Yes, the All American hot dog! I've bet you've consumed at least three this week and I also bet you've denied it to at least as many people (including yourself). Why are those strange tubes of mystery meats so delicious?! And why does every city seem to have their own hot dog tradition?
If you are ever in Chicago and order a hot dog DO NOT under any circumstances put ketchup on it. Did you see what happened to Jack McBrayer when he visited Chicago's popular Weiner's Circle? Anyway, let me break it down for you: You got an Vienna all-beef frankfurter (simply called a "beef") on a poppyseed bun, add yellow mustard, chopped white onions, neon green sweet pickle relish, a dill pickle spear, a tomato wedge, a pickle sport pepper, and celery salt. Sounds like a lot, right? I ate a few while I was in Chicago and I'm a convert. It's delicious!
In Seattle, cream cheese is king. This is the stuff that can only be found from street vendors somewhere between 2am and Pike St. My favorite cream cheese hot dog comes from Zach's Shack in Portland - The James Brown Dog: Cream Cheese, Chili, Jalapeno and Sour Cream. It's terrible and amazing all at the same time.
I've decided we need a Grays Harbor specific hot dog and I've come up with five options. I have not actually tried any of these, but I think they all sound... ok.
1. The Sea Dog
Hot Dog + Halibut + Coleslaw + Fresh Squeezed Lemon + Sprinkled Sand
2. The Hot & Crabby Dog
Hot Dog + Jalepeno + Crab + Butter + Bib
3. The Taco Dog
Hot Dog in a tortilla + Shredded Pork + Chopped Onions + Cilantro + Tequila
4. The Hippie Dog
1/2 Hot Dog + 1/2 Tofu Dog + Whole Wheat Bun + Kelp Noodles + Sriracha Sauce
5. The Sasquatch Dog
Hot Dog roasted on a tree branch + Foraged Mushrooms + Mustard you found at a strangers camp site
Think you have a better suggestion? Please share with us. I'm going to get started on taste testing.
(PS - Will someone buy and reopen the Hotdog House?!)
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