Learn how your comment data is processed. Tuborg gold! Man, I fucking dig this blog. Quality comes at a price but the difference is like that between night and day: Once youve tried artisan bacon once, youll never go back. Lengthy tales could be woven on the wonders of cured pork belly that bacon is (and I very well may have to). Oh wow!!! Cook jalapeos about 25 minutes, rotating occasionally, until all sides are blistered. The depth of flavor and intensity of their offerings come entirely from their choices of meat, be they organic Danish pork or acorn-fed Tuscan pigs, and the way in which it is treated during processing. The Sonoran hot dog is a style of hot dog that originated in Hermosillo, the capital of the Mexican state of Sonora, in the late 1980s. Raw onion: Another classic favorite in hotdogs around the world, raw onions do not need much explanation or justification in a junk food context. My bad. Drizzle lime juice over the top to prevent it from browning. This time all about Mexicos spicy, greasy, perversely overloaded and incredibly over the top take on an all-American classic: The Sonoran Hotdog, aka the Mexican Hotdog. Glad you should ask! Looking to impress? In all honesty, it looks a bit of a messy clusterfuck of a frankendog, but goddamnit, its fucking beautiful to me and for reasons that shall soon be apparent, a lot more thought through than its initial appearance might suggest. Nachos: A perfect example of borderland food in which two seemingly contrasting food cultures fall in love and have beautiful food babies. It is traditional.
To save time, buy a package of pre-cooked Hormel bacon. By the by, I came here for ideas on lumpfish roe. Sausages come in all shapes, forms and sizes and can be made of everything from pork over chicken and beef to (satan) seitan. Quite possibly, but charming folklore at that. This is in stark opposition to the modern way of doing things, brining, in which the meat is either dumped in or pumped full of salty water which makes for bacon that is, well, salty but neither very intensely flavored nor particularly interesting in texture.
Read more. This I promise. Top each dog with a generous amount each of salsa and sour cream. If youre not from around these parts, check with your local butcher, farmers market or even the great, big, wide web for a quality, artisan alternative and in doing so, remember that bacon is nothing but dry-cured quality sourced pork that has been given a fair bit of tender, loving care and a great smoke profile from a master of the trade, who knows what hes doing. So, at the risk of angering all of the two readers who havent been constantly screaming for more, here is yet another installment in our Beginners Guides to Mexican Food series. Self-proclaimed geek, home cook, food blogger, restaurant critic and wine lover. Popular condiments: mayonnaise, yellow mustard, ketchup, chipotle sauce, salsa verde, red salsa, sour cream or Mexican crema, and guacamole. Thanks for the read!! Whats so special about a bun, you ask? Question of the day: Who is babysitting whom? Were going to make an issue out of hotdog buns, Johan? It exists in many ways, shapes and forms, depending on the moods and preferences of the individual hotdogger (noun: person producing hotdogs, as opposed to the hotdoggee, the person consuming said hotdog). These look delicious! The choice is yours, however, If you want to go all-in, you probably couldnt do better than with this recipe for refried pinto beans and scoop a small layer under every other ingredient. Some of these items may indeed sound a bit strange and unfamiliar in a hotdog setting, so Ive included a brief explanation and justification for each inclusion in an effort to put some method behind the Mexican madness. How awesome that youve lived in Copenhagen, Im sure Id have enjoyed some of that touring about, drinking Tuborg Gold! The thing is, if youve never had a gourmet hotdog, you might not even know as youve never tasted the difference! Mexican hot dogs are festive street food. What bun, you ask? Instead of homemade pico de gallo, buy it at the market. Using a squirt bottle, drizzle mustard and sour cream over dogs in a Jackson Pollock-like pattern. Behold: The Sonoran-style or Mexican Hotdog: An American classic all dressed up in her South of the Border glory! Lightly drizzle the chiles with corn oil. Now, with bare necessities out of the way, lets have a look at what makes a Mexican hotdog, well, particularly Mexican: the toppings! Salsa Roja One of lifes little miracles! They took that somewhat foreign concept of loading things onto the sausage-stuffed bun that is the hotdog, then coupled it with something familiar and well-known, creating in the process a sort of super food. @grisengrillbar - thank you for so many happy hours, countless laughs, tears, liters of gravy, endless kitchen talks, stupid fucking ideas, and last but not least for always keeping a bottle of Fernet Branca at hand with my name on it. Dont be afraid to state your demands when shopping. Im going to say I come from Chicago and we take our hot dogs pretty seriously! A prime example of one such Mex-Tex would be the Sonoran Hotdog, Mexicos very original take on the American hotdog. Cook jalapeos about 25 minutes, rotating occasionally, until all sides are blistered. Slightly pre-cook the bacon before wrapping it around the hot dog. Youll find this hybrid USA/Mexico novelty in the Mexican state of Sonora, as well as California (Los Angeles and San Diego), and Arizona (Tucson and Phoenix). [9][10], The Sonoran hot dog is prepared and sold by vendors called "dogueros" at street carts. In a spiral fashion, wrap one strip of bacon around each hot dog. On grill or stovetop, roast jalapeos over an open flame until the skins have blistered. Who am I and why do I blog? Another, entirely less romantic theory states simply that the term hotdog refers to the questionable quality of meat used in hotdogs in the early days of hotdog creation Or in some cases today, for that matter The meat, some argued, was of such bad quality it may as well have been dog meat, Which theory holds true? Yum!!
Its as if two classical sandwiches met up for a night of drunken debauchery in Borderland and a sweet, sweet, saucy junk food baby ensued. Thanks for the swift response. A perfect example of this is the New World favorite, Tex-Mex, but this is far from the only culinary jumble that has taken place in Borderland. Its now easier than ever to bring home the authentic flavors of Mexico. Its a hotdog first, foremost and unmistakably. His drawing, legend tells, became one of happy-looking steaming German dachshunds wrapped in hotdog buns. Slice the jalapeos lengthwise into strips. Each time-tested favorite is enjoyed here on the shores of Puerto Vallarta. Toast buns for a few minutes then carefully cut deep slices in each bun and nestle them open. Mustard is perhaps the most prototypical of hotdog elements and with good reason. HOW TO MAKE SURE BACON IS COOKED AND WIENERS ARENT BURNT: Slightly pre-cook the bacon before wrapping it around the hot dog. The reality of this may seem imposing to those used to inferior bacon but such is the nature of natural and well-crafted products. For summer BBQs and get-togethers, what foods do you enjoy grilling? In Borderland much to the dismay of the greatest modern disgrace to the American presidency people, ideas, culture, thoughts and even food travel freely across the border. This will help prevent them from burning on the grill and breaking apart. Join the conversation below! Wrong! Not only is beef rather a traditional player in many US and Mexican hotdog applications, it also offers a nice contrast to not only the smoked bacon in which we will wrap it in a moment but also to the onslaught of condiments in which we shall be slathering our Mexican frankendog. Tad Dorgan drew a picture of a scene of vendors pushing their carts at the New York Polo Grounds one cold April of 1901-ish, screaming for people to get their red hots, get them while they were hot. [1][2] It is popular in Tucson,[3][4][5][6] Phoenix,[7] and elsewhere in southern Arizona. Cut off stems and discard them. Cotija cheese In particular. It is also an intriguing bastard child that is rapidly gaining popularity. If I could offer you one qualified suggest for your bacon needs, mands would be it. Secure the bacon in place with toothpicks. Its best to do this slowly and steadily as to not cause the casings to crack. Often a fresh salsa called pico de gallo (and yes, that does mean beak of the rooster) would be used for the purpose, but since I live in a part of the world where tomatoes are in season about two days per year and I crave hotdogs like a person on Skid Row craves cigarettes and alcohol, Ill usually reach for my trusty homemade salsa roja instead and have come to love the roasted, spicy elements it provides. Well, the hardcore amongst you may consider baking your own while the less dedicated may prefer to use small baguette, a brioche-style bun or any other artisan bun that will do the trick beautifully Well be piling on a lot of stuff here so something with a bit of size, weight and structural integrity to it would do very nicely. ), its time to contemplate a few more demands for our hotdog sausage needs: First and foremost, preferably, well want to pick sausages that are made by skilled people from organic, free-range meat for the simple fact that well-treated, free-range meat tastes better especially when handled by people who know what theyre doing. Did downtown. There are specific potato chips traditionally served with this hand-held meal: Ruffles potato chips. Granted, as discussed in a previous post, such divine cheesy goodness may be hard to come by for those of us not living in or near Mexican communities, in which case a tangy, crumbly feta-style cheese made from cows milk will provide a perfectly reasonable substitute. A Danish warm dachshund with an obligatory side of beer! But what of the beans, the attentive reader asks? We take a lot of pride in producing delicious flavorful food to share with family and friends. Not only in or around Borderland, but in the entire continental US and around the world! Continue sauting until bell peppers are soft and onions are fragrant. If you want to follow along, you can follow @johanjohansen on Instagram and/or throw a like at https://www.facebook.com/johanjohansen.dk/ Ill keep both profiles posted with new exploits and posts Cheers! Its a Mexican spin on an American favorite! Salsa: In many ways, salsa is the Mexican equivalent of ketchup and just like a classic hotdog without ketchup would be sacrilege to anyone but Chicagoans Chicagoers Chi People from Chicago, so would a Mexican hotdog without salsa to anyone in Borderland. In fact, the simpler the ingredient list on the package, the better. I loved learning with a Sonoran hotdog was.
Charming story, really, and plausible, too, were it not for the fact that no records of the drawing actually exists, despite Dorgan being somewhat of a celebrated artist with a reasonably large, well-documented body of work to his name.
So, yeah, point taken! [1] It was estimated in 2009 that over 200 places in Tucson purvey the Sonoran hot dog, and that Phoenix has even more. Grill the hot dogs until the bacon is rippled and cooked as desired. This fresh, semi-soft Mexican cheese provides not only a much better mouthfeel and ease of eating than mountains of cheddar, but also a much better, more tangy and complex flavor. The Sonoran Hotdog, AKA Mexican Hotdog is Mexico's original take on the all-american hotdog. Just, please, leave the cheddar for burgers, okay friend? You dont have to go looking for bacon containing all sorts of spices, rubs, bells, whistles or jazz. But what of the buns? Just saying. Fold in diced avocado.
If youre looking for the perfect party food, hotdogs are probably it and if Mexican themed parties are your thing and my taco party ideas have already been successfully attempted or even exhausted, why not throw a Mexican hotdog party? While onions and bell peppers are cooking, prep the pico de gallo. And Why? Its smoky, porky bliss and nothing more, and this makes me happy. Sour cream: Sour cream (or its thinner Mexican counterpart crema) is a traditional element of many Mexican dishes, so why not on a Mexican hotdog? It would appear that our Mexican friends simply did like so many of us would have done if faced with a new culinary idea. The lady was not in doubt, she wanted hotdogs! ), and the only words youll find as frequently as the word hotdog are the words beer and drunk. Get the recipe here! In his drawing, he supposedly likened the long, thin, German-style sausages to another creature linked with Germans, namely their curiously, adorably elongated dachshunds.
Essentially, in that way, earning the humble American hotdog its shaky debut on the cerveza and tequila-fueled Sonoran nightlife scene, only reimagined in new and wonderful ways based on Mexican culinary tradition. Good! Fun fact: Did you know that the tradition of placing chips and salsa on the tables of Mexican restaurants came not from Mexico, but from the US side of the border? Nestled in hot dog buns, theyre loaded up with delicious toppings and condiments. This recipes a keeper. Of which the Sonoran style hotdog can indeed sport a few! Did Christiania.
