Favorite Hot Dog Sausage Brand

texaswig

Not a lot of choices where I'm at .most times I'm probably getting Nathan's. 

RRP

fishlessman said:

...  still have kayem and pearls though kayems are very mild. pearls stayed small and put out good quality

Not sure if you remember this or not since we both have been around here for quite a while, but based on all the hype that you and Stike used to give on the forum about Pearls I ordered large ($100 orders) twice. I had even sold gaskets to that fellow whose name now escapes me for that cart with the large BGE where he cooked those Pearls near Boston where you guys met for lunch in some park!!!

Anyway...at that time I thought that first bunch of Pearls were Ok and since I had not found anything locally any better I placed my second order. Unfortunately that second order arrived with the dry ice melted and the dogs were not appealing and I pitched them after even my 2 Westies refused to even try a bite!! I appealed to Pearls and that went nowhere...

fishlessman

RRP said:

fishlessman said:

...  still have kayem and pearls though kayems are very mild. pearls stayed small and put out good quality

Not sure if you remember this or not since we both have been around here for quite a while, but based on all the hype that you and Stike used to give on the forum about Pearls I ordered large ($100 orders) twice. I had even sold gaskets to that fellow whose name now escapes me for that cart with the large BGE where he cooked those Pearls near Boston where you guys met for lunch in some park!!!

Anyway...at that time I thought that first bunch of Pearls were Ok and since I had not found anything locally any better I placed my second order. Unfortunately that second order arrived with the dry ice melted and the dogs were not appealing and I pitched them after even my 2 Westies refused to even try a bite!! I appealed to Pearls and that went nowhere...

that was fred of freds franks, havent been down there in a long time. sold the truck and it went down hill.  the star on the truck was the fresh chourico made by a local butcher near there. pearls are the best we have now, in a pinch i will simmer hebrew nationals, then toss them on the grill. simmer to remove some salt, chill in ice water, then grill.

Dobie

We only eat hotdogs maybe average once a month. Wife eats one I have two. So buns go to waste and when I go to Costco if the timing is right I get the dog and drink for $1.50 can’t beat it. I’ve bought the Kirkland Quarter pounder’s before and the wife doesn’t finish one. But after this thread we had a Costco run already planned and picked up the Kirkland regular size dinner franks, set for a year. 🌭 

Jstroke

I backpack and hike a fair amount. One of the things I have started doing is dehydrating hotdogs as a “beef stick”. Not gonna lie. It’s slick. Everyone who try’s it is fairly floored by them. Nothing fancy. Kirkland All Beef, dehydrate at lowest setting in my dehydrator. Totally changes the flavor. Much “beefier”. Have done smoked sausage and kielbasa as well. 

Dobie

Jstroke said:

I backpack and hike a fair amount. One of the things I have started doing is dehydrating hotdogs as a “beef stick”. Not gonna lie. It’s slick. Everyone who try’s it is fairly floored by them. Nothing fancy. Kirkland All Beef, dehydrate at lowest setting in my dehydrator. Totally changes the flavor. Much “beefier”. Have done smoked sausage and kielbasa as well. 

RRP

Dobie said:

We only eat hotdogs maybe average once a month. Wife eats one I have two. So buns go to waste . 🌭 

I too used to waste buns or felt I had to consume them before they went stale...which also turned me off!

Maybe this won't appeal to you but the trick I learned on this very forum was to purchase your hotdog and hamburger buns when you know they are fresh... Then carefully pull them apart and wrap each bun individually in Saran Wrap. Then place those buns in a freezer proof bag and freeze them!!!

HONESTLY - when you want FRESH buns then after thawing them they will be just as soft as when you bought them! I've even tried some that got hidden in the back of our freezer 3 month later! 

Thawing time??? 2 or 3 hours on your kitchen counter! They seem to thaw just about as fast as they freeze!

caliking

To freeze hot dog buns, separate them, place back in the bag, and freeze all of them. Once frozen solid, vac seal however many you want in a portion. They'll be good for way longer than 3 months. 

bbracey21

Was at the ole Costco today and took these pics bc someone said they liked the beef dinner franks. We buy the regular bun sized beef hot dogs bc the quarter pounders are a tad more than my boys like to eat. 

Hot dog combo for $1.50 is the best deal around. Always try to get one of those if it’s around lunch or dinner time.

I do like a good Nathan’s or Hebrew National ever so often - when they run them on sale.

Hotdogs charged a little on the grill are the only way to go for me.

