Brats vs. Hotdog

[dewilson58]

What do you like best.......brats or hotdog or neither(not a sleeve fan)

[bagboy]

Regular Johnsonville Brats, boiled in beer, real butter, vadalia onions, then browned on the grill.

[karostay]

Turkey dogs sold at Winn Dixie

[Stu from NYC]

Hot dogs with mustard and sauerkraut

[davem4616]

Deutschmeister brand hot dogs are #1 with us...just threw a few on the grille yesterday picnicking in the shade near a lake

We can't buy them locally...so the wife has them shipped in, or brought in when the kids come for a visit

[retiredguy123]

What do you like best.......brats or hotdog or neither(not a sleeve fan)
I assume you mean bratwurst, not bad kids. It would affect my vote.

[Two Bills]

Cumberland 'peppery' Pork Sausages!
Real 'bangers!'

[Michael Charles]

Both have their place in my hierarchy of handheld meals!

[Aloha1]

What do you like best.......brats or hotdog or neither(not a sleeve fan)

Both

[New Englander]

Ball Park Beef Hot Dogs.

[Marvic 1]

Hot-Dogs with hot mustard and potato salad on top.....

[Stu from NYC]

Hot-Dogs with hot mustard and potato salad on top.....

Hmm never heard of potato salad on top of a dog, just on the side

[laryb]

Kayem natural casing hot dogs with mustard, onions, relish and sometimes celery salt, on a New England style bun. Also love 'em with Coney sauce and onions

[Chi-Town]

A Chicago hot dog or a Sheboygan brat. Now that's a tough choice

[fdpaq0580]

Turkey dogs sold at Winn Dixie

Winn-Dixie is cross breeding turkeys and dogs? How is that even possible? (For those with no sense of humor, that was supposed to be a joke)
Actually had those and liked them. My favorite is a Polish dog with kraut and brown mustard.

[Nucky]

Hey Joey. Brats or Doggies? 2019 Hot Dog Eating Contest With Joey Chestnut - YouTube (https://youtu.be/jVATJE42EN4)

[ajbrown]

Kayem natural casing hot dogs with mustard, onions, relish and sometimes celery salt, on a New England style bun. Also love 'em with Coney sauce and onions

I have yet to find New England style hot dog bun around The Villages. Have you?

This is the bun I mean:

European Bakers New England Hot Dog Bun Case|FoodServiceDirect (https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwiPw6iarYfqAhUBiIYKHRwnBxwYABAFGgJ2dQ&sig=AOD64_1tdwfPlrbOpdSK6N32BAtDQbv76Q&adurl&ctype=5&ved=2ahUKEwingZuarYfqAhVHZ98KHUuECIsQvhd6BAgBEDA)

[retiredguy123]

I have yet to find New England style hot dog bun around The Villages. Have you?

This is the bun I mean:

European Bakers New England Hot Dog Bun Case|FoodServiceDirect (https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwiPw6iarYfqAhUBiIYKHRwnBxwYABAFGgJ2dQ&sig=AOD64_1tdwfPlrbOpdSK6N32BAtDQbv76Q&adurl&ctype=5&ved=2ahUKEwingZuarYfqAhVHZ98KHUuECIsQvhd6BAgBEDA)
If you are talking about a top cut hot dog bun, King's Hawaiian buns are cut that way and sold at Publix.

[davem4616]

I have yet to find New England style hot dog bun around The Villages. Have you?

This is the bun I mean:

European Bakers New England Hot Dog Bun Case|FoodServiceDirect (https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwiPw6iarYfqAhUBiIYKHRwnBxwYABAFGgJ2dQ&sig=AOD64_1tdwfPlrbOpdSK6N32BAtDQbv76Q&adurl&ctype=5&ved=2ahUKEwingZuarYfqAhVHZ98KHUuECIsQvhd6BAgBEDA)


nope ya just can't get any of the really good stuff that we grew up with in New England down here in the super market (New Yorkers feel the same way)...look as much as you like, but you're not going to find a top sliced hot dog bun down here... but they do have a few cans of B&M baked beans (on the very top shelf) and B&M Brown Bread... There is no good Chinese food down here...nor do they know how to make a great pizza Lots of folks go 'ga ga' over the stuff they serve down here because they've 'sold out' and don't want to cook anymore...those shops wouldn't last a month in New England

[retiredguy123]

nope ya just can't get any of the really good stuff that we grew up with in New England down here in the super market (New Yorkers feel the same way)...look as much as you like, but you're not going to find a top sliced hot dog bun down here... but they do have a few cans of B&M baked beans (on the very top shelf) and B&M Brown Bread... There is no good Chinese food down here...nor do they know how to make a great pizza Lots of folks go 'ga ga' over the stuff they serve down here because they've 'sold out' and don't want to cook anymore...those shops wouldn't last a month in New England
Did you read post No. 18?

