GREAT AMERICAN HOT DOG BOOK

by Becky Mercuri

Presents a tempting array of recipes for variations of the great American hot dog, as well as delicious side dishes, from around the country, including the Original Nathan's Famous Hot Dog, Bacon Cheese Dogs with Fried Onions, Pink's Pastrami Burrito Dogs, New Orleans's Remoulade Dog, and Blackie's Deep-Fried Dogs and Pear-Pepper Relish. Original.

Genres: Cookbooks, Food

144 pages, Paperback

First published March 13, 2007

Reviews

[Chuck Engelhardt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yes, I read a book about hotdogs. I am apparently not alone in my fascination with this tubular delight. A friend of mine refers to hotdogs as "the food of the gods." I suspect that in Olympus ambrosia was simply a condiment.

I enjoyed reading about the various places around the country that serve hotdogs and how preparation is influenced by the local cultures. Being from Ohio I never considered deep-frying a hotdog unless it was covered with corn batter. Hmmmm.

I have no illusions of traveling the countryside sampling hotdogs from the 50 States, or even just the lower 48, but Becky Mercuri did the next best thing for me; she provided recipes. My high praise for the book is not just a little influenced by the inclusion of a specific recipe, a recipe for Cincinnati Chili. When I was in college my brother came across a recipe to make Cincinnati Chili from scratch and it contained some rather unique ingredients. Well, he lost it and until this Christmas I had never seen that recipe again. I'm pretty sure that Becky Mercuri includes is the very one. We tried it; we liked it. Thanks, Becky.

[Mistelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really amazing how different hot dogs are in different parts of the US. Interesting book, but then we are opening a hot dog/shave ice hut so we are a little more addicted than the average person! Oh my, I can hear Arielle sighing and shaking her head now...her poor crazy mama...

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Only tried a few things, but it all looks delicious