We are, however, not making Tex Mex dogs here, dawg, were making Mexican hotdogs and Mexican hotdogs call for the use of Meixcan cheeses! My hot game just got an upgrade with these! Instead of diced avocado, use store-bought guacamole. Not sure if youve tried it or not, but when I need to WRAP something in bacon (and when its going into a flavor bomb, like your Mexi-dog), I buy the shitty, commercial, briney mushy bullshit. make for a much tastier, natural choice, it also makes for less space in which to fit random fillers like flour or ingredients that have little to no justification in the food we eat. The whole family cant wait until we make them again! I will miss the fun we had together in this setting, but know I will see all of you again. A few six-pack of Coronas in, youll be amazed at the kind of creations that people come up with, And the mess theyve made in the process, but thats another story! Danish Classics: Mrbradgryde (Pork Tenderloin in Cream Sauce). The bacon nirvana that awaits will easily be worth the extra buck or two. That being said, though, theres much more than just sheer luck going on here. From a canonical standpoint, it is generally accepted that a Mexican hotdog contains at least a bacon-wrapped sausage, onions, tomatoes and various toppings, usually also including mayo, mustard and salsa. <3 The reply came promptly! Just read yours about the Hog Dog king located in the neighborhood behind the main train station. Think of it like pouring a $400 bottle of scotch into a whiskey and Coke. HOW TO PREVENT TOOTHPICKS FROM SCORCHING ON THE GRILL: Soak the toothpicks in water for 10 to 15 minutes.
But take a closer look at its relatively large bun and its traditional fillings of meat, avocado, tomatoes, onions (to name but a few) and the culinarily trained eye will probably spot some resemblance to a more classical Mexican sandwich, the Torta. The Mexican hotdog, in all its glory is, actually, a bit of a culinarily architectural masterpiece in which every ingredient plays a note in a perfect harmony. Drizzle the top with a variety of condiments. So, naturally, well be wanting a bit of raw onion in our Mexican hotdog adventure, but well spice things up a bit for our trip south of the border. #grisengrillbar #grisen #copenhagenfood #danishfood #brunsovs #gravy #johanjohansen #gastromand #foodbloggerlife. Wherever we meet up. Today marks the final opening day of one of my favorite haunts in Copenhagen, my safe home away from home, my hangover cure and my comfort food central. An IT-professional at day, I spend my nights writing lengthy food-related blurbs to the tune of heavy metal. First things first, allow me to stress one cardinal rule for the paragraphs to follow: To build a perfect Mexican hotdog, we will have to use perfect building blocks. The question is, then, how and where, did Mexicans start making hotdogs? Tortilla chips: Tortilla chips on hotdog?
And we love get-togethers. From its origin in Sonora where it was originally sold by street vendors known as dogueros, American fast food re-imagined in new fiery, zingy and zesty ways proved such a hit that it spread like wildfire across not only northern Mexico, but also back north across the border where it became a smash hit in border communities such as Tuscon, Arizona before starting its victory march across the country and the world! If desired, season the mixture with a pinch of salt. Saut the white onion until it starts to caramelize. So, lets then have a look at this wonder of a creation, starting with quite the obvious questions: how, why and where did such a beautifully monstrous creation come to be? These quick hand-held meals are no exception! This easy, basic recipe lets you create the Perfect Mexican hotdog at home. With metal tongs, nestle grilled wieners into the buns. Well, its probably got at little to do with coincidence, and a lot to do with two seemingly entirely different food cultures fusing together to create a strangely coherent whole. Culinary folklore, perhaps? Expert food styling once more provided by Malou from Klidmoster.dk. It wraps much better, gets super crispy, retains its shape very well, and, as Ive already said, youre going to lose a lot of the nuance when you hit Flavortopia. They are included for their crunch, crispness and a sharp bite which stands in stark contrast to the soft and fatty textures of many usual junk food suspects. Im sorry. Add grilled jalapeos, sauted peppers and onion, and avocado pico de gallo. Soak the toothpicks in water for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove and discard toothpicks. Once again, this may sound entirely weird to the uninitiated, but stick with me, my story gets better! So, in case you were looking for an excuse, heres another opportunity spend a few extra bucks on a project and to go see your friendly, neighborhood butcher if you must. Sonoran hot dogs feature wieners wrapped in bacon, grilled to perfection, and served in a bun. Mexican hotdogs, unlike say Chicago hotdogs or Danish hotdogs, is not an institutionalized and clearly defined food standard. You see, in the land between lands, the stretch of land that runs on either sides of the American-Mexican border, the land where things are neither entirely American nor exactly Mexican, lies a place affectionately referred to as Borderland! #denhvidehestkolding #kolding #visitkolding #slicetown #truffle #trufflefries #johanjohansen #gastromand #foodbloggerlife, Whole hog BBQ! My darling love on the subject of bacon, for example, would be that made by a small local operation called mands bacon who offer just the right combination of meatiness, salt and smoke for my taste buds, without the addition of any compromising elements. Use metal tongs to turn and flip the peppers. That one brought back a couple of food memories. I am a heathen. In many ways, guacamole is the hotdog component you didnt know you were missing until you try it. Not Carlsberg. Promise? This will help prevent the wood from burning on the grill and falling apart. Wanted to throw in my two cents: go for the shit bacon. Roast the jalapeos and bacon-wrapped wieners in a 400F oven. Horns up! [8] It consists of a hot dog that is wrapped in bacon and grilled, served on a bolillo-style hot dog bun, and topped with pinto beans, onions, tomatoes, and a variety of additional condiments, often including mayonnaise, mustard, and jalapeo salsa. I love few things more in life than homemade Guacamole, aka glorified avocado! Love the flavor combo. Probably the bun! Cook Mexican hot dogs about 30 minutes, or until the bacon starts to crisp up and ripple. What is the most overlooked and least appreciated component of a hotdog, I ask of you? Reflections on 100+ posts! With spice! I lived off of Carlsberg Gold (drank it on the street; people thought I was homeless), chocolate bars, and shawarma. To name but a few! Dont believe me? Keeping a Mexican-American spin on things, I suggest using a classical American mustard and, quite frankly, the industry giant Frenchs work well here. Once satisfied with the size and filling of our sausage (Stop giggling! KITCHEN SMARTS: Get this recipe done faster by multi-tasking. Well, Im sorry, bean lovers, Im with you in most cases. HOW TO GRILL THIS RECIPE INDOORS: Roast the jalapeos and the bacon-wrapped wieners in a 400F oven. Anything else just plain doesnt make sense! Home Recipes Dinner Sonoran Hot Dog. Have you ever tried a Mexican hot dog? Theyre loaded sky high with a huge bounty of richly flavorful condiments and toppings. We may be dabbling in the realm of junk food here, but making junk food isnt exactly the same as making crap food, so for the purpose of this post, were going to build our hotdog from the ground up using the best ingredients we can procure or even make ourselves starting from the bun up! My daughter and hubby loved these Sonoran hot dogs! These hot dogs are amazingly delicious. On their own, each of these (save maybe the Coronas) could be a perfect topping for a Mexican Hotdog. To help ease your quest for quality bacon products, here are three very specific things to keep in mind when shopping bacon: Dry cured bacon is better: When shopping for quality bacon, look for two very specific and very magical words: dry cured. Theyre not only milder and crisper in flavor, theyre, well, absolutely traditional in Mexican cuisine. Maybe its time we stop arguing and just accept that regardless of etymology of the name, hotdogs are delicious Maybe its time we stopped worrying and started making and consuming more Mexican hotdogs Yeah, lets go with that Lets not worry, lets eat some Mexican hotdogs and drink some beerHeres to the weekend! Steak tartare at @naervaer.dk is pretty much always a good idea! What are your favorite toppings? It would seem rather reasonable that a few bandidos on a cross-border jump to gringo-land would have observed this tradition and thought Hey, we should do this at home! This type of flavor is one we generally wouldnt miss unless weve gone out and had a quality hotdog, from which point it becomes a total game changer. For now, though, you will need to know that quality bacon comes from a perfect combination of four things: quality of meat, proper curing, proper smoking and attention to detail during the production process. These hot dogs are delicious and full of so much flavor! KITCHEN SMARTS: Get this recipe done faster by multi-tasking. But, believe you me, it can get way crazier than that.
