OT: Best hot dogs

[mauconnfan]

Bingo Chin great golf course and you just have to commit to every shot as mistakes are dramatic there. Get in trouble you need to take your lumps (I didn't) get it back in play don't try to be a hero and get it to the green or near it. I don't have the patience for it LOL. Played pretty good, not great and took two 8's and 2 Mickey Mantles for a 91. I was with a customer and a couple of my automation guys from Zeller up there and all good players and the best was 87 and he's a 6 and a member. 3 rain delays didn't help (Rochester weather sucks LOL) but I must admit there were times on the course I would have rather have been working, oh but I was!

Biased point of view but a good one:

http://www.democratandchronicle.com...test-u-s-open-golf-than-erin-hills/420881001/

 

[Chin Diesel]

Bingo Chin great golf course and you just have to commit to every shot as mistakes are dramatic there. Get in trouble you need to take your lumps (I didn't) get it back in play don't try to be a hero and get it to the green or near it. I don't have the patience for it LOL. Played pretty good, not great and took two 8's and 2 Mickey Mantles for a 91. I was with a customer and a couple of my automation guys from Zeller up there and all good players and the best was 87 and he's a 6 and a member. 3 rain delays didn't help (Rochester weather sucks LOL) but I must admit there were times on the course I would have rather have been working, oh but I was!

Biased point of view but a good one:

Oak Hill would have been a better test of U.S. Open golf than Erin Hills

I lived in the area for 5 years and am equally biased towards that course. It would be a great US Open venue and Rochester is big enough to support it logistically.

Back on topic, hot dogs are my go to choice for food when making the turn on a course. Do it right and you can power it down between snack shack and 10th tee. Worst case scenario is a few bites left between tee shot on #10 and second shot. By the time you get to the 11th tee you should be looking for trash receptacle. I'll let others fight over the turkey and cheese wedges or tuna salads sandwiches.

 

[storrsroars]

Regarding split dogs, cooked on the grill top - any fans of Walter's (Mamaroneck) here?

Those were a staple when I lived in Westchester years ago. Haven't had one in ages.

 

[mauconnfan]

I lived in the area for 5 years and am equally biased towards that course. It would be a great US Open venue and Rochester is big enough to support it logistically.

Back on topic, hot dogs are my go to choice for food when making the turn on a course. Do it right and you can power it down between snack shack and 10th tee. Worst case scenario is a few bites left between tee shot on #10 and second shot. By the time you get to the 11th tee you should be looking for trash receptacle. I'll let others fight over the turkey and cheese wedges or tuna salads sandwiches.

Actually these guys killed me. They stopped to chat in snack bar and sit and eat, that's not me. Rather not eat at all then lose my turn or even stop. Keep playing, but it was business and I was a guest so smiled and had a dog and a sam adams. But you have the timing right if even eating. Once I start playing I really don't even like to eat, actually at the events with lunch prior to playing I just chip and putt or hit balls, don't like filling the already ample belly with anything other than the beers I will be drinking out there. LOL

 

[Dry Tortugas]

Saugy in Rhode Island has been making hot dogs using the same recipe for 150 years, and still use lamb intestine for the casing. Best I've ever had.

 

[Robertelamin]

Saugy in Rhode Island has been making hot dogs using the same recipe for 150 years, and still use lamb intestine for the casing. Best I've ever had.

My old Rhode Island roommates loved Saugys.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Hot dogs suck.

 

[huskymedic]

Saugy in Rhode Island has been making hot dogs using the same recipe for 150 years, and still use lamb intestine for the casing. Best I've ever had.

Speaking of Rhode Island dogs... Olneyville New York System - Rhode Island's Best Hot Wieners w/ their unique homemade ground beef based weiner sauce.

 

[storrsroars]

It's a good combination. Devil is in the details with those though. Gotta be the right sport peppers and it has to be the neon green relish.

Sport peppers and an actual ripe tomato are key. The flourescent relish only serves to screw up the texture and add sugar. If you like your dogs on the savory side, skip it like I do. I normally don't care for celery salt, but in this combination, it works.

 

[Deepster]

Been to Jimmy's many times, agree really good food there overall including the split dogs.

Do they have a spooker dog?

