Slot dog? I don't need no stinkin' slot dog...

WDE86

A knife and 15 minutes of tedious cutting works just as well. 

lwrehm

15 Minutes?  I layout 4 dogs at a time, do 8 dogs in about 2 minutes

WDE86

lwrehm said:

15 Minutes?  I layout 4 dogs at a time, do 8 dogs in about 2 minutes

This was first time. Give me a break ok? 

NPHuskerFL

Looks good. I used to do the same thing. I have a slotdog and use it quite a bit. I can do several packages of dogs in less than 5 minutes. It's a handy gadget if you use it. 

Biggreenpharmacist

I dont even know wth ya'll are talkimg about. 

WDE86

NPHuskerFL said:

Looks good. I used to do the same thing. I have a slotdog and use it quite a bit. I can do several packages of dogs in less than 5 minutes. It's a handy gadget if you use it. 

Yeah I was happy with the way they turned out. I bet I looked like a caveman starting a fire for the first time trying to get them cut right though. Lol. 
And @lwrehm no hard feelings seriously. 

Lit

I don't understand cutting them I thought one of the goals was getting them not to split when cooking. 

fishlessman

Lit said:

I don't understand cutting them I thought one of the goals was getting them not to split when cooking. 

they lay flatter when cut deep enough. we used to buy them strung in a bundle, not flat in packages and they were really curvy. have heard though it helps hold condiments better per bite

fishlessman

never heard of a slot dog

WDE86

Lit said:

I don't understand cutting them I thought one of the goals was getting them not to split when cooking. 

I don't think I'd do this every time for this reason alone. But the nice texture is nice to hold some spices and condiments. A good mix up for rare occasions in my opinion.  

Lit

WDE86 said:

Lit said:

I don't understand cutting them I thought one of the goals was getting them not to split when cooking. 

I don't think I'd do this every time for this reason alone. But the nice texture is nice to hold some spices and condiments. A good mix up for rare occasions in my opinion.  

I will have to give it a try. I think I remember spiral cutting some years ago but don't remember the results. 

SGH

I had never heard of the Slot Dog until I saw this post. Just googled it. 

fishlessman

SGH said:

I had never heard of the Slot Dog until I saw this post. Just googled it. 

guess ive been doing it the hard way

SmokeyPitt

They look great. The spiral dog hack is kinda fun and doesn't take too much time. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyieI2bxyIk

slovelad

This is one of the reviews lol... looks more likely 

Spaightlabs

lwrehm said:

15 Minutes?  I layout 4 dogs at a time, do 8 dogs in about 2 minutes

That includes the time it took him to make his own knife.

Hub

I've had a slot dog for months and it's awesome.  Very easy to use and clean.  The hot dogs have much more of a crisp, charred texture on the outer edges.  Whoever posted that review on Amazon didn't know what they were doing and were most likely using super cheap hot dogs.  It's a pretty difficult thing to screw up.

Hans61

This is you

Lit

It looks like the slot gives your wiener a little more girth and length

Lit

Hub said:

I've had a slot dog for months and it's awesome.  Very easy to use and clean.  The hot dogs have much more of a crisp, charred texture on the outer edges.  Whoever posted that review on Amazon didn't know what they were doing and were most likely using super cheap hot dogs.  It's a pretty difficult thing to screw up.

You convinced me I need a slot dog it will be here for the weekend

DaveRichardson

I've had one about a year.  Kids love it!  Chilidogs are great so you can get more filler on top of the dog.  Plus, people who haven't seen it always stop and ask how you cut the hotdogs like that.  Then they ask about the taste since they were used to not splitting the casing, let 'em eat one, they'll love that charred taste  into the belly of the nitrate-infused meat missile.

And when you are done cutting your dogs, just tosee it on the upper rack of the dishwasher and you are good to go.

slovelad

DaveRichardson said:

I've had one about a year.  Kids love it!  Chilidogs are great so you can get more filler on top of the dog.  Plus, people who haven't seen it always stop and ask how you cut the hotdogs like that.  Then they ask about the taste since they were used to not splitting the casing, let 'em eat one, they'll love that charred taste  into the belly of the nitrate-infused meat missile.

And when you are done cutting your dogs, just tosee it on the upper rack of the dishwasher and you are good to go.

Any type of dogs that are best to use it with? I'm intrigued.

Hub

slovelad said:

DaveRichardson said:

I've had one about a year.  Kids love it!  Chilidogs are great so you can get more filler on top of the dog.  Plus, people who haven't seen it always stop and ask how you cut the hotdogs like that.  Then they ask about the taste since they were used to not splitting the casing, let 'em eat one, they'll love that charred taste  into the belly of the nitrate-infused meat missile.

And when you are done cutting your dogs, just tosee it on the upper rack of the dishwasher and you are good to go.

Any type of dogs that are best to use it with? I'm intrigued.

I know you didn't specifically ask me, but I love Hebrew National all beef dogs.  There are many great choices.  Just stay away from that dollar per pack store brand crap.

Hub

Lit said:

Hub said:

I've had a slot dog for months and it's awesome.  Very easy to use and clean.  The hot dogs have much more of a crisp, charred texture on the outer edges.  Whoever posted that review on Amazon didn't know what they were doing and were most likely using super cheap hot dogs.  It's a pretty difficult thing to screw up.

You convinced me I need a slot dog it will be here for the weekend

I think you will like it, but even if you don't, it's not the biggest investment of all time.

Lit

Hub said:

Lit said:

Hub said:

I've had a slot dog for months and it's awesome.  Very easy to use and clean.  The hot dogs have much more of a crisp, charred texture on the outer edges.  Whoever posted that review on Amazon didn't know what they were doing and were most likely using super cheap hot dogs.  It's a pretty difficult thing to screw up.

You convinced me I need a slot dog it will be here for the weekend

I think you will like it, but even if you don't, it's not the biggest investment of all time.

Man what brand are you using? I felt rich and got a couple packs of boars head and it won't cut the casings it just smoothed them. Still cooking them and stuck a couple in the freezer to try again but these are ugly expensive dogs.

Hub

Hebrew National is always my go to.  I put the dogs on my Boos block and press down HARD with the slot dog.

Lit

Hub said:

Hebrew National is always my go to.  I put the dogs on my Boos block and press down HARD with the slot dog.

Thanks those are my go to should have stuck with them. These casings are thick.

DMW

Lit said:

Hub said:

Hebrew National is always my go to.  I put the dogs on my Boos block and press down HARD with the slot dog.

Thanks those are my go to should have stuck with them. These casings are thick.

TWSS

Lit

DMW said:

Lit said:

Hub said:

Hebrew National is always my go to.  I put the dogs on my Boos block and press down HARD with the slot dog.

Thanks those are my go to should have stuck with them. These casings are thick.

TWSS

I just stuffed 2 more in the mini...

DoubleEgger

slovelad said:

This is one of the reviews lol... looks more likely 

You can tell he's a loser from that wedding band 

Lit

DoubleEgger said:

slovelad said:

This is one of the reviews lol... looks more likely 

You can tell he's a loser from that wedding band 

He boars head did the same thing his did. I think you have to stick with a tradition dog.