Flavor Crystals
I like hotdogs. Nay, I love hotdogs. Sure, I also like more sophisticated foods that can’t be found already warmed in gas stations at two o’clock in the morning. But for my money, it’s hard to beat a good hotdog. Last weekend we had lunch in a restaurant that specializes in hotdogs. Kathryn had a #34, which I think was a hotdog with pickles, relish, and coleslaw. I had the Southsider, which was essentially a chilidog with cheese and onion—much like a Coney dog from back home. But the menu also had nacho dogs, pizza dogs, the always-delicious Chicago style dog and even more creative dogs like the Paul Harvey (Thousand Island dressing, bacon bits, green relish, onions, pickle spear & celery salt.) or Jimmy's dog (Cream cheese, onions, sports peppers, relish, celery salt & Jimmy's Sauce). Seriously good eats if you ask me.
A few weeks ago we went camping, and for dinner one night we had low-fat kosher dogs cooked over the fire. Curiously, when we bit into them we found lots of tiny, whitish specks on the inside. I can only assume they were flavor crystals because they tasted pretty darn good for being low fat.
Comments
I love me some good flavor crystals
Posted by: casey Conklin | November 7, 2008 11:10 AM
Of all the useful advise I have offered over the years, consider this to be the most important...
NEVER, EVER read the ingredient labels on hot dogs and bologna. If you do, your life will never be the same.
Posted by: sonicfrog | November 7, 2008 07:41 PM