RRP

caliking said:

To freeze hot dog buns, separate them, place back in the bag, and freeze all of them. Once frozen solid, vac seal however many you want in a portion. They'll be good for way longer than 3 months. 

😄 I like the echo in here tonight!

ColbyLang

caliking said:

To freeze hot dog buns, separate them, place back in the bag, and freeze all of them. Once frozen solid, vac seal however many you want in a portion. They'll be good for way longer than 3 months. 

Bread will freeze for 180 days with very little quality drop upon defrosting. Just don’t put it in the fridge like your grandmother used to 

caliking

RRP said:

caliking said:

To freeze hot dog buns, separate them, place back in the bag, and freeze all of them. Once frozen solid, vac seal however many you want in a portion. They'll be good for way longer than 3 months. 

😄 I like the echo in here tonight!

Details of the echo are slightly different

Dobie

Will try freezing some buns agin this time and see how they store. In the past I could tell the difference, maybe my vac seal bags would work better than the original packaging. I’m in transportation and we haul a lot of frozen bakery goods so I know it’s done regularly but have had less than optimal results refreezing in the past. Maybe I waited too long before I froze them. 

fishlessman

not sure what they did with some of the supermarket bread but ive put some leftovers outside for the birds and squirrels, they dont touch it and it still looks good a month later in the wood shed

lkapigian

Jstroke said:

I backpack and hike a fair amount. One of the things I have started doing is dehydrating hotdogs as a “beef stick”. Not gonna lie. It’s slick. Everyone who try’s it is fairly floored by them. Nothing fancy. Kirkland All Beef, dehydrate at lowest setting in my dehydrator. Totally changes the flavor. Much “beefier”. Have done smoked sausage and kielbasa as well. 

No dehydrator, no problem , just leave on a rack in the fridge uncovered for a couple weeks ....this way they will ferment a bit as well as dry 

RRP

While we are on the subject I also freeze leftover English muffins - BUT I have had best results freezing then unwrapped for 24 hours and then seal in Food Saver bags. Freezing first will help to keep them from flattening down from the vacuum - though I do hit the sealer button quickly before all the air is out. 

ColbyLang

fishlessman said:

not sure what they did with some of the supermarket bread but ive put some leftovers outside for the birds and squirrels, they dont touch it and it still looks good a month later in the wood shed

Ahhhh, preservatives. Mainly a product called shelf life extender. A loaf of sliced bread/pack of hotdog buns or hamburger buns can last 14-17 days with ease now. That bread is 3 days old when it hits the supermarket shelf

fishlessman

ColbyLang said:

fishlessman said:

not sure what they did with some of the supermarket bread but ive put some leftovers outside for the birds and squirrels, they dont touch it and it still looks good a month later in the wood shed

Ahhhh, preservatives. Mainly a product called shelf life extender. A loaf of sliced bread/pack of hotdog buns or hamburger buns can last 14-17 days with ease now. That bread is 3 days old when it hits the supermarket shelf

was watching a young kid (assistant manager) explain to a sixty something older guy working the bread isle to check the sell by dates on every loaf in the store and remove the expired ones. guy was swearing and saying theres nothing wrong with these loafs was going to take him days before starting over....

LetsEat

ColbyLang said:

fishlessman said:

not sure what they did with some of the supermarket bread but ive put some leftovers outside for the birds and squirrels, they dont touch it and it still looks good a month later in the wood shed

Ahhhh, preservatives. Mainly a product called shelf life extender. A loaf of sliced bread/pack of hotdog buns or hamburger buns can last 14-17 days with ease now. That bread is 3 days old when it hits the supermarket shelf

ColbyLang said:

fishlessman said:

not sure what they did with some of the supermarket bread but ive put some leftovers outside for the birds and squirrels, they dont touch it and it still looks good a month later in the wood shed

Ahhhh, preservatives. Mainly a product called shelf life extender. A loaf of sliced bread/pack of hotdog buns or hamburger buns can last 14-17 days with ease now. That bread is 3 days old when it hits the supermarket shelf

Anyone interested in a recipe for homemade honey wheat bread?

caliking

LetsEat said:

ColbyLang said:

fishlessman said:

not sure what they did with some of the supermarket bread but ive put some leftovers outside for the birds and squirrels, they dont touch it and it still looks good a month later in the wood shed

Ahhhh, preservatives. Mainly a product called shelf life extender. A loaf of sliced bread/pack of hotdog buns or hamburger buns can last 14-17 days with ease now. That bread is 3 days old when it hits the supermarket shelf

ColbyLang said:

fishlessman said:

not sure what they did with some of the supermarket bread but ive put some leftovers outside for the birds and squirrels, they dont touch it and it still looks good a month later in the wood shed

Ahhhh, preservatives. Mainly a product called shelf life extender. A loaf of sliced bread/pack of hotdog buns or hamburger buns can last 14-17 days with ease now. That bread is 3 days old when it hits the supermarket shelf

Anyone interested in a recipe for homemade honey wheat bread?

