Regional Takes on an American Classic...

[OldsRecording]

Ever been to Maine?

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Jordan's 'Red Snappers". There's just something about that weird red food coloring that adds to the flavor.

[TMurphy]

If you want the best hot dogs ever, though, go to Hiram's. It's in Fort Lee, NJ. Best hot dogs ever. That's always the highlight of whenever I get to go back to the east coast.

Hiram's rocks. That's why I mentioned it in the first post of the thread.

It's a shame, though, that Callahan's, which was across the street from Hiram's for over 50 years, closed down a few years ago. I guess Hiram's won the hot dog war...

[djwesp]

Nebraskans are obsessed with Fairbury Hot dogs. Named after the town in Nebraska they are manufactured at.

Quite frankly they are disgusting! So much red dye in them, they actually drench and turn the hot dog bun red.

When I marched corps, and everytime I'm in the area of Allentown, PA, I MUST GO TO YOCCO'S! Yocco's dogs aren't too fancy, just good stuff and I always get a large Pierogies!


GOTTA LOVE YOCCO sauce

[Dan Schultz]

Back in my high school days (damn... that's been a long time ago!), I worked for a summer at Abe Shotz's 'Stopover Diner' here in Evansville, Indiana. He had an interesting way of preparing a hot dog. He started with one of those huge natural casing franks. He used a knife to make small cuts all over the weenie so when it was put into the deep fryer, it almost formed a circle and had raised 'crispy' welts all over it. The called it something like a 'Frillie Dillie'. It remotely resembled a donut called 'cruller'. One of the best dogs I ever tasted and I've never seen anything like it again.

[Tuba Guy]

If you want the best hot dogs ever, though, go to Hiram's. It's in Fort Lee, NJ. Best hot dogs ever. That's always the highlight of whenever I get to go back to the east coast.

Hiram's rocks. That's why I mentioned it in the first post of the thread.

It's a shame, though, that Callahan's, which was across the street from Hiram's for over 50 years, closed down a few years ago. I guess Hiram's won the hot dog war...

It wasn't a war, Callahan's was no competition.
It was funny, once my family was there and it was a subway series. Something happened and their manager got thrown out...but we couldn't start cheering because it was a Mets area...ah, good times...I miss living back there, haha

[tubatooter1940]

A tourist couple from overseas had heard much about the American hot dog.
As soon as they arrived in New York, they stopped at the first street hot dog vender they found and ordered two hot dogs and were served two hot, steamy ones.
The man said to his wife, "I'm not sure I want to eat this. What part of the dog did you get?"

[MartyNeilan]

I went for the first time last night to Rutt's Hut, and now know what is so wonderful about the Ripper. My God, what a hot dog!!!! I just woke up about 20 minutes ago, and I'm already wanting another one, maybe two..... alright 5!

Another Convert!!