Originally Posted by Joe C. (Post 2310446)

Nathan's is the "True American Hot Dog"? I think not, since Nathan's is owned by Smithfield (the pork company) and Smithfield is a wholly owned CHINESE company. You know how the Chinese love their pork.
So no matter how good the Nathan's taste, I won't buy them. I like Sabrett's all beef hot dogs.

Originally Posted by Gpsma (Post 2310255)

Akin to my ketchup thread, it is time to seriously discuss frankfurters…aka hot dogs, weiners etc.

There is absolutely no frank other than Nathans in Coney Island, Brooklyn that is worth eating. All others are ground pulp compared to Nathans.
After all, the famous hot dog eating contest is at Nathans!
Nothing better than standing out on surf avenue in coney island enjoying the only true American Hot Dog.

Now before you people from chicago chime in. Chicago style hot dogs are an disaster to the culinary world..who can taste the meat with a kitchen sink piled on it.

And lets not discuss something MidWesterners call “Coney Sauce”….there is no Coney Sauce in Coney Island

And lets not go anywhere saying that chili should be on a hot dog..at most, some mustard nd sauerkrut. You want to eat chili..eat it..leave it off a hot dog.

And New Jersey….ive seen them put cream cheese or mashed potatoes on hot dogs…another abomination to the human spirit.

Nathans is the only true hot dog….it must also be HALAL,

Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 2310402)

Hot dogs are an abomination, food of the devil and should be banned, Kosher, Halal or Coney.
They even boil the disgusting things, for heaven’s sake
The ingredients seen to be a paste of unidentifiable source, much of which I am sure is waste from food bins, and veterinary surgeries.
There is only one item of culinary perfection that is worth eating, in a bread roll, and that is the Great British Banger.
Perfection in a roll or on a plate!

Originally Posted by Keefelane66 (Post 2310274)

I grew up with Blackies Hot Dog with their home made relish since 1928 Cheshire Ct and Capitol Lunch with their meat sauce since 1929 New Britain Ct both use Martin Rosol all beef hot dogs with natural casings established 1928.
Nathan’s established 1916 is now a Chinese owned company.

Originally Posted by Windguy (Post 2310496)

I just love how people from all over the world sometimes claim the local food where they came from is the only food worth eating. It really makes me laugh at their provincial attitudes. If these exact same people came from somewhere else, they would feel the same way about that food. /facepalm

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston (Post 2310527)

Human nature. The thread asks people's favorites. Obviously there's gonna be some bias.

Originally Posted by Windguy (Post 2310534)

I have no problem when people talk about their favorites. It’s the BS statements that something is the absolute best and nothing else is worth it that bothers me.

With that said, there is never any reason to eat anything but vanilla ice cream on top of a brownie and then covered with Hershey’s Dark Chocolate Syrup. Don’t even think about using that lesser chocolate syrup that is also made by Hershey’s. Only Dark will do. :icon_wink: