Originally posted by Joe V:
While on vacation I ate some hotdogs from a street vendor which really had some SNAP to them and I'd like to find something similar.
What's everyone's opinion on which tasty dogs have a real crunch when you bite into them?
Originally posted by William Schmitz:
The key is the natural casings and I also like the coarse ground wieners. My favorite is Schweigert, but I'm partially biased. They have my grandfathers original recipe (he used to own Tom Sawyer Meat products until the early '60's, and when he closed, he sold his recipes to Schweigert).
Specifically, look for Schweigert's "Old Fashioned Wieners". I believe WalMart carries them, as well as most regular grocery stores.
Bill
Originally posted by Regina S:
Agree with Bill, Nathans will give you that snap you are looking for. But at home I now buy Boar's head beef hot dogs, they are delicious, no nitrates, fillers, etc. They have a short experiation date so you have to use them within a few weeks.
Originally posted by Regina S:
no nitrates
I smoked 5 lb of Usinger brats with my butts and brisket yesterday. I had one for lunch and it was pretty good! (But the casing was a bit toothy.)Originally posted by Ron G.:
IMHO - Usinger's, a local sausage maker, makes all-beef franks that are mighty hard to beat.