Serve this on-the-go meal with a few fresh wedges of lime. Cheese: While cheese on hotdogs is not a particularly new idea, its an idea seldom done right. And, well, now, if theres one thing Ive learned from my many years on this earth, it is that more often than not its a pretty good idea to do what pretty blondes tell you! Less is more: Shopping for bacon may, in many ways, be easier than you think. For the purposes of this post, we shall be using a, uh, sausage-shaped sausage of usual hotdog proportions, whether that to you means a frank or wiener And for our protein of choice, I recommend beef. Bwahaha, I fucking dig this comment! This is not a sponsored statement, this is just me being head over heels in love speaking here. Well, your average industry standard hotdog bun used in 90+ % of hotdogs sold or made worldwide offers (at best) texture and structural integrity for the load that follows. Comprende? In addition to supermarkets, you can also find this product at Costco. Perfect for MDW! Grilled wieners are served on Bimbo brand hot dog buns or Mexican bolillos (short puffy baguettes). A hotdog that would at first glance appear re-imagined in ways in which you would think the original creator had been either a kid at playtime or an adult genuinely and irresponsibly stoned out of his mind: A hotdog made by first rolling the sausage in bacon and stuffing it in an oversized loaf, then topping it with a spectacular array of toppings and condiments from both sides of the border, including but not limited to beans, onions, salsa, sour cream, mustard Even chips! Yum! No, I havent completely lost my mind or started smoking a certain herb native to the hills of Mexico. Try seeking out a local baker for advice and if all else fails get something as far from industry standard, loosely packed air as possible. In addition to supermarkets, you can also find this product at Costco. Keywords: Sonoran Hot Dog, Mexican Hot Dog, Tag @confettiandbliss on Instagram and hashtag it #confettiandbliss. Tacos: The original, messy Mexican street food classic and perhaps in some way a source of inspiration for the Mexican hotdog? So, just what is it that makes this sandwich so great? As with most origin stories, its quite unclear and greatly debated exactly when and how the humble American hotdog first stumbled across the border, but its generally accepted that it all started in a bit of a bender, Hotdogs, you see, make great drunk people food, the sort of stuff that you chow down at 2 or 3 AM after a night of dancing, binge drinking or both. And not all sorts of spices, preservatives and who the hell knows what else. Wow!
document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Bacon is bacon, right? Thus creating not only a vibrant hotbed of culture, but also a popping culinary scene blending American, Mexican and even Middle- and Southern American elements into new and exciting dishes. I get what youre saying, sorta, the only problem is I just plain dislike the flavor, texture and everything else about shit bacon, so Im sure for many, though, it would suffice. Oh, and while youre at it, make sure that the sausages you do end up getting contain a fair bit of fat as fat equals flavor, texture and juiciness. Aside from adding an additional layer of Mexican flair and a prototypical masa/corn flavor, chips add crunch to the stunning array of toppings, offering some much-needed change in textural department of the otherwise soft-on-soft pillow of creamy goodness covering our gourmet hotdog. While pan is heating, wrap bacon around the franks, using a toothpick to fasten the strips at both ends of the sausage. RECIPE PREP: Soak toothpicks in water for 20 minutes. To explore these questions, we must travel to one of the most hotly debated border zones in the western world: the Mexican-American border! Lightly drizzle the chiles with corn oil. Ideally, youll want the list to contain only pork belly, salt and smoke all lovingly seasoned with a bit of time and patience. Everything but the kitchen sink!
So, if I could offer you but one piece of advice (in addition to the 117 other pieces of advice already strewn throughout this post) it is to use a quality hotdog bun for a quality hotdog! Making these again for sure! Blister the jalapeos on the grill at the same time the hot dogs are grilling. Make things from scratch using my tested and approved recipes for perfect salsa roja and authentic guacamole! In a small bowl combine sour cream and lime juice until texture is slightly runny but not thin, add a little more lime juice if needed. Avocado is a traditional ingredient on Mexican hotdogs and what is guacamole but a glorified state of avocado? Hardly ever do they get any love or attention and thats a crying shame! Lightly toast the hot dog buns. Its pungent sharpness and acidic bite helps cut the fattiness and intensity of the sausage as well as the relative monotony of the bread. Well, Sonoran hotdogs are traditionally made using a Bollio-style bun a large, crusty bun somewhat similar to the French baguette usually available at Mexican bakeries, meaning that, uh, outside of Borderland and large Hispanic communities you may have a bit of an issue as far as the procurement process goes Just saying! Do a simple word count on this post (I know you wont! And that about wraps it up for my take on the Mexican hotdog in all its splendor of toppings and condiments glory. Wow now that is a dog dressed to the nines, I love it! As with mustard, sour cream creates contrast, taming the spiciness of other ingredients and creating a richer, creamier mouthfeel. You are here: My kind of raw food. If we were to venture a guess as to what goes on here, we need only to look at other regional varieties and cross-over ethnic dishes like Greek-inspired Cincinnati chili, our Armenia-born Tacos al Pastor from a previous episode or even the British-born Chicken tikka masala. While onions and bell peppers are cooking, prep the pico de gallo.
