also tried Chuck Lane's recipe for The Varsity (Atlanta) chili, but I like Pink's better...
    Which Pink's clone did you use?  I've seen multiple versions of both Pink's and Varsity.  Haven't tried them, yet, but am thinking of doing so.
    Just get the Varsity Chili in a can. You know it's all from the can anyway. 
    https://thevarsity.com/shop/home-products/varsity-chili-in-a-can.html

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Theophan said:
    Carolina Q said:
    ... I've also tried Chuck Lane's recipe for The Varsity (Atlanta) chili, but I like Pink's better...
    Which Pink's clone did you use?  I've seen multiple versions of both Pink's and Varsity.  Haven't tried them, yet, but am thinking of doing so.
    I used this one. Next time, I may cut back on the flour a bit. Never been to Pink's so I don't know if it's accurate. 

    http://www.noshcookbook.com/2013/06/pinks-hot-dogs-of-hollywood-chili-recipe.html

    Here's another. Thought I might try it next time. The guy said he got the recipe from the above noshcookbook link, but they are different. http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1170862/pinks-hot-dog-chili-recipe-los-angeles#latest

    Please post your thoughts and/or modifications if you try either.


    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,887
    Brother Q, a good dog is hard to beat. It's fast, simple, and just plain good in my opinion. The lowly dog ranks up there as one of my all time favorite fast meals.  
    That aside, yours looks great ole buddy. Not to hijack, one of my very favorite combos is dogs and flat iron. They both can be cooked in under 3 minutes. Makes a heck of a combo. 

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  • onedbguru
    onedbguru Posts: 1,648
    Looks like yet another Egger that fires up the Egg for a single hot dog.
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    Vienna hot dogs are great around these parts. The Nathan's all beef aren't real bad either. 
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    The difference between Pearls and Nathans, Kayems, Ball Parks, Oscar Mayer or any other readily available dog I've ever seen is sheer size. They are HUGE! This is one of the Pearls (that haven't yet been frozen) next to a Kayem that I took out of the freezer just to pose for the pic. Both are natural casing dogs...
    If the other companies sell 1/4 pounders, I've never seen 'em. The Kayem might be a tad longer than an Oscar Mayer, but will fit on a standard bun. Pearl sells standard size dogs too, but I've never seen 'em. And besides, what fun is that ?! =)

    Put another way, One 2.4 oz Kayem has 170 calories. One 4 oz Pearl has 300 calories!!

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    Carolina Q said:
    The difference between Pearls and Nathans, Kayems, Ball Parks, Oscar Mayer or any other readily available dog I've ever seen is sheer size. They are HUGE! This is one of the Pearls (that haven't yet been frozen) next to a Kayem that I took out of the freezer just to pose for the pic. Both are natural casing dogs...
    If the other companies sell 1/4 pounders, I've never seen 'em. The Kayem might be a tad longer than an Oscar Mayer, but will fit on a standard bun. Pearl sells standard size dogs too, but I've never seen 'em. And besides, what fun is that ?! =)

    Put another way, One 2.4 oz Kayem has 170 calories. One 4 oz Pearl has 300 calories!!
    http://forums.roadfood.com/m/tm.aspx?m=313321&p=1
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Cool. As I said, I've never seen 1/4s other than Pearls. Never even heard of Viennas until you mentioned them. =)

    Interesting that Gourmet is evaluating hot dogs. 

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    edited July 2017
    Viennas are legit, and my easily found favorite, having a Jewel Foods close by, they are the priciest though.
    They were on sale recently for $2.99, stocked up and bought the Wisconsin Cheddar ones to try around the campfire.

    Vienna neon relish is the real deal, a regular stocked item in the fridge.
    When it comes to Chicago, there is only one dog, a Vienna. 

