The Great Chicago Fire Hot Dog

[Timothy Hoffman]

I really like Chicago Style Hot Dogs. Combine that with my love of spicy hot sauce and spiral cut dogs and we get these.

I started with 4 nice 100% all beef 1/4 pound hot dogs and spiral sliced them. Pictured with all the toppings including the Heartbreaking Dawns Mauvais Sang (Bad Blood) at over 1 million scovilles.

Got out the Smokey Joe for these.

I think I need bigger buns!

Fully dressed. Notice how nicely the spiral cut holds the sport peppers.

 

[NeilH]

Beauty's! Ever tried the ghost peppers? I planted some seeds hoping theyll survive.

Nice looking dogs.

 

[Ray A.]

Excellent looking plate. Now I am ready for lunch.

 

[Chad Bman]

Spiral cut? Man, never heard/seen of it. Love it! I just finished lunch, but I could go for one or three of those...

 

[Wolgast]

Looks awesome! A Friday night meal at its best.

Ohh Still Thursday!

 

[Rolf Jacobsen]

You just KNOW I'm going to try this. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tony R]

Looks delicious... How do you cut them spiral?

 

[Timothy Hoffman]

Looks delicious... How do you cut them spiral?

Like this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyieI2bxyIk
Oh, and LOTS of practice. Lots of practice.

Neil, I have grown ghost peppers before. Also, the HBD sauce I used on the dog has them as well as Trinidad Scorpion and Fatali peppers.

 

[Tim McCann]

Looks good!

 

[Bob Mann]

Looks great Tim!

 

[Jim Lampe]

VERY nice KNIFE work Tim!
Those Dogs Look FANTASTIC!!!

 

[Mike Coffman]

VERY nice KNIFE work Tim!
Those Dogs Look FANTASTIC!!!

Couldn't have said it better myself Tim! Could eat one or two of them myself, even with the hot hot stuff!

 

[Mike Cosgrove]

That is a work of art!

 

[John Solak]

Great spiral cut on those dogs!! I need a lot more practice to make mine looks any where near as good as yours. You can keep those peppers, too hot for me!

 

[Dave O (Alaska)]

great looking dogs!

 

[Gary H. NJ]

Now you need spiral buns! Why is it that spiral dogs taste the best Chi-town style?

 

[Brad Olson]

Nice "twist" on a classic hot dog, Tim! What brand did you use? My first thought was Klement's Jumbo but they're a little bit smaller than 1/4 lb.

 

[Timothy Hoffman]

Brad, I used Hebrew National. they are not a true 1/4# either. 3 ounces if my math is correct. Is it even legal to use New York dogs to make Chicago style?

 

[Michael C.]

I'm craving a hot dog right now! That looks very good!!!!!!!!

 

[Andy Beers]

looks great