 Does a bear sh!t in the woods??

Langner91

Jstroke said:

I backpack and hike a fair amount. One of the things I have started doing is dehydrating hotdogs as a “beef stick”. Not gonna lie. It’s slick. Everyone who try’s it is fairly floored by them. Nothing fancy. Kirkland All Beef, dehydrate at lowest setting in my dehydrator. Totally changes the flavor. Much “beefier”. Have done smoked sausage and kielbasa as well. 

So, I googled "hot dog beef stick dehydrator" and all of the hits were for actual dog treats made in a dehydrator.  

Give us the details!  Marinade?  Cut in pieces?  Time? Temperature? Injection?

I have been resisting the urge for an air fryer, but I understand that they will also dehydrate.

I'm going to have to find a girlfriend with a big kitchen....

edit to add:  "And two jobs!"

fishlessman

Langner91 said:

Jstroke said:

I backpack and hike a fair amount. One of the things I have started doing is dehydrating hotdogs as a “beef stick”. Not gonna lie. It’s slick. Everyone who try’s it is fairly floored by them. Nothing fancy. Kirkland All Beef, dehydrate at lowest setting in my dehydrator. Totally changes the flavor. Much “beefier”. Have done smoked sausage and kielbasa as well. 

So, I googled "hot dog beef stick dehydrator" and all of the hits were for actual dog treats made in a dehydrator.  

Give us the details!  Marinade?  Cut in pieces?  Time? Temperature? Injection?

I have been resisting the urge for an air fryer, but I understand that they will also dehydrate.

I'm going to have to find a girlfriend with a big kitchen....

edit to add:  "And two jobs!"

google hot dog jerky

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ON72_jjwnOI?feature=share

Jstroke

fishlessman said:

Langner91 said:

Jstroke said:

I backpack and hike a fair amount. One of the things I have started doing is dehydrating hotdogs as a “beef stick”. Not gonna lie. It’s slick. Everyone who try’s it is fairly floored by them. Nothing fancy. Kirkland All Beef, dehydrate at lowest setting in my dehydrator. Totally changes the flavor. Much “beefier”. Have done smoked sausage and kielbasa as well. 

So, I googled "hot dog beef stick dehydrator" and all of the hits were for actual dog treats made in a dehydrator.  

Give us the details!  Marinade?  Cut in pieces?  Time? Temperature? Injection?

I have been resisting the urge for an air fryer, but I understand that they will also dehydrate.

I'm going to have to find a girlfriend with a big kitchen....

edit to add:  "And two jobs!"

google hot dog jerky

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ON72_jjwnOI?feature=share

Very complicated—-open package. Set dehydrator to lowest setting (95) or put in fridge uncovered. Let it run until firm and wrinkled. 

I have tried at 115/120–and it’s too warm and the fat starts to come out. You might even get away with it in a cardboard box with some racks and a fan. Lots of salt in a hotdog. Bacteria is probably not a concern. Similar to Biltong. 

Canugghead

PSA - freeze before you vac seal 

bettysnephew

One of my pals grew up in Buffalo NY.  He always said Sahlens were the best and brought some back when he visited. I've had them a couple of times and they are excellent. If you can find them give them a try.

Corv

Still prefer Ball Park Angus Beef hot dogs. I've tried most of the other supermarket brands.

RRP

bettysnephew said:

One of my pals grew up in Buffalo NY.  He always said Sahlens were the best and brought some back when he visited. I've had them a couple of times and they are excellent. If you can find them give them a try.

GREAT to see you post!!! You've been MIA for some time!!! From the looks of the weather map you are in for some pretty nasty weather today! Stay safe, my Iowa friend!

SGH

Corv said:
Ball Park Angus Beef hot dogs. 

An American icon and loved by heavyweights and gluttons the world over 👍

Boatman1

Sabrett hot sausages on the miniMax
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Dyal_SC

Agree about Kirkland all beef. Only ones we get these days.