[Ecuadog]

I have yet to find New England style hot dog bun around The Villages. Have you?

...

I have found top-split hot dog rolls (Arnold and/or Pepperidge Farm) in local markets (Publix and/or Winn Dixie). They don't always have them, especially now, I would imagine. Look carefully.

[sdeikenberry]

There is nothing good for you about a hot dog except the taste, and plenty to harm you. Brats are the way to go.

[Cher1119]

Hot dogs on the grill. My favorite.....Koegels!!!!

[Winky]

Our favorite but can’t find them here .....anyone know if you can buy them here anywhere?

[Mitch Cohen]

Kayem natural casing hot dogs with mustard, onions, relish and sometimes celery salt, on a New England style bun. Also love 'em with Coney sauce and onions

We have looked everywhere for Kayem natural casing hot dogs. Does anyone know where or near the villages We can get them? We can’t find any natural casing hot dogs. Can anybody help? Thanx😊

[Pporter]

I like Johnsonville Beef Hot Links

[jleonard]

I prefer Italian sausage over both.

[Pamelah]

What is a “sleeve”? A casing? I might think brats are more mid west than New England. As far as the roll goes, who wants a roll where the hotdog or toppings can roll out?? New England rolls stand up straight and proud! 🇺🇸 ( plus I think there’s less bread in a N.E. Roll)

[PoolBrews]

If I have to choose between brats and hot dogs, it would be skinless hot dogs every time. I can't stand the casing on brats. My favorite option I've found down here is the Bar S Polish sausages. They are large like a brat, but have no skin on the outside. Taste delicious - better than either a hot dog or brat.

I've only found them at the Sav A Lot and Sam's Club, and they come in a pack of 14. There is a Polish Sausage, and a Smoked Polish Sausage. I like the smoked better.

[dennisgavin]

Regular Johnsonville Brats, boiled in beer, real butter, vadalia onions, then browned on the grill.

Man, you're high maintenance! ;o)

[Chi-Town]

Chicago hot dog recipe:


Bring a pot of water to a boil. Reduce heat to low, place hot dog in water, and cook 5 minutes or until done. Remove hot dog and set aside. Carefully place a steamer basket into the pot and steam the hot dog bun 2 minutes or until warm.

Step 2

Place hot dog in the steamed bun. Pile on the toppings in this order: yellow mustard, sweet green pickle relish, onion, tomato wedges, pickle spear, sport peppers, and celery salt. The tomatoes should be nestled between the hot dog and the top of the bun. Place the pickle between the hot dog and the bottom of the bun. Don't even think about ketchup!

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Nathan’s all beef mustard, onion and relish

[Scorpyo]

There used to be a saying when eating hot dogs from the street vendors in NYC. Eating under the yellow (something). It made it sound classy. Anyway, those hot dogs were great and still are (I think). The reason I think is because it was the mustard and onions that made it delicious. I don't even know if the hot dogs themselves tasted that great, although, Sabrett hot dogs are pretty darn good. Sabrett is what the umbrella advertised. I wonder if the dog was really Sabrett.

[Villages Kahuna]

Love grilled Johnsonville brats. But I also love Chicago-style hot dogs. Equal “love” I’m afraid.

[Stu from NYC]

nope ya just can't get any of the really good stuff that we grew up with in New England down here in the super market (New Yorkers feel the same way)...look as much as you like, but you're not going to find a top sliced hot dog bun down here... but they do have a few cans of B&M baked beans (on the very top shelf) and B&M Brown Bread... There is no good Chinese food down here...nor do they know how to make a great pizza Lots of folks go 'ga ga' over the stuff they serve down here because they've 'sold out' and don't want to cook anymore...those shops wouldn't last a month in New England

Sorry have to disagree with you on a bunch of things.
Bush Beans are very good
Koyame Chinese is pretty good and their Thai is even better.
Flippers pizza pretty good as well.
Even found excellent bialy's in Publix (forzen though)
Wood like to find a good NY type deli though.

And as former NYer qualified to know what is good.

[BlackhawksFan]

A good natural casing hot dog. Back home I bought mostly Deutchmacher here I found a similar dog at Publix but the brand name escapes me.

[collie1228]

To me it's not an either or choice for me. Hoffman's German Brand hot dogs (Syracuse local brand sold by Publix) or Johnsonville Beddar Cheddar brats are my favorite choices. I don't eat bread (keto diet), so I eat either one with a good spicy mustard, and a few small slices of extra sharp cheddar cheese on the side. Yummy.

