4 lbs ground beef
3 t salt
3 t pepper
4 T chili powder
3 C catsup
3 C water
4 small cans tomato paste

brown hamburger, add all remaining ingredients, simmer 2 hours.
spoon over hot dogs in buns

makes 9 pints

In article >,
Steve Wertz > wrote:

> On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 19:15:06 GMT, Robert Dell wrote:
>
> > 4 lbs ground beef
> > 3 t salt
> > 3 t pepper
> > 4 T chili powder
> > 3 C catsup
> > 3 C water
> > 4 small cans tomato paste
> >
> > brown hamburger, add all remaining ingredients, simmer 2 hours.
> > spoon over hot dogs in buns
>
> Sloppy Joes on hot dogs? <shudder>
>
> -sw

Hot dogs are junk food... While I certainly won't reject the recipe, I'd
not bother going to that kind of trouble.

Just buy a can of Wolf's chili. Open it, dump it into a bowl and nuke
it. Spoon that onto the hotdog as desired, then top with some onions and
shredded cheese. ;-)
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

"Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 19:15:06 GMT, Robert Dell wrote:
>
>> 4 lbs ground beef
>> 3 t salt
>> 3 t pepper
>> 4 T chili powder
>> 3 C catsup
>> 3 C water
>> 4 small cans tomato paste
>>
>> brown hamburger, add all remaining ingredients, simmer 2 hours.
>> spoon over hot dogs in buns
>
> Sloppy Joes on hot dogs? <shudder>
>
> -sw

It sounds like it could be sort of a chili dog, but it depends on how soupy
the "sauce" would be after cooking 2 hours.

In article >, ost
says...
> > brown hamburger, add all remaining ingredients, simmer 2 hours.
> > spoon over hot dogs in buns
>
> Sloppy Joes on hot dogs? <shudder>
>
>

I shudder with you. This is more usually called "chili" and is popular
in the same places where people put cole slaw and ketchup (no it's not a
joke) on their dogs.

I think it's related to the quality of the hot dogs themselves. In
places where excellent hot dogs are readily available (New York and
Chicago come to mind) the toppings are chosen to complement the flavor
of the dogs. In places where crappy dogs are the norm (the south,
generally speaking) the toppings are chosen to cover up the flavor of
the dog.

Reminds me of the scene in the movie Norma Rae where a New Yorker has
come to a small southern town and tries a hot dog at a local ball game.
He immediately runs to a garbage can and spits it out. "Anything
wrong?" he is asked. "It ain't Nathan's" is the reply.


--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

In article >,
Steve Wertz > wrote:

> On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 15:34:07 -0600, D.Currie wrote:
>
> > "Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 19:15:06 GMT, Robert Dell wrote:
> >>
> >>> 4 lbs ground beef
> >>> 3 t salt
> >>> 3 t pepper
> >>> 4 T chili powder
> >>> 3 C catsup
> >>> 3 C water
> >>> 4 small cans tomato paste
> >>>
> >>> brown hamburger, add all remaining ingredients, simmer 2 hours.
> >>> spoon over hot dogs in buns
> >>
> >> Sloppy Joes on hot dogs? <shudder>
> >
> > It sounds like it could be sort of a chili dog, but it depends on how soupy
> > the "sauce" would be after cooking 2 hours.
>
> "Chili" on hot-dogs are just way to use up inferior hot dogs made
> from mechanically separated poultry, IMO. A good, all-cow dog
> needs no strong condiments to cover up it's taste. It would be a
> tragedy to put chili on most brands of 100% beef hot-dogs.
>
> -sw

Boar's Head brand comes to mind. :-)
I don't even put those on a bun. I generally serve them with steamed
cabbage or kraut.
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

The best hot dogs I have tasted and I buy all the time are Omaha Steak Hot
Dogs.

"Peter A" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, ost
> says...
> > > brown hamburger, add all remaining ingredients, simmer 2 hours.
> > > spoon over hot dogs in buns
> >
> > Sloppy Joes on hot dogs? <shudder>
> >
> >
>
> I shudder with you. This is more usually called "chili" and is popular
> in the same places where people put cole slaw and ketchup (no it's not a
> joke) on their dogs.
>
> I think it's related to the quality of the hot dogs themselves. In
> places where excellent hot dogs are readily available (New York and
> Chicago come to mind) the toppings are chosen to complement the flavor
> of the dogs. In places where crappy dogs are the norm (the south,
> generally speaking) the toppings are chosen to cover up the flavor of
> the dog.
>
> Reminds me of the scene in the movie Norma Rae where a New Yorker has
> come to a small southern town and tries a hot dog at a local ball game.
> He immediately runs to a garbage can and spits it out. "Anything
> wrong?" he is asked. "It ain't Nathan's" is the reply.
>
>
> --
> Peter Aitken
> Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

"pfoley" > wrote in
ink.net:

> The best hot dogs I have tasted and I buy all the time are Omaha Steak
> Hot Dogs.


