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daffyduck
Aug 18, 2010 06:51 AM
for sausage, im a very big fan of the sausage served for brunch and breakfast at maialino. i also like the jalapeno cheese sausage at hill country. i hear dbgb has great sausages, i havent tried them yet. i dont know much about hot dogs =[ so i cant help there.
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weinstein5
Aug 14, 2010 08:29 PM
Romanian Kosher Sausage in Chicago makes an excellent all beef kosher hot dog -
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I think Morscher's Pork Store makes just about the best hot dog I've ever had. Besides the regular bun size franks they also make outstanding weinies and a larger, footlong hot dog that weighs about 14 pounds. Just about everything there is world class.
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JungMann
Mar 24, 2009 10:39 AM
You're going to get a ton of different answers unless you are more specific with your sausage. For instance, my favorite sausage in general is longaniza, which I buy from the Phil-Am Mart in Woodside; but if you asked me for my favorite weisswurst, I'd send you to Grand Central Market, or if you wanted my favorite morcilla, you'd find yourself in SoHo at Despaña.
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re: samhart8
My hobby is sampling hot dogs. I've sampled commercial brands, dogs that are served at hot dog restaurants, and franks from butchers. It's awfully hard to say which is best because there are different spicings and types.
I would narrow it down to 2 basic types. Kosher style all beef and German style beef and pork. The former is spicy with garlic and paprika dominating. There are many exceptional brands. What you like depends on the level and type of spicing. German style is milder with a more subtle spicing.
I can name many brands as contenders for best, but I'll narrow it down to my 2 favorites of each type.
German style: Hartmann's from Rochester, N.Y. and Thumann's from Carlstadt, N.J.
Kosher style all beef: Best's from Newark, N.J. and Usinger's from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Three of the 4 brands are available near me. I have to send away for Usinger's. They were picked by the Olympic Comitee who did an all day tasting as best hot dog in America and were picked to be served at the Olympic Games.
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re: hotdoglover
The BEST Hot Dog in NYC would most definitely be Stahl-Meyer's 100% Beef Frank! They are so delicious and juicy with the best spices and garlic taste. The company has been around since 1836 and they are still located in the Bronx, NY. How many hot dog manufacturing do you know that are still located in the city? I usually buy them at the supermarket (western Beef) or during the summer they have them at Water taxi beach at the south street sea port... they are amazing you have to try them :)
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re: boccalupo
Sabrett is a great dog. Up there with Best's, Usinger's and Boars Head. I just like the spicing better in Best's. Sabrett is good in water and on the griddle. The Papaya places in New York and Katz's griddle the natural casing Sabrett. Best's is great no matter how you prepare them. Natural casing in water at Jerry's in Elizabeth, N.J. Charbroiled at Bubba's in Lyndhurst. Sauteed and charbroiled at Jimmy Buff's in East Hanover. Fried at the many places that serve Italian Hot Dogs.
The only place in New York I know of that serves Best is a walkup storefront in China Town. I forget the name but they serve a quarter pounder for a buck! Unfortunately it is prepared on one of those roller grills which I hate.
Your best bet is to go to the factory in Newark. It's the only place besides the restaurants that serve them where you can buy the natural casing Best franks.
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Cheese Boy
Mar 27, 2010 02:18 PM
Hotdoglover knows his dogs. Best's hot dogs and Hebrew National ¼ Pound Dinner franks are both favorites of mine and they
taste great no matter how you prepare them.Truth be told, I've been wanting to experiment a little more with Polish butcher shops and their supply of weenies. Hotdoglover, what has been your experience with any of these places and their provisions?
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re: Cheese Boy
I've never had anything that wasn't very good from a European butcher shop or pork store. There are 3 of them right in my town and others within a few miles. I live in Union, N.J. My favorite is the Union Pork Store. It's a German/Polish butcher shop. The franks and bratwurst are what I get most of the time, but everything is exceptional. From what I've heard from the older people, this place has products that other places do not carry.
Lutz's in Union is also good. Pulaski in Linden is a well known Polish shop. Try them all. Kocher's in Ridgefield Park makes excellent franks and supplies between 40 and 50 retail outlets.
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Cheese Boy
Mar 27, 2010 08:30 PM
Hey, that sounds great !!! I knew those European dogs not only looked good but likely tasted good as well. I will now give them a try. Thanks.
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MikeB3542
Mar 27, 2010 08:14 PM
There are so many great styles of hot dog/weiner/frankfurter.
A natural casing is non-negotiable.
A fave of mine are the Daisy Brand jumbo frankfurters made by the Crawford Sausage Co., in Chicago, IL. These are not suitable for "Chicago-style" or "New York" treatment -- a good hard roll and good mustard (Dusseldorf-style works) is the way to tackle these bad boys. (Why? They are way to big to manage all the Chicago-style topings, and the mild flavor would be overwhelmed by kraut and chopped onions.)
Crawford does all your basic sausages, but is known for Chicago/Polish specialties: kishka, jaternice, jelita, prasky and buchta.
To do a classic Chicago-style hot dog, Vienna All-Beef are the gold standard, though Klement's (Milwaukee, WI) All-Beef Chicago-style hot dogs are outstanding.
Nathan's also seem really good.
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re: MikeB3542
Mike,
I notice from your profile that you are from Wisconsin. Lucky you; you have access to Usinger's. I love their natural casing Angus beef dog. It's 8 to a pound. They also have it in a quarter pound size. Nathan's with the casing is very good, but this dog is spicy and wouldn't work for a Chicago style dog as it would throw everything out of balance and overwhelm the other ingredients..
One of the best beef dogs I've had is from the Romanian Kosher Sausage Company in Chicago. You can only get their products at their store and they do not ship. I was lucky enough to have someone who lives 3 blocks away send me some of their hot dogs. A place worth checking out if you're in the area.
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re: hotdoglover
MikeB3542
Mar 29, 2010 09:52 AM
Gotta check that one out -- I have family in Evanston, and Rogers Park is right next door. Grew up on Chicago SW side, so north side is a bit of a blind spot.
Usinger's is a little expensive, but the quality blows me away. High quality meat and seasoning that is right on the money -- a lot of depth to the flavors and textures.
There is a place out in Menomonee Falls, WI (20 minutes NW of downtown Milwaukee) called Karl's Country Market. In addition to amazing meat, cheese and sausage, they will cold smoke fish and game for you.
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