Learn how your comment data is processed. So, in case you were looking for an excuse, heres another opportunity spend a few extra bucks on a project and to go see your friendly, neighborhood butcher if you must. Lightly toast the hot dog buns. Avocado is a traditional ingredient on Mexican hotdogs and what is guacamole but a glorified state of avocado? The whole family cant wait until we make them again! His drawing, legend tells, became one of happy-looking steaming German dachshunds wrapped in hotdog buns. But what of the beans, the attentive reader asks? I lived off of Carlsberg Gold (drank it on the street; people thought I was homeless), chocolate bars, and shawarma. Youll find this hybrid USA/Mexico novelty in the Mexican state of Sonora, as well as California (Los Angeles and San Diego), and Arizona (Tucson and Phoenix). Cant wait to try this. Popular condiments: mayonnaise, yellow mustard, ketchup, chipotle sauce, salsa verde, red salsa, sour cream or Mexican crema, and guacamole. Cook jalapeos about 25 minutes, rotating occasionally, until all sides are blistered. This will help prevent them from burning on the grill and breaking apart. Cotija cheese In particular.
That being said, though, theres much more than just sheer luck going on here. So, yeah, point taken! Mexican hotdogs, unlike say Chicago hotdogs or Danish hotdogs, is not an institutionalized and clearly defined food standard. Salsa Roja One of lifes little miracles! Were going to make an issue out of hotdog buns, Johan?
It is traditional. Instead of homemade pico de gallo, buy it at the market.
Not only is beef rather a traditional player in many US and Mexican hotdog applications, it also offers a nice contrast to not only the smoked bacon in which we will wrap it in a moment but also to the onslaught of condiments in which we shall be slathering our Mexican frankendog. If thats not worthy of a post, I dont know what is! This will help prevent the wood from burning on the grill and falling apart. Theyre way better than standard American hot dogs.
In short, the topping game is a bit of a free for all, but here now is a look at my preferred Mexican hotdog toppings, of which you can pick and mix and match your favorites or even add your own as you see fit. Nestled in hot dog buns, theyre loaded up with delicious toppings and condiments. Join my free email list and receive a FREE set of meal planning and recipe PRINTABLES! My hot game just got an upgrade with these! But take a closer look at its relatively large bun and its traditional fillings of meat, avocado, tomatoes, onions (to name but a few) and the culinarily trained eye will probably spot some resemblance to a more classical Mexican sandwich, the Torta. It would appear that our Mexican friends simply did like so many of us would have done if faced with a new culinary idea. The thing is, if youve never had a gourmet hotdog, you might not even know as youve never tasted the difference! In Borderland much to the dismay of the greatest modern disgrace to the American presidency people, ideas, culture, thoughts and even food travel freely across the border. Dust each hotdog with a shower of raw, chopped onion followed with a shower of crumbled cotija cheese.
Not only does a meaty sausage (I said stop giggling!) You are here: document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Wow! Cut off stems and discard them. Slice the jalapeos lengthwise into strips.
Its pungent sharpness and acidic bite helps cut the fattiness and intensity of the sausage as well as the relative monotony of the bread. Once you find your perfect brand of bacon, youll want to fall in love, settle down, get married and not really want anybody else.
I am proposing, in full earnestness, that we add a layer of crumbled tortilla chips to our Mexican hotdog creation. Think of it like pouring a $400 bottle of scotch into a whiskey and Coke. Drizzle lime juice over the top to prevent it from browning. Did Christiania. Of which the Sonoran style hotdog can indeed sport a few! So, lets then have a look at this wonder of a creation, starting with quite the obvious questions: how, why and where did such a beautifully monstrous creation come to be? Your expenditure will be rewarded! In fact, the simpler the ingredient list on the package, the better.
Where do you serve these things? And, in the immortal words of Carey Grant: Frankly, my dear, I dont give a damn!. Blister the jalapeos on the grill at the same time the hot dogs are grilling.
Bacon is bacon, right? Heat corn oil in a wide skillet over medium-high heat.
First things first, allow me to stress one cardinal rule for the paragraphs to follow: To build a perfect Mexican hotdog, we will have to use perfect building blocks. A Danish warm dachshund with an obligatory side of beer! Steak tartare at @naervaer.dk is pretty much always a good idea! That way you taste bacon incarnate bacon as it should be. Mexican hot dogs are festive street food. For summer BBQs and get-togethers, what foods do you enjoy grilling?
Grill the hot dogs until the bacon is rippled and cooked as desired. My new favorite drug Err Junk food! Just, please, leave the cheddar for burgers, okay friend? ), and the only words youll find as frequently as the word hotdog are the words beer and drunk. Serve with wedges of lime. On their own, each of these (save maybe the Coronas) could be a perfect topping for a Mexican Hotdog. I get what youre saying, sorta, the only problem is I just plain dislike the flavor, texture and everything else about shit bacon, so Im sure for many, though, it would suffice. Home Blog Recipes Beginners Guide to Mexican Food, Part VII: Mexican Hotdog Recipe. Keywords: Sonoran Hot Dog, Mexican Hot Dog, Tag @confettiandbliss on Instagram and hashtag it #confettiandbliss.