[BlackhawksFan]

Why are folks so anti-ketchup on hotdogs?

As a kid that was all I put on them but as a teen I started with brown mustard, ketchup and sweet relish at times with onions and/or kraut.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I have yet to find New England style hot dog bun around The Villages. Have you?

This is the bun I mean:

European Bakers New England Hot Dog Bun Case|FoodServiceDirect (https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwiPw6iarYfqAhUBiIYKHRwnBxwYABAFGgJ2dQ&sig=AOD64_1tdwfPlrbOpdSK6N32BAtDQbv76Q&adurl&ctype=5&ved=2ahUKEwingZuarYfqAhVHZ98KHUuECIsQvhd6BAgBEDA)

Top-split buns - saw some at Publix and Winn Dixie.

As for which I prefer, I've only had bratwurst once, recently. Sliced up in a hearty tomato-vegetable stew. Really yummy.

I haven't found a hotdog in the area that I really love, yet. Used to Hummel's from Connecticut, and they don't sell them down here. Getting them shipped would cost $60 for a 5-pound box of the skinless.

What do you mean by sleeves?

[donfey]

Regular Johnsonville Brats, boiled in beer, real butter, vadalia onions, then browned on the grill.

It DOES NOT get any better than that!

[Stu from NYC]

Chicago hot dog recipe:


Bring a pot of water to a boil. Reduce heat to low, place hot dog in water, and cook 5 minutes or until done. Remove hot dog and set aside. Carefully place a steamer basket into the pot and steam the hot dog bun 2 minutes or until warm.

Step 2

Place hot dog in the steamed bun. Pile on the toppings in this order: yellow mustard, sweet green pickle relish, onion, tomato wedges, pickle spear, sport peppers, and celery salt. The tomatoes should be nestled between the hot dog and the top of the bun. Place the pickle between the hot dog and the bottom of the bun. Don't even think about ketchup!

Under all the toppings how does one taste the hot dog? IMHO simpler is better mustard and sauerkraut but ok to have sour pickle on the side.

[Stu from NYC]

Top-split buns - saw some at Publix and Winn Dixie.

What do you mean by sleeves?

I believe the sleeve is another word for bun. New one on me though.

[New Englander]

Why are folks so anti-ketchup on hotdogs?

As a kid that was all I put on them but as a teen I started with brown mustard, ketchup and sweet relish at times with onions and/or kraut.

It should be against the law to put ketchup on hot dogs.

[MandoMan]

If they are brats, send them back to their parents!

Actually, I’d prefer andouille (in gumbo), or boudin (on a plate), or maybe kielbasa (with sauerkraut).
But I love a good quarter-pound hot dog. Have you tried them at Sam’s Club? Yum!

[edp411@yahoo.com]

Brats by far

[jimjamuser]

CV and race riots pale in comparison to a good Brat vs Dog discussion. May the best "heart-stopper" win. And in this corner weighing in at 7 ounces and 700 calories is .............the reigning champ......

[Stu from NYC]

It should be against the law to put ketchup on hot dogs.

So very true. Many years ago there was a great Abbott and Costello skit about mustard on a hot dog.

[dewilson58]

What do you mean by sleeves?


casing :a040:

[Mewatt2@gmail.com]

If you want a awesome hot dog get Hoffman's Frankfurt German hot dog. Made in Syracuse NY. They come in a large bag at Aldi's. We've had parties and got lots 😁 of people hooked. They're know as Snappies too, because they snap when you bite into them. They also sell Coney's, but haven't seen them here yet. All meat ,not nitrate tubes. Sometimes they have them on sale .

[jmcote]

Winn-Dixie is cross breeding turkeys and dogs? How is that even possible? (For those with no sense of humor, that was supposed to be a joke)
Actually had those and liked them. My favorite is a Polish dog with kraut and brown mustard.

Lol. My kind of humor (or is that humour).

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

casing :a040:

Ah, thanks. Yeah no sleeves for me. That's why I liked Hummel's skinless. No casing, all dog.

[DeafDeaf]

After I stop eating hottest dogs or bratty wursts, my health improves! So don't ever eat such processed meats!

[bpascani]

died laughing, from half way through the 1st sentence!! THANK YOU!

[CaVillager]

I'll take a porker or white hots any day.

