[Notsocrates]

Originally Posted by matandch

Prepared Like Jimmy’s Quick Lunch, Hazleton, Pa?

Are you kidding?
Impossible to get a decent hot dog in Luzerne County. Pensak's in W-B was closest to one but not very close.

[Petersweeney]

These conversations are much better than the political crap which I thought was taking over this site pizza and hot dogs on a Friday!!!!

[jarodrig]

Zweigle’s pop open from Rochester, NY .... best in the world !!

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by REDCART

We’ve discussed the best hot dog in TV but I don’t recall anyone recommending Feltman’s of Coney Island, which was the inspiration for Nathan’s, and is coincidentally sold today in Publix and Fresh Market. So if you don’t mind paying a little extra and grilling your own, Feltman’s makes a terrific hot dog. Not salty like Boars Head and 8 to a pack. After trying them tonight for the first time I’m sold!

BTW, The History Channel has a series, Food That Built America, and says Feltman’s of Coney Island was the inspiration for Nathan’s. so they’ve been around awhile.

It is all a matter of opinion. As to salt, if you have cut back on your salt use your taste changes you do tend to use less salt.

As to Feltman's honestly I never heard of them. Nathans hot dogs from the grocery store do not taste the same as they do at Nathans in coney island. What is in it?
You do not want to know or to even think about it.

Try Hebrew National hot dogs. Due to the casing, you cannot boil them you need to grill them. A proper boiled hotdog requires water that has been used for at least a week or two. Do not dare to ask what that stuff is in a Sabrett hot dog from a NY cart. My friend who had the best onions that he made himself or claimed he did, and had his stand in front of Penn Station is gone.

[EBZ06]

I find Hoffman's an acceptable natural casing dog. However, being from "New Yawk" and an afficionado of the "dirty water dog". I consider them a bit bland. Sabrett's, ("snappers") sold on almost every corner in the city are prime. Some mustard and cooked red onions complement it. Nathan's come out a close 2nd, with Hebrew National 3rd. Boar's Head are overpriced. With all the NYer's here in Fla-da, why so few natural casing dogs to choose from?

[REDCART]

Originally Posted by Pinball wizard

Nathan's won the hot dog war with better marketing and then Feltman's disappeared... Until I think about a year or so ago when they brought them back.

According to the History Channel series, Nathan’s won by selling hot dogs @ 5 cents vs Feltman’s dogs @ 10 cents. It was before my time but wages then were a dollar a day.

I do remember when hot dogs were 20 cents ea, and a slice of pizza was 15 cents. Maybe not the good old days, just cheaper times in our lives.

[Aloha]

It's refreshing to read a thread without a HATE monger posting how bad a product is or calling other people idiots because they enjoy a certain product. I hope this will become the norm. Thanks to everyone for their positive comments, as I certainly enjoy hotdogs.

[Aloha1]

Sounds interesting but I'll judge them against a Detroit Coney.

[Mrprez]

Looks good. I could go for a really good chili dog and a beer.

[Barborv]

I lived my childhood and teen years in Brighten Beach and we always walked over to Coney Island . I remember the hot dogs being 15 cents and I also loved the lobster roll bun. And then going on the Cyclone after stuffing your face! Those were the days!

[Villages Kahuna]

The best hot dog NEAR The Villages are the authentic Chicago hot dogs served at The Great Chicago Fire Microbrewery in Leesburg. Owned by a retired Chicago cop, he has the “real” Vienna franks and the poppyseeded buns shipped in from Chicago a couple times a week. Equally good are the authentic Italian beef sandwiches, also “imported”. He even has home made Italian gardinierre shipped in for enjoyment with the beef sandwiches.

[delima2000]

If you want an good Coney Island. Go to Detroit coney in palm harbor,fl. The sell Detroit coneys. Also have food from Michigan like big boys hamburger,slim Jim’s,hot fudge cream puffs, better maid potato chips,Maurice salad from the old Hudson’s store. The owner is from Lincoln park,Michigan. It’s worth the trip.

[Pinball wizard]

Originally Posted by REDCART

According to the History Channel series, Nathan’s won by selling hot dogs @ 5 cents vs Feltman’s dogs @ 10 cents. It was before my time but wages then were a dollar a day.

I do remember when hot dogs were 20 cents ea, and a slice of pizza was 15 cents. Maybe not the good old days, just cheaper times in our lives.

It was actually the marketing. Nathan's hired people to dress in Dr.'s attire and eat at there to promote how healthy the dogs were.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I'm not a fan of hotdogs with casings. I prefer skinless, all beef. Sam's jumbo 1/4 lb dogs are actually pretty good, I just wish you could get rolls that they fit in. They're more like beef kielbasa than hotdogs. Very flavorful, good texture.

I never liked Nathan's, but I grew up with Hummels, which are made in Connecticut, and so far I haven't seen anything close to them. If I ever drive back up north, I'm going to buy a case of them and bring them back on ice. Delivery cost to Florida on these puppies is over $100 for 24 dogs, heh. I might pick up some Perri Sausage too. They're out of New Haven/East Haven (an area called the Annex). I worked there as a temp for a few months in the payroll department. The office had a window that looked out onto the factory floor and we could watch them make the sausages. Very cool.

[flhr95]

Originally Posted by jarodrig

Zweigle’s pop open from Rochester, NY .... best in the world !!

Absolutely, especially when from Don's Original in Seabreeze. I remember the original Don & Bob's on Winton Ave.