I love all the toppings on this hot dog. This recipes a keeper. Heat some buns, grill some bacon-wrapped sausages, set out some traditional and less-traditional condiments and let people go crazy building their own dream creations. Just read yours about the Hog Dog king located in the neighborhood behind the main train station. To help ease your quest for quality bacon products, here are three very specific things to keep in mind when shopping bacon: Dry cured bacon is better: When shopping for quality bacon, look for two very specific and very magical words: dry cured. Deep, subtle flavors brought forward by a combination of quality flour, yeast, real milk, butter and time You know, the stuff that makes the bun more than just an anonymous, starchy delivery vessel. A hotdog that would at first glance appear re-imagined in ways in which you would think the original creator had been either a kid at playtime or an adult genuinely and irresponsibly stoned out of his mind: A hotdog made by first rolling the sausage in bacon and stuffing it in an oversized loaf, then topping it with a spectacular array of toppings and condiments from both sides of the border, including but not limited to beans, onions, salsa, sour cream, mustard Even chips! The Mexican hotdog, in all its glory is, actually, a bit of a culinarily architectural masterpiece in which every ingredient plays a note in a perfect harmony. Wherever we meet up. While pan is heating, wrap bacon around the franks, using a toothpick to fasten the strips at both ends of the sausage. And Why? Expert food styling once more provided by Malou from Klidmoster.dk.
The depth of flavor and intensity of their offerings come entirely from their choices of meat, be they organic Danish pork or acorn-fed Tuscan pigs, and the way in which it is treated during processing.
Self-proclaimed geek, home cook, food blogger, restaurant critic and wine lover. In all honesty, it looks a bit of a messy clusterfuck of a frankendog, but goddamnit, its fucking beautiful to me and for reasons that shall soon be apparent, a lot more thought through than its initial appearance might suggest. This fresh, semi-soft Mexican cheese provides not only a much better mouthfeel and ease of eating than mountains of cheddar, but also a much better, more tangy and complex flavor. Quality hotdog buns, however, offer an element unbeknownst to many hotdog lovers: Flavor! The reality of this may seem imposing to those used to inferior bacon but such is the nature of natural and well-crafted products. These dogos are often sold from street carts at night or from food trucks. #steak #steaktartare #redmeat #rawfood #copenhagenfood #christianshavn #johanjohansen #gastromand #foodbloggerlife, Next level truffle fries!
I was bouncing ideas off the smug, little face of one of my prettiest, little (self-proclaimed) fans and favorite wine writers, Anja over at mindifiwhine.dk. Lengthy tales could be woven on the wonders of cured pork belly that bacon is (and I very well may have to). What is the most overlooked and least appreciated component of a hotdog, I ask of you? They took that somewhat foreign concept of loading things onto the sausage-stuffed bun that is the hotdog, then coupled it with something familiar and well-known, creating in the process a sort of super food. Behold: The Sonoran-style or Mexican Hotdog: An American classic all dressed up in her South of the Border glory! Tortilla chips: Tortilla chips on hotdog? Later, blister the jalapeos on the grill at the same time the hot dogs are grilling.
That one brought back a couple of food memories. [1][2] It is popular in Tucson,[3][4][5][6] Phoenix,[7] and elsewhere in southern Arizona. Its smoky, porky bliss and nothing more, and this makes me happy. To name but a few! These hot dogs are delicious and full of so much flavor! [8] It consists of a hot dog that is wrapped in bacon and grilled, served on a bolillo-style hot dog bun, and topped with pinto beans, onions, tomatoes, and a variety of additional condiments, often including mayonnaise, mustard, and jalapeo salsa. Fun fact: Did you know that the tradition of placing chips and salsa on the tables of Mexican restaurants came not from Mexico, but from the US side of the border?
Cook jalapeos about 25 minutes, rotating occasionally, until all sides are blistered. Danish Classics: Mrbradgryde (Pork Tenderloin in Cream Sauce). Who am I and why do I blog? In his drawing, he supposedly likened the long, thin, German-style sausages to another creature linked with Germans, namely their curiously, adorably elongated dachshunds. So, what to do? If desired, season the mixture with a pinch of salt. Culinary lore tells us that the Sonoran hotdog as a concept originated in Hermosillo, the capital city of Sonora sometimes in the late 80s, clearly inspired by its humble and simple American counterpart.
