Some of America's Best Hot Dogs

Some of America’s best hot dogs…

I turn on the travel channel and thery’re doing a piece on America’s best hot dogs.and I remember a conversation during an advertising consultation between clients.

Here we were, supposedly discussing tv advertising for a new client. But here was the media consultant waxing eloquent over his hundreds, yes hundreds of “best hot dog” sites on his laptop, to my client who was/is one of the best farmstead cheese makers in the Central Valley. They were really just a couple of foodies exchanging  "I can top that" with the best place to eat hot dogs in the US. The consultant traveled a lot on business and he wanted to be able to get his gourmet hot dogs when he could.

As for my hometown of Fresno, CA, it’s Coney Island Hot Dogs in downtown Fresno. I thick they’re great but I’m told it’s the chili that makes them awesome – I don’t do chili. And, the hot dog cart in Courthouse Park is darn good too. Something called Casey’s Hot Dogs came to town (from SF Bay Area I think) a couple of years ago but I thought they were just very good not great. I grew up in San Francisco but I don’t remember a specific hot dog but I do remember “Doggie Diner” – with a name like that I’m sure they had hot dogs on the menu.

And, when you “go out to the ballgame” you always want to grab a hot dog, or two. A ball game just isn’t a ball game without that hot dog, mustard dripping out.

At home for a quick meal it’s got to be a Ball Park frank. And, yes I do go through the drive thru at Weinerschnitzel once a month or so - remember I’m a traveling salesperson. The large beef one – mustard, pickles, tomatoes and onions please!

Nathan’s Hot Dogs are considered the best by many of our citizens. And, they have the hot dog eating contest every 4th of July at Coney Island. I’ve bought them at the store and cooked them at home – ok but not great. Must be in how they’re cooked at Nathan’s itself.

One of America's favorite food - the HOT DOG!

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