[laryb]

We have looked everywhere for Kayem natural casing hot dogs. Does anyone know where or near the villages We can get them? We can’t find any natural casing hot dogs. Can anybody help? Thanx😊
Just saw Deitz and Watson Natural casings at Winn Dixie. For those of you from the Syracuse area, Aldi's sells Hoffman's Natural Casing hot dogs in 2 1/2 lb packages. Bought 3 packages on sale for 9.99 each last week. remind me of the Kayem's

[laryb]

Where I from in in Southeastern Mass, and RI, instead of brats, one of the more popular sandwiches is a Portuguese sausage called chourico or linguica. It's served on a crusty Portuguese roll called a pop, and I like mine with sautéed onions and mustard, although you can get them topped like a hot dog, or even a hamburger with lettuce, tomato and onion . Publix sells Gaspar's brand, but I buy natural casings and stuff my own, and then smoke them on a pellet grill. I try to do them in 25 lb patches and freeze them.

[Ecuadog]

We have looked everywhere for Kayem natural casing hot dogs. Does anyone know where or near the villages We can get them? We can’t find any natural casing hot dogs. Can anybody help? Thanx😊

I occasionally see natural casing dogs with the Publix brand. They're respectable. A few years ago, I used to see natural casing Sabrett dogs in Publix once in a while. If you don't mind driving to Brooksville, the Sam's Club there regularly stocks 3 pound packages of Sabrett natural casing dogs, 7 to 9 per pound.

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/members/ecuadog-25564/albums/ecuadog-stuff/9042-sabrett.jpg

[valuemkt]

What do you like best.......brats or hotdog or neither(not a sleeve fan)

White Hots - Snappy Grillers

[Stu from NYC]

What kind of poll is this? Where we come from we vote early and often.:a040:

[BobnBev]

I have yet to find New England style hot dog bun around The Villages. Have you?

This is the bun I mean:

European Bakers New England Hot Dog Bun Case|FoodServiceDirect (https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwiPw6iarYfqAhUBiIYKHRwnBxwYABAFGgJ2dQ&sig=AOD64_1tdwfPlrbOpdSK6N32BAtDQbv76Q&adurl&ctype=5&ved=2ahUKEwingZuarYfqAhVHZ98KHUuECIsQvhd6BAgBEDA)

Walmart has them.

[BobnBev]

Sorry have to disagree with you on a bunch of things.
Bush Beans are very good
Koyame Chinese is pretty good and their Thai is even better.
Flippers pizza pretty good as well.
Even found excellent bialy's in Publix (forzen though)
Wood like to find a good NY type deli though.

And as former NYer qualified to know what is good.

McAllisters Deli in Brownwood.

[dewilson58]

And as former NYer qualified to know what is good.




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[ohiosbestus]

Brats

[Northwoods]

Notice how many of the comments are from people from the NE discussing the perfect hot dog. Whining you can't find good hot dogs down here. :blahblahblah:
Now notice that the SURVEY says brats smoke... SMOKE hot dogs.
So... while TOTV is riddled with comments about "pie"... you can't find any good pizza down here... no bakery like NYC... where are the bagels!!! No good sauce...
We should obviously be talking about brats!!! Johnsonville vs. Klements. "How can we survive with Publix brats." "How are we supposed to eat brats when you can't find decent sauerkraut here in FL!!!!" THESE are the critical items we should be talking about!!!

[JerryLBell]

Koegels Viennas with Natural Casings - the finest hot dogs in the land! As they say in their ads, "Serve the Curve!"

Being from the southern end of Michigan, I was raised on these locally made hot dogs and just thought of them as "good" hot dogs. Then we moved to North Carolina and couldn't get them any more and were fronted with the realization that every other band we tried ranged from bad to awful. Howe could this be? Turns out that Michigan, while it has its faults, has one of if not the highest standards in the country for processed meats. Processed meats, including hot dogs, are just better in Michigan.

Still, I thought perhaps my high regards for Koegels were just a matter of my own persona preference and was based on the foods I grew up with. However, I've introduced multiple neighbors and friends here in The Villages to Koegels Viennas and now that's the only hot dogs that several of them will buy. One, a real hot dog connoisseur, says they are the best hot dogs he's ever eaten anywhere in the world.

Fortunately for me and other Koegels fans, they send truckloads of them down the eastern seaboard to have sales at hotels in a number of towns, including The Villages. They normally come here twice a year (the pandemic has thrown a bit of a monkey wrench in the works but they are resuming in September) and us fans (mostly from Michigan and northern Ohio) line up to buy our hot dogs, balogna, ring balogna, pickle balogna, Polish sausage, Coney sauce and other delights. If you're interested, search online for "Koegels on the Road".

Now if I could only get the Michigan Club (South) to spring for Koegels instead of the local junk hot dogs when they have their annual Coney Dog night!

[flhr95]

Zweigle's | Quality Hot Dogs, Sausage, and Specialty Meat Products (https://zweigles.com/)

[Stu from NYC]

Yes, but the OP wants to know which one you like better.

I would quickly go with the hot dog