    The quarter pounder Viennas are good, but I almost prefer the smaller ones, a dog is more about the toppings, than the dog itself...a platform, lol.  A smaller dog lets you pile more sh!t on.   =)

    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Focker said:
    Viennas are legit, and my easily found favorite, having a Jewel Foods close by, they are the priciest though.
    They were on sale recently for $2.99, stocked up and bought the Wisconsin Cheddar ones to try around the campfire.

    Vienna neon relish is the real deal, a regular stocked item in the fridge.
    When it comes to Chicago, there is only one dog, a Vienna. 

    The quarter pounder Viennas are good, but I almost prefer the smaller ones, a dog is more about the toppings, than the dog itself...a platform, lol.  A smaller dog lets you pile more sh!t on.   =)

    Relish? What's that got to do with hot dogs?

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    Carolina Q said:
    Focker said:
    Viennas are legit, and my easily found favorite, having a Jewel Foods close by, they are the priciest though.
    They were on sale recently for $2.99, stocked up and bought the Wisconsin Cheddar ones to try around the campfire.

    Vienna neon relish is the real deal, a regular stocked item in the fridge.
    When it comes to Chicago, there is only one dog, a Vienna. 

    The quarter pounder Viennas are good, but I almost prefer the smaller ones, a dog is more about the toppings, than the dog itself...a platform, lol.  A smaller dog lets you pile more sh!t on.   =)

    Relish? What's that got to do with hot dogs?
    LOL
    The proverbial corn in the turd, that holds everything together, in the punch bowl. 
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,068
    Focker said:
    Viennas are legit, and my easily found favorite, having a Jewel Foods close by, they are the priciest though.
    They were on sale recently for $2.99, stocked up and bought the Wisconsin Cheddar ones to try around the campfire.

    Vienna neon relish is the real deal, a regular stocked item in the fridge.
    When it comes to Chicago, there is only one dog, a Vienna. 

    The quarter pounder Viennas are good, but I almost prefer the smaller ones, a dog is more about the toppings, than the dog itself...a platform, lol.  A smaller dog lets you pile more sh!t on.   =)

    Brandon - pay no attention to C-Q. Neon relish plus plus plus makes a great Chicago dog. Now for a new point. I'm ok with Vienna Dogs, but try as I can I wish I could find a grocery store source of Maxwell Street Polish! I love those things with nothing more than old yeller mustard and kraut. Talk about a treat! 
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    RRP said:
    Focker said:
    Viennas are legit, and my easily found favorite, having a Jewel Foods close by, they are the priciest though.
    They were on sale recently for $2.99, stocked up and bought the Wisconsin Cheddar ones to try around the campfire.

    Vienna neon relish is the real deal, a regular stocked item in the fridge.
    When it comes to Chicago, there is only one dog, a Vienna. 

    The quarter pounder Viennas are good, but I almost prefer the smaller ones, a dog is more about the toppings, than the dog itself...a platform, lol.  A smaller dog lets you pile more sh!t on.   =)

    Brandon - pay no attention to C-Q. Neon relish plus plus plus makes a great Chicago dog. Now for a new point. I'm ok with Vienna Dogs, but try as I can I wish I could find a grocery store source of Maxwell Street Polish! I love those things with nothing more than old yeller mustard and kraut. Talk about a treat! 
    Are MSPs local, regional?
    We are all kraut lovers here too Ron.  Canadian bacon, kraut, pineapple is a fun pizza the boys like. 

    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • Florida Grillin Girl
    Florida Grillin Girl Posts: 4,986
    @Carolina Q

    Yay!

    #1 - You went somewhere, even left your own state!

    #2 - You fired an egg for 1 single hot dog!

    #3 - You broke out the food processor for 1 carrot??? 

    What has gotten into you, Q?

    Seriously, I'm gonna try the Pinks recipe, Thanks! And I guess I'm gonna have to use a good old Hebrew National dog, since I'm sure I will never have the pleasure of trying the Pearls.


    Happily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
     
    3 Large, 1 Small, 1 well-used Mini
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