Nathan's wiener taste horrible...

[SaltyNuts]

I mean they really suck. I tried a Nathan's hot dog in New York city many years ago. It sucked. I saw some at the store the other day, I foolishly thought I would give them another chance.

Bad call. I couldn't even finish one out of the packet. I mean, I could have, but why eat dog shit when you don't have to? Very, very bad weiners. I'm throwing the rest away. Good riddance you shit-dog.

For that matter, almost every "all beef" wiener I have ever tasted is far inferior to just a regular hot dog, I think they are mostly pork and chicken. Mostly. Its like they try and spice the beef ones up and put some crap in there, but it ends up making them taste funny. The only all beef hot dog that I've ever tried that tasted decent is the Costco ones. But even they have a little of that "my maker put some shit in here to try and spice me up but it just made me a little weird tasting" taste.

There is no beef hot dog that can compare to a decent non-beef one. And the best wieners in the world are served at James Coney Island. They are truly out of this world. If some ATOTer could show me where I might be able to buy those frozen wholesale in bulk, I would seriously pay them a good chunk of change. But I worry that they are probably made by James Coney Island and thus they only sell them retail at their stores, however.

F U and your shit-dogs, Nathans...

 

[IronWing]

Would read again.

 

[pcgeek11]

I agree Nathans hot dogs are the worst.

 

[Captante]

I agree Nathans hot dogs are the worst.

Maybe if you don't like hot dogs.

 

[sandorski]

Did you use the wrong Bun?

 

[sactoking]

I'm not a fan of Nathan's either, their spice blend is not to my tastes. Ballpark all-beef (the regular ones, not the Angus) are my go-to for cheap, mass produced wieners. They're much better than any of the pork/beef/chicken blends from other major brands.

I used to tolerate Costco beef dogs though I wasn't a big fan. Their spice blend, like Nathan's, is off. But ever since I got covid I can't stomach them at all. Not sure if it's related to my temporary loss of taste but they taste different now and they're horrible. I doubt it's virus related as no other food I've consumed since recovering still tastes off like those wieners do.

Worst wiener I've ever gobbled was a brisket dog. I think it was made by a local company (Flocchini) though I may be misremembering. Whoever made it should be ashamed of themselves and have their meat tube production privileges revoked. The taste and spices were just foul and it had several big chunks of gristle in it. I took just 2 or 3 bites and threw them all away. A shame, too, cuz they were the big "dinner-style" or whatever dogs (like, 1/4# each) and fairly expensive ($8 for 4).

 

[Scarpozzi]

You did remember to put ketchup on the Nathan's dog before you ate it?

 

[MrSquished]

I like the Chicago style dog at shake shack, though I hear that is doing the way of the dodo

 

[pcgeek11]

You did remember to put ketchup on the Nathan's dog before you ate it?

Barf. Ketchup on a hot dog? Only if you are 6 years old.

 

[pcgeek11]

Maybe if you don't like hot dogs.

Too greasy.

 

[Captante]

Too greasy.

Try them without the special sauce.

(if your hot dogs are coming out "greasy" you are doing it wrong)

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

What few stores near me carry them price them higher than anything else, even the prime grade BallPark brands, so I ain't buyin' em.

 

[Captante]

What few stores near me carry them price them higher than anything else, even the prime grade BallPark brands, so I ain't buyin' em.

THIS I can't argue with as they have jacked up the price PLUS cut the size of the package several times.

Having said that, Ballpark Angus dogs are my favorite real "national" brand and they cost 50-75 cents MORE than Nathans last time I looked although to be fair the package IS still 16oz.

I don't buy either one unless they're on sale and/or I have a coupon.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

Most of our stores have what they call 'Pick 5' .... five specially tagged items for twenty bucks ($4 each). Some of the selections are kind of junky and you have to watch the regular, single item prices because some are priced under that $4 threshold. Some stores include a bigger package of BallParks ... like 40 ounce or something which makes the cost less than the single one pounders.

 

[Captante]

Most of our stores have what they call 'Pick 5' .... five specially tagged items for twenty bucks ($4 each). Some of the selections are kind of junky and you have to watch the regular, single item prices because some are priced under that $4 threshold. Some stores include a bigger package of BallParks ... like 40 ounce or something which makes the cost less than the single one pounders.

I'm not crazy about the regular Ballpark dogs (or Oscar Meyer, Armor, Bar S etc) .... too much anus-meat for my tastes!



When I buy Nathans I always get the original natural casing dogs which are exponentially better then the regular skinless ones. Also I couldn't care less about "all-beef" ... pork mixed with beef is fine with me although dogs made with chicken or turkey ARE DISGUSTING unless you have the palate of a 10 year old lol.

As it happens however MOST decent quality hot dogs I've seen tend to be made of 100% beef.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

His nuts doesn't like his wiener ... not that's a problem.

 

[purbeast0]

Nathan's own. Cooked a pack on the grill this past weekend. I really only ever cook dogs on the grill though, which isn't very often. Stop putting in the microwave.

 

[daveybrat]

Nathan's are my go to for hot dogs. I have a pack in the fridge right now.

Second place goes to Hebrew Nationals for me.

 

[pcgeek11]

Try them without the special sauce.

(if your hot dogs are coming out "greasy" you are doing it wrong)

The only things I put on a hotdog are mustard and onions and at times pickle relish.

 

[digiram]

Sahlens here in Western NY are my go to weiners. However, I'm really digging these smoked Chorizos at Wegmans. Soo expensive at 7 bucks for 4 though. I treat myself once in a while, however.. lol

 

[dank69]

Yup, hate beef hot dogs. Lips, assholes, and nitrates or GTFO.

 

[nakedfrog]

That's why you never go ass to mouth.

 

[BudAshes]

I usually go with the uncured hebrew national ones I believe. Although my wife buys them so I could be wrong on that. The dog itself is less important to me than the stuff on it.

 

[BudAshes]

That's why you never go ass to mouth.

Even if they tell you they love you first?

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

I don't know Nathan all that well (OK, at all) and I don't swing that way so .....