Re: KFC or Chick Fil-A

SuperDave Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:06 pm

beez:

OK, then let's talk hot dogs an not chicken.

A good Seattle Mariner Hot Dog with deli mustard and a lightly toasted bun beats ANY chicken hands down especially when combined with "an adult beverage" of your choice.

I like Dos Equis lager best of all.

Salute!

SD

dckrsn Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:15 pm

SuperDave wrote:beez:

OK, then let's talk hot dogs an not chicken.

A good Seattle Mariner Hot Dog with deli mustard and a lightly toasted bun beats ANY chicken hands down especially when combined with "an adult beverage" of your choice.

I like Dos Equis lager best of all.

Salute!

SD

Ha!, sounds great. "Let's play two!"

**RknRusty** Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:49 pm

My favorite dog is few and far between nowadays. It didn't have a special name, but I just called it a country store hotdog. I always had mine with chilli and sometimes diced onions. The bun was steamed, not toasted, not cold.
The flavor didn't resemble any dog I ever had at home or a hotdog cart or restaurant. The difference was in the chilli, but I never figured it out until I read Atlanta columnist Lewis Grizzard describe the same thing. I couldn't believe it when I saw what he wrote. The simple secret was the chilli had mustard mixed into it, and none on the dog itself. It gave it a special tang that is unmatched. A quality wiener is of course necessary too. Unfortunately, so is a country store. They've all been brushed aside or bought out by some entrepreneur who is clueless about the hotdog that drew in more business than he ever knew. What a waste of an American icon.

SuperDave Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:15 pm

Yah, but the chili masks the taste of the dog so it's not really a taste of the dog that makes the combination memorable. The Marier (as in Seattle) hot dog stands by itself unexcelled IMO; no onions, relish just some deli mustard.

Grilled on the Q with a "suds" on the side, it makes Seattle what the mariners aren't: A WINNER!

SD

**Admin** Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:46 pm

Well, there are several places that has great dogs! Our A&W used to have good hot dogs. It wasn't like other A&W's I've been to, ours got their hot dogs from a local butcher shop. Just last year, our A&W drive-in closed so that was the end to that. Another place that has good hot dogs is the Sams Club snack counter. That snack counter must make quite some money as there is always a line at it. Peters hot dogs are quite good as well, I only usually have them when I'm at the state fair but there is a stand in the local mall.

GermanBeez Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:43 am

Hmm, the best dogs are probably at chicago ohare.
Its called americas dog, i think. The owner and his
Friend once did a tour through the usa, and gathered
All the local hot dog recipes. They are dee-licious!
I also like the foot long dogs they have at the louisville
Baseball stadium... With some kettle baked tater chips/crisps
...drool...

GermanBeez Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:52 am

SuperDave wrote:Yah, but the chili masks the taste of the dog so it's not really a taste of the dog that makes the combination memorable. The Marier (as in Seattle) hot dog stands by itself unexcelled IMO; no onions, relish just some deli mustard.

Grilled on the Q with a "suds" on the side, it makes Seattle what the mariners aren't: A WINNER!

SD

yesss, chili is almost a must-have on my hot dogs!
i usually put some onions on there too.
if it comes to mustard, i lusually put pickles on there with it.

Cz10 Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:07 am

You know, I have no idea what a Chick Fil-A is, we don't have them in Northern California. Our KFC's are combined with A&W Root Beer too....

But now the straying to hot dogs reminds me of something that happened a few months back. I went to Costco for some things and picked up one of their $5 rotisserie cooked chickens. Yum - what a deal. We get 2 dinners and a lunch for me minimum out of it (just two of us here). Anyway, as I go to the checkout line and place my chicken on the conveyor belt, the woman in line ahead of me remarks how good it smells. I respond back "Yea, they're great!". She says "Oh, but I am afraid to eat them. You never know what they inject them with" then turns to the checker "two foot long hot dogs, please!" Affraid or WOW!

Top Dog in Oakland/Berkeley are the best around the SF area.

