Best way to make a ballpark like hotdog at home?

[Todd33]

I'm having a football Sunday party and wanted to make great footlong hotdogs. I was thinking of beer boiling them, bad idea? What about getting the buns steamed and soft? Anyone know of a place to buy them in CA? Costco? Thanks.

 

[waggy]

if you are going to do that a lot buy one of those small hotdog makers for like $100. a buddy of mine has one and its great.

 

[iamme]

Best Kosher, Hewbrew National, or Nathans are the best brands, IMO.

i don't think the beer will really add much flavor to them. i like to put them in a frying pan with a tiny bit of water on the bottom. i cover it and let the water steam up, cooking the hot dogs. once the water evaporates, i keep them in the pan and fry the outsides slightly. i also use celery salt, because i heard the ball parks use 'em. just sprinkle it on towards the end.

you can stick the buns in the pan (depending on how big the pan is) and put the cover on, towards the end. the trapped heat will warm the buns up.

it's real hard to mess up hot dogs

 

[SoulAssassin]

None better.

 

[ElFenix]

dogs
new york cart dogs

 

[sswingle]

Originally posted by: iamme
Best Kosher, Hewbrew National, or Nathans are the best brands, IMO.

i don't think the beer will really add much flavor to them. i like to put them in a frying pan with a tiny bit of water on the bottom. i cover it and let the water steam up, cooking the hot dogs. once the water evaporates, i keep them in the pan and fry the outsides slightly. i also use celery salt, because i heard the ball parks use 'em. just sprinkle it on towards the end.

you can stick the buns in the pan (depending on how big the pan is) and put the cover on, towards the end. the trapped heat will warm the buns up.

it's real hard to mess up hot dogs

The Hebrew National ones are awesome.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: iamme
Best Kosher, Hewbrew National, or Nathans are the best brands, IMO.

oh yeah hewbrew nationals are great. to bad they are so expensive. but as little we eat them $4 a pack is ok. man these grilled are fricken awesome.

Originally posted by: ElFenix
dogs
new york cart dogs

ohh good price for vienna beef.

 

[Todd33]

Originally posted by: iamme
Best Kosher, Hewbrew National, or Nathans are the best brands, IMO.

i don't think the beer will really add much flavor to them. i like to put them in a frying pan with a tiny bit of water on the bottom. i cover it and let the water steam up, cooking the hot dogs. once the water evaporates, i keep them in the pan and fry the outsides slightly. i also use celery salt, because i heard the ball parks use 'em. just sprinkle it on towards the end.

you can stick the buns in the pan (depending on how big the pan is) and put the cover on, towards the end. the trapped heat will warm the buns up.

it's real hard to mess up hot dogs

Thanks for the tips, I would have never tried that. You can always depend on OT for random useful info

 

[SVT Cobra]

OMG Hebrew Nationals suck (I ate them for a long time as it was all my parents would buy), Nathan's for the absolute win!! They taste sooooo much better. But, lets not let it turn into that other thread again.


Another vote for a hot dog maker, they are awesome.

 

[CVSiN]

Originally posted by: iamme
Best Kosher, Hewbrew National, or Nathans are the best brands, IMO.

i don't think the beer will really add much flavor to them. i like to put them in a frying pan with a tiny bit of water on the bottom. i cover it and let the water steam up, cooking the hot dogs. once the water evaporates, i keep them in the pan and fry the outsides slightly. i also use celery salt, because i heard the ball parks use 'em. just sprinkle it on towards the end.

you can stick the buns in the pan (depending on how big the pan is) and put the cover on, towards the end. the trapped heat will warm the buns up.

it's real hard to mess up hot dogs

hebrews are amazing dogs... they are freaking huge.... but very very pricy... 5 bucks for 4 dogs.. but all beef and really good.