Theyre loaded sky high with a huge bounty of richly flavorful condiments and toppings. We are, however, not making Tex Mex dogs here, dawg, were making Mexican hotdogs and Mexican hotdogs call for the use of Meixcan cheeses! Lightly drizzle the chiles with corn oil. Finally, dust each dog with raw, crumbled tortilla chips and a few well-placed cilantro leaves for garnish. Wrong! It was awesome. Drizzle the top with a variety of condiments. It is also an intriguing bastard child that is rapidly gaining popularity. The bacon nirvana that awaits will easily be worth the extra buck or two. KITCHEN SMARTS: Get this recipe done faster by multi-tasking. Not only in or around Borderland, but in the entire continental US and around the world! If you can get your hands on a bit crema, by all means, use it as a topping, otherwise a bit of sour cream or crme fraiche thinned with a bit of lime juice makes for an excellent alternative.
It exists in many ways, shapes and forms, depending on the moods and preferences of the individual hotdogger (noun: person producing hotdogs, as opposed to the hotdoggee, the person consuming said hotdog). While the hotdog onion of choice is usually the humble, yellow onion or Vidalia in some parts of the world I propose, in the spirit of keeping things Mexican, that we use finely chopped white onions for our Mexican hotdog. If I could offer you one qualified suggest for your bacon needs, mands would be it. Oh wow these hot dogs need to happen this long weekend!! Grilled wieners are served on Bimbo brand hot dog buns or Mexican bolillos (short puffy baguettes). Question of the day: Who is babysitting whom?
Battered and deep-fries new potato chunks with smoked hard cheese and truffle. As with most origin stories, its quite unclear and greatly debated exactly when and how the humble American hotdog first stumbled across the border, but its generally accepted that it all started in a bit of a bender, Hotdogs, you see, make great drunk people food, the sort of stuff that you chow down at 2 or 3 AM after a night of dancing, binge drinking or both. Bwahaha, I fucking dig this comment! These hot dogs are amazingly delicious. Top each dog with a generous amount each of salsa and sour cream.
Get the recipe here! Instead of diced avocado, use store-bought guacamole. Slightly pre-cook the bacon before wrapping it around the hot dog. Charming story, really, and plausible, too, were it not for the fact that no records of the drawing actually exists, despite Dorgan being somewhat of a celebrated artist with a reasonably large, well-documented body of work to his name. Yum! Oh wow!!! NOTE: If youre prepping this way in advance, keep the avocado separate. Knowing not how to spell dachshund, he simply captioned his drawing hot dogs and the rest, they claim is history. And indeed, theyre not.
Mustard is perhaps the most prototypical of hotdog elements and with good reason. Man, I fucking dig this blog. So, just what is it that makes this sandwich so great?
Theyre not only milder and crisper in flavor, theyre, well, absolutely traditional in Mexican cuisine. Did the viking museum and walked into an actual barrow. Using a squirt bottle, drizzle mustard and sour cream over dogs in a Jackson Pollock-like pattern.
A perfect example of this is the New World favorite, Tex-Mex, but this is far from the only culinary jumble that has taken place in Borderland. The Sonoran hot dog (AKA: Mexican hot dog) is popular on both sides of the border. As with mustard, sour cream creates contrast, taming the spiciness of other ingredients and creating a richer, creamier mouthfeel. HOW TO MAKE SURE BACON IS COOKED AND WIENERS ARENT BURNT: Slightly pre-cook the bacon before wrapping it around the hot dog. Cook Mexican hot dogs about 30 minutes, or until the bacon starts to crisp up and ripple. #christianshavn #frgecafeen #christianshavnsfrgecaf #copenhagenfood #danishfood #johanjohansen #gastromand #flsketar, Beginners Guide to Mexican Food, Part VII: Mexican Hotdog Recipe, can substitute other oblong bun or large hotdog buns, no records of the drawing actually exists, Pairing Champagne and Food: Charles Heidsieck Winemakers Dinner at Restaurant Niels, https://www.facebook.com/johanjohansen.dk/, Beginner's Guide to Mexican Food, Part III: Salsa Verde (Green Sauce), Sauce Bordelaise Recipe: Classic French Red Wine Sauce, Sole Walewska: a new level of seafood decadence, Sauce Demi-Glace Recipe: How To Make The Ultimate Classic French Sauce, Bringing the heat: Ghost chili mango hot sauce recipe, The Perfect Mojito Cocktail: Do's and dont's of mojito making, Copenhagen Restaurant Gems: Barabba Bib Gourmand Italian Attitude, Huevos Rancheros Beginners Guide to Mexican Food, Breakfast Edition, Perfect evapi Recipe: Best Balkan Street Food | History & How-To, Copenhagen Restaurant Gems: Salon Classic Perfection, Champagne Dom Perignon 2008 Review A Legend is Born, Copenhagen Restaurant Gems: Restaurant Frihavn A Smrrebrd Oasis.
If you agree, give this flavorful recipe a 5-star rating in the comments. And, well, now, if theres one thing Ive learned from my many years on this earth, it is that more often than not its a pretty good idea to do what pretty blondes tell you! Tacos: The original, messy Mexican street food classic and perhaps in some way a source of inspiration for the Mexican hotdog? Thanks for the swift response.