To save time, buy a package of pre-cooked Hormel bacon. By the by, I came here for ideas on lumpfish roe. Sausages come in all shapes, forms and sizes and can be made of everything from pork over chicken and beef to (satan) seitan. Quite possibly, but charming folklore at that. This is in stark opposition to the modern way of doing things, brining, in which the meat is either dumped in or pumped full of salty water which makes for bacon that is, well, salty but neither very intensely flavored nor particularly interesting in texture.
Read more. This I promise. Top each dog with a generous amount each of salsa and sour cream. If youre not from around these parts, check with your local butcher, farmers market or even the great, big, wide web for a quality, artisan alternative and in doing so, remember that bacon is nothing but dry-cured quality sourced pork that has been given a fair bit of tender, loving care and a great smoke profile from a master of the trade, who knows what hes doing. So, at the risk of angering all of the two readers who havent been constantly screaming for more, here is yet another installment in our Beginners Guides to Mexican Food series. Self-proclaimed geek, home cook, food blogger, restaurant critic and wine lover. Popular condiments: mayonnaise, yellow mustard, ketchup, chipotle sauce, salsa verde, red salsa, sour cream or Mexican crema, and guacamole. Thanks for the read!! Whats so special about a bun, you ask? Question of the day: Who is babysitting whom? Were going to make an issue out of hotdog buns, Johan? It exists in many ways, shapes and forms, depending on the moods and preferences of the individual hotdogger (noun: person producing hotdogs, as opposed to the hotdoggee, the person consuming said hotdog). These look delicious! The choice is yours, however, If you want to go all-in, you probably couldnt do better than with this recipe for refried pinto beans and scoop a small layer under every other ingredient. Some of these items may indeed sound a bit strange and unfamiliar in a hotdog setting, so Ive included a brief explanation and justification for each inclusion in an effort to put some method behind the Mexican madness. How awesome that youve lived in Copenhagen, Im sure Id have enjoyed some of that touring about, drinking Tuborg Gold! The thing is, if youve never had a gourmet hotdog, you might not even know as youve never tasted the difference! Mexican hot dogs are festive street food. What bun, you ask? Instead of homemade pico de gallo, buy it at the market. Using a squirt bottle, drizzle mustard and sour cream over dogs in a Jackson Pollock-like pattern. Behold: The Sonoran-style or Mexican Hotdog: An American classic all dressed up in her South of the Border glory! Lightly drizzle the chiles with corn oil. Now, with bare necessities out of the way, lets have a look at what makes a Mexican hotdog, well, particularly Mexican: the toppings! Salsa Roja One of lifes little miracles! They took that somewhat foreign concept of loading things onto the sausage-stuffed bun that is the hotdog, then coupled it with something familiar and well-known, creating in the process a sort of super food. @grisengrillbar - thank you for so many happy hours, countless laughs, tears, liters of gravy, endless kitchen talks, stupid fucking ideas, and last but not least for always keeping a bottle of Fernet Branca at hand with my name on it. Dont be afraid to state your demands when shopping. Im going to say I come from Chicago and we take our hot dogs pretty seriously! A prime example of one such Mex-Tex would be the Sonoran Hotdog, Mexicos very original take on the American hotdog. Cook jalapeos about 25 minutes, rotating occasionally, until all sides are blistered. Slightly pre-cook the bacon before wrapping it around the hot dog. Youll find this hybrid USA/Mexico novelty in the Mexican state of Sonora, as well as California (Los Angeles and San Diego), and Arizona (Tucson and Phoenix). [9][10], The Sonoran hot dog is prepared and sold by vendors called "dogueros" at street carts. In a spiral fashion, wrap one strip of bacon around each hot dog. On grill or stovetop, roast jalapeos over an open flame until the skins have blistered. Who am I and why do I blog? Another, entirely less romantic theory states simply that the term hotdog refers to the questionable quality of meat used in hotdogs in the early days of hotdog creation Or in some cases today, for that matter The meat, some argued, was of such bad quality it may as well have been dog meat, Which theory holds true? Yum!!