SuperDave Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:19 am

On the subject of COSTCO and their "dogs" I find them no more than mediocre. But when there, $1.79 for a polish and a pop often enticeses me to succumb to mediocrity as my wife is shopping.

Agree that the "plumped" rotissarie chickens are a tasty and econmical value from which we get several meals.

But in no way do I consider the above "premier" offerings.

SD

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GermanBeez Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:03 am

weeell, a hot dog isn't considered a premier food Very Happy

heehee, i'd like to see the ritz offering hot dogs...

SuperDave Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:11 pm

GermanBeez wrote:weeell, a hot dog isn't considered a premier food
heehee, i'd like to see the ritz offering hot dogs...

Being a gourmand (as opposed to a gourmet), I hardily disagree. (A gourmand is a person with fine tastes, while gourmet is a style of cooking) Look it up.

There ARE exotic hot dogs but not known by that name because of the pedestrian implications of commonality.

Names like "Tube Steak" only further disgrace the common hot dog.

SD
Gourmand

GermanBeez Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:35 pm

yep, i bet one could even make a snickers bar gourmet, maybe with some sort of rare nuts and brown sugar caramel...mmmm...

nitroairplane Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:37 pm

GermanBeez wrote:yep, i bet one could even make a snickers bar gourmet, maybe with some sort of rare nuts and brown sugar caramel...mmmm...

in Scotland you can get battered deep fried snickers bars.

SuperDave Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:44 pm

Even a common "Corn Dog" can be done up with garnishes up to your imagination.

SD

PV Pilot Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:48 pm

Every time I see Chick Fil-A on here it makes me think of Chick-O-Stick (the candy).

Mmmm,,candy bars,,corn dogs.

SuperDave Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:54 pm

A corn dog slathered with good salsa ............... Gotta try it!

SD

nitroairplane Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:56 pm

SuperDave wrote:A corn dog slathered with good salsa ............... Gotta try it!

SD

i have heard of corn dogs a lot but what are they?
we dont have them over here.
In San Fran one year i went to a giants match and they were selling them on sticks.
i just got a hot dog.

PV Pilot Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:59 pm

A hot dog on a stick dipped in corn bread batter, then deep fried by minutes.

nitroairplane Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:06 pm

oh sounds nice.
ill try one next time i can.

microflitedude Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:09 pm

nitroairplane wrote:
GermanBeez wrote:yep, i bet one could even make a snickers bar gourmet, maybe with some sort of rare nuts and brown sugar caramel...mmmm...

in Scotland you can get battered deep fried snickers bars.

At the annual fair here, you can get just about anything deep fried. Very Happy

Snickers, Oreos, Reeses Cups, Coke-a-cola, Pepsi, it's crazy. lol!

Speaking of hot-dogs, just had one for lunch. Very Happy

With something called "hot dog chili sauce" and some mustard....

GermanBeez Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:14 pm

yep, deep fried oreos are AWESOME!
almost as good as a grilled banana witha molten snickers bar inside!

nitroairplane Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:27 pm

GermanBeez wrote:yep, deep fried oreos are AWESOME!
almost as good as a grilled banana witha molten snickers bar inside!

I did that with dark chocolate on a BBQ it is beautiful.

microflitedude Thu Sep 15, 2011 2:00 pm

I made a batch of Oreos once, they were great! Very Happy

SuperDave Thu Sep 15, 2011 3:27 pm

nitroairplane wrote:
SuperDave wrote:A corn dog slathered with good salsa ............... Gotta try it!

SD
nitro: A corn dog is a hot dog on stick which then dipped into corn batter then deep fried. They are sold in quanity in grocery stores as well as by street vendors at fairs and other such events..

SD

i have heard of corn dogs a lot but what are they?
we dont have them over here.
In San Fran one year i went to a giants match and they were selling them on sticks.
i just got a hot dog.

nitroairplane Thu Sep 15, 2011 3:28 pm

there is no message there SD maybe you put it inside the brackets by mistake?

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