 

[hamster]

Hot dog Alert!!!
They just reopened the Cricket in Stratford. They had the best "works " Sauce in creation. Long Humells on toasted and buttered New England roll with a mustardy hot sauce. An old cook rebuilt a replica up the road from where the original was. Opened Wednesday..there are lines.

 

[RichZ]

Hot dog Alert!!!
They just reopened the Cricket in Stratford. They had the best "works " Sauce in creation. Long Humells on toasted and buttered New England roll with a mustardy hot sauce. An old cook rebuilt a replica up the road from where the original was. Opened Wednesday..there are lines.

Been planning on getting down there since they broke ground for the new building. I believe though, that I'll wait a couple weeks. As a teen, it was probably 2nd or 3rd on my list of favorite local eateries.

 

[David 76]

Jimmies was the best. Period. Have never had a dog anywhere that was as good as Jimmies in the old days.

Not sure if it's still in the Gagliardi family, but the sit-down restaurant part is still in business, and you can still get split hot dogs there. But despite the fact that they still look more or less the same, neither the dogs nor the fries are anywhere near as good as they were in the 60s and 70s. They are OK. But OK is far from spectacular, and they used to be spectacular.

They opened a location (franchise?) on Black Rock Tpk in Fairfield in the late 60s or 70s. It was just as good as West Haven. But it only lasted a couple years. It's a Duchess now.

Hard to explain how awesome it was. Huge parking lot almost always full. Organic cool car displays. The cashier/cook , we called Mr Machine was amazing too.
An d it continued to do this after the adjacent amusement park died.
Best dogs, best friend seafood.

 

[superjohn]

I had my first real Chicago style dog recently. Mustard, relish, pickle, diced onion, sliced tomato peppers and celery salt. Surprisingly good. I never thought the tomatoes would work for me but the complete combination turned out amazing.

When I first had them I didn't think it would be all that good either but a dog dragged through the garden is good and actually makes you feel you are somehow eating healthier. The spot by me serves them "depression era" style. Just mustard, onion, sport peppers, and relish with fries smooshed on top.

 

[superjohn]

One thing I will say is Chicago does fries better than back east. Even most of your hole in the wall hot dog stands seem to have legitimately good freshly cut double fried fries.

 

[storrsroars]

No.

On cart dogs Im strictly Spicy brown mustard and onions. Nothing else. Certainly nothing that in anyway would resemble Ketchup.

The real onion sauce is nothing like ketchup. I can't believe you won't do that but consider Chicago green relish a "must", given it's mostly sweet pickles, which are awful on everything.

 

[superjohn]

The real onion sauce is nothing like ketchup. I can't believe you won't do that but consider Chicago green relish a "must", given it's mostly sweet pickles, which are awful on everything.

You both are doing it wrong. A proper cart dog is kraut, spicy brown mustard and onions. If they have it, slather chili on that sucker.

 

[storrsroars]

You both are doing it wrong. A proper cart dog is kraut, spicy brown mustard and onions. If they have it, slather chili on that sucker.

A Chicago dog is good eating. And while a dill pickle spear, tomatoes and tiny pickled peppers may sound odd, the textures and flavors work really well. Preferably w/o the atomic green relish. It's my preferred way to make dogs at home (admittedly I also have a fondness for kimchi as a condiment).

Besides, at most northeastern carts, the chili is pretty sketchy.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Is this place related to Ferraro's "The Meat King" that recently opened in Madison, CT? Right near Hammonassett Ford on rt. 1.

Yes. Also in Meriden, but both branches much smaller.

Grand Avenue store is a meat-heavy supermarket w/deli counter, prepared foods, Best yet genetic brand, undistinguished produce, volume discounts barked out by the butchers, and (my favorite) one-shot crazy closeout deals on near-expired perishables, as well as so many meat products that my legs sometimes buckle a bit when I'm in the middle of it all.

 

[huskyrob1]

Man, you guys are missing out big-time. Best dogs out there since Roessllers went out of business are Deitz & Watson natural casing dogs, either pork & beef or all beef. I'm partial to the pork and beef. You can get them in Shop-Rite under the Black Bear brand (D&W's Shop Rite label). Grote & Weigel and Hummel's are ok, but once you've had Black Bear there's no going back. Lol

 

[RichZ]

best friend seafood.

