tips on Steaming hot dog buns

I originally just put a cloth over my cart steamer and layed the buns on top of the cloth so they would not get soggy. The only problem is if you did not keep a close eye on them they would still get soggy. Well I am sure this isn't new to any of you but I tried something new to me. I started putting the whole bag of buns in the steamer with the package still on them with the end opened. They steam up pretty good and usually can sit hours without getting soggy. Just an FYI to anyone with soggy buns as they say. Any other tips shared would be great.

Thanks

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Though this won't work for hotdog carts, I found a regular hotdog bun put in a plastic "zipbag" with a few drops of water tossed in a microwave for between 10-20 seconds is enough to warm and steam them around the house. I put in the time range because of the microwave powers. I have a large high powered one and use the 10 seconds. I sprinkle a few drops of water to the bottom of the bag and keep the bun away from it.

Although this doesn't fit the cart, folks around busin. and home may experiment and get a great hot dog with steamed bun.

One thing with metal steamers is the water condensing on the metal and the steam control. RJF

In my steamtable, I placed a towel on the bottom of a perferated full pan. The bottom layer was filled with 3 packs (each with 10) of Rosen's/ Gonnella poppy buns still sealed, the second layer was 3 packs torn open, and the top had 2 packs opened and dumped on top. This gave a timing procedure to the steaming. As buns are used from the top, replacement packs are added the bottom, their degree of open-ness based on how busy you are. Another fine example of proper product rotation.

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Originally posted by workboy7

In my steamtable, I placed a towel on the bottom of a perferated full pan. The bottom layer was filled with 3 packs (each with 10) of Rosen's/ Gonnella poppy buns still sealed, the second layer was 3 packs torn open, and the top had 2 packs opened and dumped on top. This gave a timing procedure to the steaming. As buns are used from the top, replacement packs are added the bottom, their degree of open-ness based on how busy you are. Another fine example of proper product rotation.

Thanks! this is exactly the tip i needed. I will try this next time.

When I had my trailer, I had plastic shoe and sweater boxes and kept my buns in, First I put a dish towel in box seperated all the buns and put back in bag then in box. In my trailer I had SS wire racks near the ceiling of trailer, this is where i put the buns. They were softened by the heat at the ceiling. The reason for the towels was sometime they got too hot and rebaked, hard. CBB

welcome quick dog...remember if you have staff working for you to train well to rotate your buns (please, no puns) along with all of your stock

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Originally posted by Cowboy Bob in PA

When I had my trailer, I had plastic shoe and sweater boxes and kept my buns in, First I put a dish towel in box seperated all the buns and put back in bag then in box. In my trailer I had SS wire racks near the ceiling of trailer, this is where i put the buns. They were softened by the heat at the ceiling. The reason for the towels was sometime they got too hot and rebaked, hard. CBB

Neat idea Cowboy Bob. Thanks