How do YOU cook your hotdogs when at home?

sad to say, but......
90% of time, right from the package, on a slice of white bread, and a squirt of franks totally tomatoe ketchup.....
lol, far fewer dishes this way :) 

I usually simmer it gently in water until it's hot. I have been known to spear it with a meat fork and broil it over a gas burner on the  kitchen stove - not bad!

lynndunham

I usually simmer it gently in water until it's hot. I have been known to spear it with a meat fork and broil it over a gas burner on the  kitchen stove - not bad!

Did you ever set the house on fire with a fat laden cheap weenie like Bar S or Farmer John's?

Sometimes I like to make my own Beenie Weenies! A can of Bush's Ranchero Beans some cut up dogs  and some dashes of Crystal Sauce! Maybe a little chopped sweet onion too!

Generally, on the Foreman coated with a quick shot of buttery spray.  Works beautifully and cleans up fast with a wet Bounty.  Buns are wrapped in foil and warmed in a toaster oven.  By the time I add mustard and chili, etc., it's better than most hot dogs I can buy in town.  Faster than the toaster oven is to tuck the hot grilled frank into a bun, wrap in paper towel, and microwave for about 20 seconds, then dress.  Excellent.

BackAlleyBurger
sad to say, but......
90% of time, right from the package, on a slice of white bread, and a squirt of franks totally tomatoe ketchup.....
lol, far fewer dishes this way :) 

Just to make sure: you don't even heat them?
 
Bart

I can't imagine eating them straight from the package, but I have a friend who does that. 

I usually use my gas grill and toss on a couple of pieces of lump charcoal just before the grill is hot enough to grill the dogs.
 
I like my dogs with a good bit of char on them

MellowRoast


I can't imagine eating them straight from the package ...

 
Why not? They're cooked. Nothing like a cold hot dog dipped into a jar of Gulden's mustard, bite-after-bite-after bite.

Michael Hoffman

MellowRoast

I can't imagine eating them straight from the package ...

Why not? They're cooked. Nothing like a cold hot dog dipped into a jar of Gulden's mustard, bite-after-bite-after bite.

In the Same Family; wouldn't dream of cooking Vienna Sausages would you? Cold from the can! Yum!

Right from the can, a little salt and pepper (if I'm at home and not out in a boat fishing), some good mustard for dipping, and a few saltines.

Michael Hoffman

Right from the can, a little salt and pepper (if I'm at home and not out in a boat fishing), some good mustard for dipping, and a few saltines.

Yep, one of life's little pleasures. In a boat, can, (make that a couple cans) of Vienna's, a cold beer, some mustard and saltines. No noise except birds chirping. Peace, solitude and Vienna's-----Doesn't get any better than that------unless you have your Grandson with you and he catches his first fish!

Foodbme

Michael Hoffman

MellowRoast

I can't imagine eating them straight from the package ...

Why not? They're cooked. Nothing like a cold hot dog dipped into a jar of Gulden's mustard, bite-after-bite-after bite.

In the Same Family; wouldn't dream of cooking Vienna Sausages would you? Cold from the can! Yum!

I've tried them right out of the package but found the taste most unappealing.  As for Vienna sausages, I enjoy them either way, heated or unheated.  

Does anyone remember electrocuted hot dogs?

Yes, I sure do.  We had a such a hot dog cooker in the '60s.  It didn't do a great job, but we certainly used it for a while.  It may have been called a Hot Dogger, I'm not sure.

just found a new way...in the toaster oven til they start to pop...

I put them on a long handled cooking fork and roast over the stove eye until they begin to char. I have a gas stove, but this works over an electric eye on high. No clean-up!

Now that's novel.  I'll have to give that a shot.

Jennifer_4

just found a new way...in the toaster oven til they start to pop...

My Bride has cooked hers that way for years.

Medium heat in a cast iron skillet with a natural casing hot dog. Tablespoon of butter melted. Once the Hot Dogs start to brown rotate Hot Dogs to and frow. This can also be done by sliding skillet forward and back. You will see the skin turn brown and start to blister without bursting. Don't burn the butter. Remove all the hot dogs from the skillet at the same time or they will start to burst. This method will give the best snap in the Hot Dog without losing moisture. Lard works better than butter and creates a great outer surface. Bacon grease is top notch as well.
When in college I performed the electrocution method by taking an old extension cord and fraying the two wires and attaching them to two forks one for each wire. Wrap with tape. Insert fork in each end of the hot dog and plug in. It will cook in no time. Not the safest but effective.
If you Microwave a Hot Dog, use Turkey or Chicken Hot Dogs or put Ketchup on it you will not go to Heaven....Russ

ChrisOC

Does anyone remember electrocuted hot dogs?

 
Still available at Amazon:
 
http://www.amazon.com/Nos...=1311338707&sr=1-2

That model definitely heats the dogs, but the Hot Dogger as seen below really electrocuted them. 
http://neighborhoodvalues.com/nv/kitchen/misc/35kc.htm

MellowRoast


That model definitely heats the dogs, whereas the Hot Dogger really electrocuted them.

Yeah, I guess you are correct. My roommate one summer in college had a near-identical looking cooker that actually slide electrodes into the dogs, which is why I thought the one shown electrocuted them.
I also remember the terrible, terrible stench resulting when said roommate put a tofu dog into the electrocution chamber.

Well, I remember it was a fairly clumsy device and probably more trouble than it was worth.  After a few uses, we started boiling or grilling the dogs again.  I'm sure that new cooker does a much better job, and I've read some positve reviews about it.

Neat article from the Post Gazette on the HoJo method...sounds good to me.
 
http://www.post-gazette.com/food/20000910hojo4.asp

MellowRoast


That model definitely heats the dogs, but the Hot Dogger as seen below really electrocuted them. 
http://neighborhoodvalues.com/nv/kitchen/misc/35kc.htm

 
There was a nasty unsafe homemade version. Pound a couple nails just short of thru a 2x4 about a foot long. Wrap the stripped wires of an extension cord around the nails. Place dog on nails and plug in. Like I said, nast unsafe!

Plus it's too complicated for my simple mind!

The Barbeque Store has a vast array of outdoor cooking "Stuff".
http://www.barbecue-store.com/
How 'bout this one?
http://www.barbecue-store.com/Grill-Dog--With-Electric-Motor_p_596.html
Saves space on the grill for more "Stuff"!
Or this one for Charcoal Grills:
http://www.barbecue-store.com/Charcoal-Companion--Stainless-Steel-Hot-Dog-Roller_p_425.html

On the outdoor charcoal BBQ if the weather is right, and on the indoor grill if not.  And, we lightly grill the buns.  The dogs are never split and the condiments depend upon what's on hand or what we're in the mood for.

Foodbme forgot this one...
 
http://roastmyweenie.com/Roast_Your_Weenie/home.html