Its as if two classical sandwiches met up for a night of drunken debauchery in Borderland and a sweet, sweet, saucy junk food baby ensued. Thanks for the swift response. A perfect example of this is the New World favorite, Tex-Mex, but this is far from the only culinary jumble that has taken place in Borderland. Its now easier than ever to bring home the authentic flavors of Mexico. Its a hotdog first, foremost and unmistakably. His drawing, legend tells, became one of happy-looking steaming German dachshunds wrapped in hotdog buns. Slice the jalapeos lengthwise into strips. Each time-tested favorite is enjoyed here on the shores of Puerto Vallarta. Toast buns for a few minutes then carefully cut deep slices in each bun and nestle them open. Mustard is perhaps the most prototypical of hotdog elements and with good reason. HOW TO MAKE SURE BACON IS COOKED AND WIENERS ARENT BURNT: Slightly pre-cook the bacon before wrapping it around the hot dog. The reality of this may seem imposing to those used to inferior bacon but such is the nature of natural and well-crafted products. For summer BBQs and get-togethers, what foods do you enjoy grilling? In Borderland much to the dismay of the greatest modern disgrace to the American presidency people, ideas, culture, thoughts and even food travel freely across the border. This will help prevent them from burning on the grill and breaking apart. Join the conversation below! Wrong! Not only is beef rather a traditional player in many US and Mexican hotdog applications, it also offers a nice contrast to not only the smoked bacon in which we will wrap it in a moment but also to the onslaught of condiments in which we shall be slathering our Mexican frankendog. Tad Dorgan drew a picture of a scene of vendors pushing their carts at the New York Polo Grounds one cold April of 1901-ish, screaming for people to get their red hots, get them while they were hot. [1][2] It is popular in Tucson,[3][4][5][6] Phoenix,[7] and elsewhere in southern Arizona. Cut off stems and discard them. Cotija cheese In particular. It is also an intriguing bastard child that is rapidly gaining popularity. If I could offer you one qualified suggest for your bacon needs, mands would be it. Secure the bacon in place with toothpicks. Its best to do this slowly and steadily as to not cause the casings to crack. Often a fresh salsa called pico de gallo (and yes, that does mean beak of the rooster) would be used for the purpose, but since I live in a part of the world where tomatoes are in season about two days per year and I crave hotdogs like a person on Skid Row craves cigarettes and alcohol, Ill usually reach for my trusty homemade salsa roja instead and have come to love the roasted, spicy elements it provides. Well, the hardcore amongst you may consider baking your own while the less dedicated may prefer to use small baguette, a brioche-style bun or any other artisan bun that will do the trick beautifully Well be piling on a lot of stuff here so something with a bit of size, weight and structural integrity to it would do very nicely. ), its time to contemplate a few more demands for our hotdog sausage needs: First and foremost, preferably, well want to pick sausages that are made by skilled people from organic, free-range meat for the simple fact that well-treated, free-range meat tastes better especially when handled by people who know what theyre doing. Did downtown. There are specific potato chips traditionally served with this hand-held meal: Ruffles potato chips. Granted, as discussed in a previous post, such divine cheesy goodness may be hard to come by for those of us not living in or near Mexican communities, in which case a tangy, crumbly feta-style cheese made from cows milk will provide a perfectly reasonable substitute. A Danish warm dachshund with an obligatory side of beer! But what of the beans, the attentive reader asks? We take a lot of pride in producing delicious flavorful food to share with family and friends. Not only in or around Borderland, but in the entire continental US and around the world! Continue sauting until bell peppers are soft and onions are fragrant. If you want to follow along, you can follow @johanjohansen on Instagram and/or throw a like at https://www.facebook.com/johanjohansen.dk/ Ill keep both profiles posted with new exploits and posts Cheers! Its a Mexican spin on an American favorite! Salsa: In many ways, salsa is the Mexican equivalent of ketchup and just like a classic hotdog without ketchup would be sacrilege to anyone but Chicagoans Chicagoers Chi People from Chicago, so would a Mexican hotdog without salsa to anyone in Borderland. In fact, the simpler the ingredient list on the package, the better. I loved learning with a Sonoran hotdog was.
Charming story, really, and plausible, too, were it not for the fact that no records of the drawing actually exists, despite Dorgan being somewhat of a celebrated artist with a reasonably large, well-documented body of work to his name.
So, yeah, point taken! [1] It was estimated in 2009 that over 200 places in Tucson purvey the Sonoran hot dog, and that Phoenix has even more. Grill the hot dogs until the bacon is rippled and cooked as desired. This fresh, semi-soft Mexican cheese provides not only a much better mouthfeel and ease of eating than mountains of cheddar, but also a much better, more tangy and complex flavor. The Sonoran Hotdog, AKA Mexican Hotdog is Mexico's original take on the all-american hotdog. Just, please, leave the cheddar for burgers, okay friend? You dont have to go looking for bacon containing all sorts of spices, rubs, bells, whistles or jazz. But what of the buns? Just saying. Fold in diced avocado.
If youre looking for the perfect party food, hotdogs are probably it and if Mexican themed parties are your thing and my taco party ideas have already been successfully attempted or even exhausted, why not throw a Mexican hotdog party? While onions and bell peppers are cooking, prep the pico de gallo. And Why? Its smoky, porky bliss and nothing more, and this makes me happy. Sour cream: Sour cream (or its thinner Mexican counterpart crema) is a traditional element of many Mexican dishes, so why not on a Mexican hotdog? It would appear that our Mexican friends simply did like so many of us would have done if faced with a new culinary idea. The lady was not in doubt, she wanted hotdogs! ), and the only words youll find as frequently as the word hotdog are the words beer and drunk. Get the recipe here! In his drawing, he supposedly likened the long, thin, German-style sausages to another creature linked with Germans, namely their curiously, adorably elongated dachshunds. Essentially, in that way, earning the humble American hotdog its shaky debut on the cerveza and tequila-fueled Sonoran nightlife scene, only reimagined in new and wonderful ways based on Mexican culinary tradition. Good! Fun fact: Did you know that the tradition of placing chips and salsa on the tables of Mexican restaurants came not from Mexico, but from the US side of the border? Nestled in hot dog buns, theyre loaded up with delicious toppings and condiments. This recipes a keeper. Of which the Sonoran style hotdog can indeed sport a few! Did Christiania.