REALLY???

I've seen their "gourmet" hot dogs on the website but couldn't bring
myself to buy them.

Trader Joes sells a variety of uncured (no nitrite/nitrate) products.

Andy

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:

>
> Hot dogs are junk food... While I certainly won't reject the recipe, I'd
> not bother going to that kind of trouble.
>


Not really, there are certainly Walmart "hot dogs" made from
mechanically separated meat and parts and fillers with added
preservatives for goodness available at everyday low prices and there
are quality hot dogs.

There is a local 3rd generation German butcher shop in a nearby town
that makes fabulous dogs from hand trimmed meat that is smoked with
hardwood in their smoker. It is well worth making a batch of sauce for
those dogs.



> Just buy a can of Wolf's chili. Open it, dump it into a bowl and nuke
> it. Spoon that onto the hotdog as desired, then top with some onions and
> shredded cheese. ;-)

In article >,
George > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>
> >
> > Hot dogs are junk food... While I certainly won't reject the recipe, I'd
> > not bother going to that kind of trouble.
> >
>
>
> Not really, there are certainly Walmart "hot dogs" made from
> mechanically separated meat and parts and fillers with added
> preservatives for goodness available at everyday low prices and there
> are quality hot dogs.
>
> There is a local 3rd generation German butcher shop in a nearby town
> that makes fabulous dogs from hand trimmed meat that is smoked with
> hardwood in their smoker. It is well worth making a batch of sauce for
> those dogs.

I'd rather grill those and eat them with steamed cabbage or kraut.
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

In article >,
Steve Wertz > wrote:

> On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 10:09:08 -0400, George wrote:
>
> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>
> > Hot dogs are junk food... While I certainly won't reject the recipe, I'd
> > not bother going to that kind of trouble.
>
> Buy a pack of HEB-branded "Texas Heritage" hot dogs (made in
> Ohio). They're not healthy, but what is? These are worth it,
> though.
>
> -sw

How do _you_ prepare them?

My personal preference for hot dogs is toasted over an open fire with a
skewer. Prepare a nice toasted whole wheat bun with a little lime based
mayo and pull the slightly crispy roasted hot dog off the skewer with
the bun. Add just a little shredded cheddar jack cheese and just a
smidgen of ketchup and maybe some mustard if I'm in the mood...

I'm not really into chili dogs. Never have been.
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote

> I'm not really into chili dogs. Never have been.

For me that belongs under the 'foods you just don't get' thread.
I fail to see the charms of chili on a hot dog. The flavor of
the hot dog and the chili become indistiguishable, to the detriment
of both.

Besides, anyone knows hot dogs are supposed to have just brown
mustard and pickle relish on them.

nancy

In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote
>
> > I'm not really into chili dogs. Never have been.
>
> For me that belongs under the 'foods you just don't get' thread.
> I fail to see the charms of chili on a hot dog. The flavor of
> the hot dog and the chili become indistiguishable, to the detriment
> of both.
>
> Besides, anyone knows hot dogs are supposed to have just brown
> mustard and pickle relish on them.
>
> nancy

To be perfectly honest, my _favorite_ way to eat them is right off the
skewer, hot and crispy from being toasted in the open camp fire. ;-d

Followed by toasted marshmallows served the same way......
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

In article >,
projectile vomit chick > wrote:
> btw i used to work in a packing house. you don't want to eat that.

that's why i don't watch them make them. i just eat them...

the packing house is FDA approved and if it's not, it's not sold at my supermarket.

In article . com>,
wrote:
> Except that a "proper" hot-dog would generally be made from Pork, no?

yup, "hot dogs" are made with chicken, pork, and beef.
"franks" are made from all beef (which lowers the taste in my opinion).

hot dogs can be bought fully cooked but franks can't.

Santa Claus wrote:
> In article . com>,
> wrote:
> > Except that a "proper" hot-dog would generally be made from Pork, no?
>
> yup, "hot dogs" are made with chicken, pork, and beef.
> "franks" are made from all beef (which lowers the taste in my opinion).

You might be right on the beef, but not on chicken. And "Franks" as you
know them are maybe Americanised? A "proper" hot-dog, as I meant it,
would be a real Frankfurter, which from what I've read has Pork mostly,
beef sometimes, and all sorts of herbs and spices.

>
> hot dogs can be bought fully cooked but franks can't.

Again, you're talking about modernised, Americanised 'dogs and
Frankfurters, which aren't what I would call "proper" hot-dogs.

DSt.

In article .com>,
wrote:
> Again, you're talking about modernised, Americanised 'dogs and
> Frankfurters, which aren't what I would call "proper" hot-dogs.
>
> DSt.

well, we bought dogs still in casings and they always split so we decided to just get the regular modernized ones