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Maybe Hotdogs are the "typical" American Recipe for Non-Americans. Not that there aren't any fried sausages in a bun or with bread recipes in Europe. But Hotdogs seem to be THE signature recipe for fried sausages fast food.
I sometimes make Hamburger, but I haven't made Hotdogs for ages. To make Hotdogs is by far no fast food with all the preparing of cucumbers or fried onions you have to do in advance. Even with a store bought hotdog bun it takes some time, but I have to admit that it is worthwhile the effort. So, here my version of a Hotdog.
Hotdogs
(should be made 4 hotdogs)
1 small salad cucumber (you need about 200 - 250 g)
3 tablespoons vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
cayenne pepper and salt to taste
1 tomato
salt and pepper to taste
4 small onions
2 tablespoons butter
4 hotdog buns
4 hotdog sausages (I used Frankfurter Sausages)
oil
Ketchup (or tomato sauce for hotdogs)
Mustard (as hot as you like it)
Peel onions and slice very thinly. Heat butter in a pan over medium high heat and then add onions slices. Let the onions cook on low to medium high heat to brown them. This will take about 10 minutes. You should brown the onions slowly. So they get some sweet notes. When onions are browned to your liking dry them on some paper towel and set aside.
Wash the cucumber and slice them. In a bowl combine vinegar and sugar, add salt and cayenne pepper to your taste and add the cucumbers. Let stand for about 30 minutes.
From the tomato just use the flesh. Cut it into cubes and add some salt and pepper. Set aside.
I make my hotdogs in a pan with some oil. So I pan-fry my sausages until they are browned from the outside on medium high heat. To prevent sausages from bursting I prick them with a toothpick several times from all sides before frying.
Prepare the hotdog buns according to package directions. Slice the buns lenghtwise but don't cut through.
Making the hotdogs:
Pat dry the cucumber slices and make a frist layer with them. Add tomato cubes. Put the sausage on this and add ketchup and/or mustard to your liking. Add fried onions and then close the hotdog. Serve right away.
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6 comments:
I certainly like the sesame buns also more, but once in a while I like these very soft american type of buns. I don't even toast them. But when it comes to the sausages, I'm still used to the German Type of "Wuerstchen". Here I have used a Frankfurter Wuertschen.
Oooh Thorsten, great minds think alike - you beat me to my post about hot dogs! Look at how lovely you styled your shot! My own pics pale in comparison. I need to invest in some props so my backgrounds can be as interesting as yours. I'll be sure to try your version of hot dog soon.
Thanks Wizzy. The props I have used here are very simple. BTW: I collect many of them for "free". When I find some interesting package material, I don't throw it away, I keep it for later "prop"-ussage.
Thorsten, glad to have found your blog! I had no idea! Hot dogs are delicious and I like the American version but the German style wurst in a bun is also delicious...mit sempf of course!
Hi Peter. Funny, that you mentioned senf. This hotdog might be some cross over food. The bun from America, the sausage from Germany. And the mustard from France actually!
It looks like not just an ordinary hotdog! Yummy!
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