Know what you mean, but it reads like auto correct thinks you ate your pet clam.

For the first few years after they closed the hot dog stand, you could order dogs, lobster rolls and fries at a counter in the lobby of the restaurant. And at least in the warmer months there was usually a line out the door waiting to order. I guess it was costing them sit-down customers, because eventually they shut that down. Sad day.

 

[RichZ]

Had a dog last night with roasted red peppers and fresh ground romano cheese. It was outstanding. Not sure it would make my top 3, but it was awfully good.

 

[David 76]

Know what you mean, but it reads like auto correct thinks you ate your pet clam.

For the first few years after they closed the hot dog stand, you could order dogs, lobster rolls and fries at a counter in the lobby of the restaurant. And at least in the warmer months there was usually a line out the door waiting to order. I guess it was costing them sit-down customers, because eventually they shut that down. Sad day.

Seems the decision to Franchise was the beginning of the end. They had one in Hamden too.

 

[UConner]

If you are going to grill, why the hell would you pick a hot dog instead of a Johnsonville Brat?

 

[Chin Diesel]

If you are going to grill, why the hell would you pick a hot dog instead of a Johnsonville Brat?

If you're going to grill a brat why would you pick Johnsonville over any of 100+ local sausages?

That being said, inspiration struck late yesterday afternoon and local butchers were out of the question. So, I got a pack of the Johnsonville Chorizo, took one sausage link and mixed it with a pound of lean ground beef. Grilled up some chorizo and beef burgers. Tasted awesome. Nice and juicy and the seasoning in the chorizo meant no additional seasoning was needed for the beef.

 

[8893]

Ferraro's Market in New Haven - I put these just behind Hummels and as good as Muckes/G&W. The Big Bites are great but won't fit on New England style rolls without breaking them!

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If you are going to grill, why the hell would you pick a hot dog instead of a Johnsonville Brat?

If you're going to grill a brat why would you pick Johnsonville over any of 100+ local sausages?

That being said, inspiration struck late yesterday afternoon and local butchers were out of the question. So, I got a pack of the Johnsonville Chorizo, took one sausage link and mixed it with a pound of lean ground beef. Grilled up some chorizo and beef burgers. Tasted awesome. Nice and juicy and the seasoning in the chorizo meant no additional seasoning was needed for the beef.

We are going with Ferraro's Big Bites (w/ casing) and some local sausages, in addition to some sirloin burgers from Ferraro's.

@huskymedic , any recs for rolls that will fit those beasts?

 

[CTMike]

We are going with Ferraro's Big Bites (w/ casing) and some local sausages, in addition to some sirloin burgers from Ferraro's.

@huskymedic , any recs for rolls that will fit those beasts?

I tried them 2 nights ago (they were great) but yeah a normal hot dog bun doesn't cut it... I'm curious too.

 

[CTMike]

Side note - really appreciate the tip on Ferraro's. Hot dogs, kielbasa, hot Italian sausage have all been great. Ribs, pork shoulder, and a chuck roast went on the smoker yesterday - all awesome too. I'll definitely be picking up more meat there.

 

[huskymedic]

We are going with Ferraro's Big Bites (w/ casing) and some local sausages, in addition to some sirloin burgers from Ferraro's.

@huskymedic , any recs for rolls that will fit those beasts?

I move into the split sub/torpedo roll category for them. Just ones that aren't too dense because the amount of bread/dog ratio can change (Calise makes good one).

 

[huskymedic]

Side note - really appreciate the tip on Ferraro's. Hot dogs, kielbasa, hot Italian sausage have all been great. Ribs, pork shoulder, and a chuck roast went on the smoker yesterday - all awesome too. I'll definitely be picking up more meat there.

The satellite stores are nice options - especially if you pre-plan and order other products on line that they may not have in the smaller version stores. As @Hans Sprungfeld mentioned above - if you really want an adventure - head to the Grand Avenue store in New Haven. You can buy just about any edible (and non-edible) part of a pig, chicken, lamb, cow or steer. Just avoid the first and 15th of the month - it can be a zoo!