We are, however, not making Tex Mex dogs here, dawg, were making Mexican hotdogs and Mexican hotdogs call for the use of Meixcan cheeses! My hot game just got an upgrade with these! Instead of diced avocado, use store-bought guacamole. Not sure if youve tried it or not, but when I need to WRAP something in bacon (and when its going into a flavor bomb, like your Mexi-dog), I buy the shitty, commercial, briney mushy bullshit. make for a much tastier, natural choice, it also makes for less space in which to fit random fillers like flour or ingredients that have little to no justification in the food we eat. The whole family cant wait until we make them again! I will miss the fun we had together in this setting, but know I will see all of you again. A few six-pack of Coronas in, youll be amazed at the kind of creations that people come up with, And the mess theyve made in the process, but thats another story! Danish Classics: Mrbradgryde (Pork Tenderloin in Cream Sauce). The bacon nirvana that awaits will easily be worth the extra buck or two. That being said, though, theres much more than just sheer luck going on here. From a canonical standpoint, it is generally accepted that a Mexican hotdog contains at least a bacon-wrapped sausage, onions, tomatoes and various toppings, usually also including mayo, mustard and salsa. <3 The reply came promptly! Just read yours about the Hog Dog king located in the neighborhood behind the main train station. Think of it like pouring a $400 bottle of scotch into a whiskey and Coke. HOW TO PREVENT TOOTHPICKS FROM SCORCHING ON THE GRILL: Soak the toothpicks in water for 10 to 15 minutes. But take a closer look at its relatively large bun and its traditional fillings of meat, avocado, tomatoes, onions (to name but a few) and the culinarily trained eye will probably spot some resemblance to a more classical Mexican sandwich, the Torta. The Mexican hotdog, in all its glory is, actually, a bit of a culinarily architectural masterpiece in which every ingredient plays a note in a perfect harmony. Drizzle the top with a variety of condiments. So, naturally, well be wanting a bit of raw onion in our Mexican hotdog adventure, but well spice things up a bit for our trip south of the border. #grisengrillbar #grisen #copenhagenfood #danishfood #brunsovs #gravy #johanjohansen #gastromand #foodbloggerlife. Wherever we meet up. Today marks the final opening day of one of my favorite haunts in Copenhagen, my safe home away from home, my hangover cure and my comfort food central. An IT-professional at day, I spend my nights writing lengthy food-related blurbs to the tune of heavy metal. First things first, allow me to stress one cardinal rule for the paragraphs to follow: To build a perfect Mexican hotdog, we will have to use perfect building blocks. The question is, then, how and where, did Mexicans start making hotdogs? Tortilla chips: Tortilla chips on hotdog?
And we love get-togethers. From its origin in Sonora where it was originally sold by street vendors known as dogueros, American fast food re-imagined in new fiery, zingy and zesty ways proved such a hit that it spread like wildfire across not only northern Mexico, but also back north across the border where it became a smash hit in border communities such as Tuscon, Arizona before starting its victory march across the country and the world! If desired, season the mixture with a pinch of salt. Saut the white onion until it starts to caramelize. So, lets then have a look at this wonder of a creation, starting with quite the obvious questions: how, why and where did such a beautifully monstrous creation come to be? These quick hand-held meals are no exception! This easy, basic recipe lets you create the Perfect Mexican hotdog at home. With metal tongs, nestle grilled wieners into the buns. Well, its probably got at little to do with coincidence, and a lot to do with two seemingly entirely different food cultures fusing together to create a strangely coherent whole. Culinary folklore, perhaps? Expert food styling once more provided by Malou from Klidmoster.dk. It wraps much better, gets super crispy, retains its shape very well, and, as Ive already said, youre going to lose a lot of the nuance when you hit Flavortopia. They are included for their crunch, crispness and a sharp bite which stands in stark contrast to the soft and fatty textures of many usual junk food suspects. Im sorry. Add grilled jalapeos, sauted peppers and onion, and avocado pico de gallo. Soak the toothpicks in water for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove and discard toothpicks. Once again, this may sound entirely weird to the uninitiated, but stick with me, my story gets better! So, in case you were looking for an excuse, heres another opportunity spend a few extra bucks on a project and to go see your friendly, neighborhood butcher if you must. Sonoran hot dogs feature wieners wrapped in bacon, grilled to perfection, and served in a bun. Mexican hotdogs, unlike say Chicago hotdogs or Danish hotdogs, is not an institutionalized and clearly defined food standard. You see, in the land between lands, the stretch of land that runs on either sides of the American-Mexican border, the land where things are neither entirely American nor exactly Mexican, lies a place affectionately referred to as Borderland! #denhvidehestkolding #kolding #visitkolding #slicetown #truffle #trufflefries #johanjohansen #gastromand #foodbloggerlife, Whole hog BBQ! My darling love on the subject of bacon, for example, would be that made by a small local operation called mands bacon who offer just the right combination of meatiness, salt and smoke for my taste buds, without the addition of any compromising elements. Use metal tongs to turn and flip the peppers. That one brought back a couple of food memories. I am a heathen. In many ways, guacamole is the hotdog component you didnt know you were missing until you try it. Not Carlsberg. Promise? This will help prevent the wood from burning on the grill and falling apart. Wanted to throw in my two cents: go for the shit bacon. Roast the jalapeos and bacon-wrapped wieners in a 400F oven. Horns up! [8] It consists of a hot dog that is wrapped in bacon and grilled, served on a bolillo-style hot dog bun, and topped with pinto beans, onions, tomatoes, and a variety of additional condiments, often including mayonnaise, mustard, and jalapeo salsa. I love few things more in life than homemade Guacamole, aka glorified avocado! Love the flavor combo. Probably the bun! Cook Mexican hot dogs about 30 minutes, or until the bacon starts to crisp up and ripple. What is the most overlooked and least appreciated component of a hotdog, I ask of you? Reflections on 100+ posts! With spice! I lived off of Carlsberg Gold (drank it on the street; people thought I was homeless), chocolate bars, and shawarma. To name but a few! Dont believe me? Keeping a Mexican-American spin on things, I suggest using a classical American mustard and, quite frankly, the industry giant Frenchs work well here. Once satisfied with the size and filling of our sausage (Stop giggling! KITCHEN SMARTS: Get this recipe done faster by multi-tasking. Well, Im sorry, bean lovers, Im with you in most cases. HOW TO GRILL THIS RECIPE INDOORS: Roast the jalapeos and the bacon-wrapped wieners in a 400F oven. Anything else just plain doesnt make sense! Home Recipes Dinner Sonoran Hot Dog. Have you ever tried a Mexican hot dog? Theyre loaded sky high with a huge bounty of richly flavorful condiments and toppings. We may be dabbling in the realm of junk food here, but making junk food isnt exactly the same as making crap food, so for the purpose of this post, were going to build our hotdog from the ground up using the best ingredients we can procure or even make ourselves starting from the bun up! My daughter and hubby loved these Sonoran hot dogs! These hot dogs are amazingly delicious. On their own, each of these (save maybe the Coronas) could be a perfect topping for a Mexican Hotdog. To help ease your quest for quality bacon products, here are three very specific things to keep in mind when shopping bacon: Dry cured bacon is better: When shopping for quality bacon, look for two very specific and very magical words: dry cured. Theyre not only milder and crisper in flavor, theyre, well, absolutely traditional in Mexican cuisine. Maybe its time we stop arguing and just accept that regardless of etymology of the name, hotdogs are delicious Maybe its time we stopped worrying and started making and consuming more Mexican hotdogs Yeah, lets go with that Lets not worry, lets eat some Mexican hotdogs and drink some beerHeres to the weekend! Steak tartare at @naervaer.dk is pretty much always a good idea! What are your favorite toppings? It would seem rather reasonable that a few bandidos on a cross-border jump to gringo-land would have observed this tradition and thought Hey, we should do this at home! This type of flavor is one we generally wouldnt miss unless weve gone out and had a quality hotdog, from which point it becomes a total game changer. For now, though, you will need to know that quality bacon comes from a perfect combination of four things: quality of meat, proper curing, proper smoking and attention to detail during the production process. These hot dogs are delicious and full of so much flavor! KITCHEN SMARTS: Get this recipe done faster by multi-tasking. But, believe you me, it can get way crazier than that.
