People who "toast" their hot dog buns

2 Cycle

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I once asked my brother if he ever tried one of those very red looking hot dogs. I remember seeing them somewhere and I was legit interested in what they were like. He told me he only tried one and it was connected to a German shepherd. I never asked again about those hot dogs
 

Burt

Well-Known Member
This is a good and important debate. While I would insist that the best hot dogs are those swaddled in the tender embrace of an untoasted bun, I feel the opposite is true where burgers are concerned.

For me it's about the surface tension. Burgers need the reinforced rigidity toasting provides - it's like a bready case. A hot dog bun, by contrast, is more like a fancy jacket. The meat already has structural integrity, so the bread can be given over entirely to sauce-retention & grease-free handling duties.
 

Vapor_Eyes

taste buds
You guys are weird.

I generally prefer a toasted bun but I think that hot dogs are best with a soft and warm steamed bun. It's all about that texture like @Burt says. I wouldn't turn down a toasted bun, it would be better than a cold hard bun.

I like a contrast of textures with my food, so I prefer a soft bun with a firmer hot dog, or a toasted bun with a more tender hamburger or almost any other sandwich.

I don't consider a hot dog a sandwich personally, at best it would fall in the half-assed open-faced category.

As far as toppings ketchup is blasphemy and mustard is mandatory. I love all types of mustard, lately I've been digging jalapeno mustard.

Mustard is a bare minimum, from there on I like chili, onions, and cheese in that order.

I like variety too. Chicago dogs are good, I love pigs in a blanket, and corn dogs are great but possibly a different category altogether.

I'm weird.
 

Tranquility

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Likes2vape

Well-Known Member
I prefer my buns steamed but toasted will do too. Cold hard buns suck. I like the Mexican street dog aka LA street dog. Bacon wrapped dog in a steamed bun topped with mayo, mustard, ketchup, and grilled onions. (I think that's what I'm doing for dinner):rockon:
 

Summer

Long Island, NY
^^There's nothing like flipping the bun on a charcoal grill -- back side ever so lightly toasted; underneath slightly charred. Yum!

^^I love those split top ones & potato bread ones. Yum!
 
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