WGW_plc_Layout 1 1/21/14 12:05 PM Page 1 You’ve Never W i e TASTED HOT DOGS LIKE THESE! n e r s WHAT’S MORE AMERICANthan apple pie? Hot dogs! Accompanying every barbeque, G ball game, or picnic, a hot dog is more than just meat in a bun—it is an American pastime. In Wieners Gone Wild!, you’ll find dozens of mouth-watering, irresistible o n recipes starring the classic dog in a tasty and surprising 21st century makeover. e Join hot dog aficionados Holly Schmidt and Allan Penn in an around-the-world, W wiener-fueled adventure, featuring original and exciting recipes like: i l d ! •THE SALTY DOG:Smothered with Sriracha coleslaw and topped with cornmeal-fried clams, it’s a New England summer on a bun. •COWBOY UP!:A new twist on the classic chili dog, it’s piled high with ground beef and cheddar cheese. S C •HAIR OF THE DOG:With spicy hash browns and a bourbon sauce, H it’s perfect for the morning after. M I D T HOLLY SCHMIDTand ALLAN PENNare the co-owners of Hollan Publishing, where & P they have conceived and photographed hundreds of nonfiction books, including E this one. In their spare time, they cook for all their neighbors. Both authors live N N in Wenham, Massachusetts. ISBN 978-0-7624-4727-5 Visit us on the web! www.offthemenublog.com OUT-OF-THE-BALLPARK RECIPES $15.00 in U.S.A. $17.50 in Canada Printed in China FOR EXTRAORDINARY HOT DOGS £9.99 in U.K. RUNNING PRESS WGW_int_Layout 1 1/21/14 12:34 PM Page 1 OUT-OF-THE-BALLPARK RECIPES FOR EXTRAORDINARY HOT DOGS Holly Schmidt & Allan Penn WGW_int_Layout 1 1/21/14 12:34 PM Page 2 © 2014 by Holly Schmidt and Allan Penn Photography © 2014 by Hollan Publishing, Inc. A Hollan Publishing, Inc. 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WGW_int_Layout 1 1/21/14 12:34 PM Page 4 CONTENTS About Hot Dogs and Sausages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Homemade Condiments and Buns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Hot Dog Buns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Buttermilk Biscuit Buns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Popovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Cornbread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Ketchup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Barbecue Sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Traditional Spicy Mustard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Irish Whiskey Mustard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Honey Mustard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Bourbon-Brown Sugar Mustard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Slumdogs: Down ‘n’ Dirty Wieners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Porked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Barkin’ Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Drunk Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Hushed Puppy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Junkyard Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 WGW_int_Layout 1 1/21/14 12:34 PM Page 5 Sloppy Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Identity Crisis Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Thanksgiving Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Boston Terrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Chicken-and-Waffle Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Wake Up and Smell the Wiener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Show Dogs: Wieners Dressed to Impress . . . . . . . . . 63 Salty Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Caesar Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Horn Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Derby Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Twisted Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Mardi Gras Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Apple Pie Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 BLT Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Wiener Wellington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Dogs that Bite: Spicy Wieners Gone Wild . . . . . . . . 89 HOT Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Soul Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Cowboy Up! Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 Wiener Au Poivre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 Buffalo Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 WGW_int_Layout 1 1/21/14 12:34 PM Page 6 Hair of the Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 Dogbreath Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Nacho Mama’s Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Dogs with Passports: Wild Wieners From Around the World . . . . . . . . . . 113 Weenie Rangoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 Bark Bourguignon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 Fifi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Tiki Terrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122 German Shepherd’s Pie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Quesadilla Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 Chi-Wow-Wow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Paella Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Rasta Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 General Tso’s Wiener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 Phyllo Fido . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 Lasagna Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 Formulas for Metric Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 WGW_int_Layout 1 1/21/14 12:34 PM Page 7 About HOT DOGS & SAUSAGES WGW_int_Layout 1 1/21/14 12:34 PM Page 8 EVERYONE LOVES HOT DOGS. EVERYONE.When we told people we were writing a hot dog cookbook, without exception we heard, “I love hot dogs!” This book is a collection of over-the-top recipes for America’s favorite food. Some are easy and quick to put together, others are more labor-intensive (but worth it!)—and we’re pretty sure most of them haven’t been done before. We hope you dazzle your friends with your wiener cre- ations and have as much fun making them as we have. THE MIRACLE THAT IS THE TUBE STEAK As we were developing the recipes, we learned something that surprised us: Hot dogs, while delicious on their own, are the perfect foil for a wide variety of foods, from fried clams to Caesar salad to quesadillas. Turns out, the smoky, salty flavor and juicy, greasy snap of a hot dog serves to enhance almost anything it touches, in much the same way bacon improves dishes from Brussels sprouts to braised chicken. Rather than competing with the sophisticated flavors we threw at them, hot dogs rose to the occasion and made them better, whether it was the peppercorns and brandy cream sauce of Wiener au Poivre (page 99), or the delicious apples and thyme of the Apple Pie Dog (page 81). THE HISTORY OF THE HOT DOG The hot dog was born in Frankfurt, Germany, sometime around the 13th century, where they were served at imperial coronations. (See, we knewhot dogs were the food of kings!) Nobody is sure how or when they made their way to America, but it appears to have 8 WGW_int_Layout 1 1/21/14 12:34 PM Page 9 been sometime in the late 1800s. They quickly became a popular staple at baseball games and fairs, because they were easy to eat, inexpensive, and totally delicious. The positive association most people have with hot dogs and baseball games, carnivals, and backyard barbecues only serves to solidify and heighten their exalted place in our culinary culture. Everybody has a happy hot dog memory. WHAT IS A HOT DOG? Hot dogs are traditionally made from pork and/or beef, spices like garlic and paprika, salt, and preservatives like sodium nitrite. The meat mixture is put into casings (natural casings, which are sheep intestines—yes—or synthetic casings that are removed after cooking to make “skinless” dogs) and cooked. When you buy them at the grocery store, they are actually ready to eat, but most people prefer to cook them again before eating, to heat them up and caramelize the exterior. Hot dogs taste good no matter how you cook them, and we leave that up to you in our recipes. Want to grill the dog? Awesome. Prefer to throw it in a pan on the stove? Fantastic. Whatever makes your skirt fly up is fine by us. TYPES OF HOT DOGS Today, there are many different kinds of hot dogs on the market, and much regional variation. A lot of hot dogs are made by local, often family-owned businesses, and fla- vors and styles can vary widely from state to state. Here in New England, Kayem Foods, 9