Serve this on-the-go meal with a few fresh wedges of lime. Cheese: While cheese on hotdogs is not a particularly new idea, its an idea seldom done right. And, well, now, if theres one thing Ive learned from my many years on this earth, it is that more often than not its a pretty good idea to do what pretty blondes tell you! Less is more: Shopping for bacon may, in many ways, be easier than you think. For the purposes of this post, we shall be using a, uh, sausage-shaped sausage of usual hotdog proportions, whether that to you means a frank or wiener And for our protein of choice, I recommend beef. Bwahaha, I fucking dig this comment! This is not a sponsored statement, this is just me being head over heels in love speaking here. Well, your average industry standard hotdog bun used in 90+ % of hotdogs sold or made worldwide offers (at best) texture and structural integrity for the load that follows. Comprende? In addition to supermarkets, you can also find this product at Costco. Perfect for MDW! Grilled wieners are served on Bimbo brand hot dog buns or Mexican bolillos (short puffy baguettes). A hotdog that would at first glance appear re-imagined in ways in which you would think the original creator had been either a kid at playtime or an adult genuinely and irresponsibly stoned out of his mind: A hotdog made by first rolling the sausage in bacon and stuffing it in an oversized loaf, then topping it with a spectacular array of toppings and condiments from both sides of the border, including but not limited to beans, onions, salsa, sour cream, mustard Even chips! Yum! No, I havent completely lost my mind or started smoking a certain herb native to the hills of Mexico. Try seeking out a local baker for advice and if all else fails get something as far from industry standard, loosely packed air as possible. In addition to supermarkets, you can also find this product at Costco. Keywords: Sonoran Hot Dog, Mexican Hot Dog, Tag @confettiandbliss on Instagram and hashtag it #confettiandbliss. Tacos: The original, messy Mexican street food classic and perhaps in some way a source of inspiration for the Mexican hotdog? So, just what is it that makes this sandwich so great? As with most origin stories, its quite unclear and greatly debated exactly when and how the humble American hotdog first stumbled across the border, but its generally accepted that it all started in a bit of a bender, Hotdogs, you see, make great drunk people food, the sort of stuff that you chow down at 2 or 3 AM after a night of dancing, binge drinking or both. And not all sorts of spices, preservatives and who the hell knows what else. Wow!
document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Bacon is bacon, right? Thus creating not only a vibrant hotbed of culture, but also a popping culinary scene blending American, Mexican and even Middle- and Southern American elements into new and exciting dishes. I get what youre saying, sorta, the only problem is I just plain dislike the flavor, texture and everything else about shit bacon, so Im sure for many, though, it would suffice. Oh, and while youre at it, make sure that the sausages you do end up getting contain a fair bit of fat as fat equals flavor, texture and juiciness. Aside from adding an additional layer of Mexican flair and a prototypical masa/corn flavor, chips add crunch to the stunning array of toppings, offering some much-needed change in textural department of the otherwise soft-on-soft pillow of creamy goodness covering our gourmet hotdog. While pan is heating, wrap bacon around the franks, using a toothpick to fasten the strips at both ends of the sausage. RECIPE PREP: Soak toothpicks in water for 20 minutes. To explore these questions, we must travel to one of the most hotly debated border zones in the western world: the Mexican-American border! Lightly drizzle the chiles with corn oil. Ideally, youll want the list to contain only pork belly, salt and smoke all lovingly seasoned with a bit of time and patience. Everything but the kitchen sink!
So, if I could offer you but one piece of advice (in addition to the 117 other pieces of advice already strewn throughout this post) it is to use a quality hotdog bun for a quality hotdog! Making these again for sure! Blister the jalapeos on the grill at the same time the hot dogs are grilling. Make things from scratch using my tested and approved recipes for perfect salsa roja and authentic guacamole! In a small bowl combine sour cream and lime juice until texture is slightly runny but not thin, add a little more lime juice if needed. Avocado is a traditional ingredient on Mexican hotdogs and what is guacamole but a glorified state of avocado? Hardly ever do they get any love or attention and thats a crying shame! Lightly toast the hot dog buns. Its pungent sharpness and acidic bite helps cut the fattiness and intensity of the sausage as well as the relative monotony of the bread. Well, Sonoran hotdogs are traditionally made using a Bollio-style bun a large, crusty bun somewhat similar to the French baguette usually available at Mexican bakeries, meaning that, uh, outside of Borderland and large Hispanic communities you may have a bit of an issue as far as the procurement process goes Just saying! Do a simple word count on this post (I know you wont! And that about wraps it up for my take on the Mexican hotdog in all its splendor of toppings and condiments glory. Wow now that is a dog dressed to the nines, I love it! As with mustard, sour cream creates contrast, taming the spiciness of other ingredients and creating a richer, creamier mouthfeel. You are here: My kind of raw food. If we were to venture a guess as to what goes on here, we need only to look at other regional varieties and cross-over ethnic dishes like Greek-inspired Cincinnati chili, our Armenia-born Tacos al Pastor from a previous episode or even the British-born Chicken tikka masala. While onions and bell peppers are cooking, prep the pico de gallo.