I visit Chicago's legendary hot dog joint Hot Doug's, which is closing down despite million dollar offers to expand. Plus, why hot dogs are sandwiches and the time hot dogs defeated the Nazis.
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On Thanksgiving, we're all competitive eaters. So Dan sits down with Tim "Eater X" Janus to get a Thanksgiving Day pep talk and to learn more about the world of competitive eating. Much, much more.
What's the best ratio of burger or dog to bun? What's the best shape of watermelon? And what's the ideal serving temperature of each? We cover this and more when we pair two summer staples for your listening pleasure.
Kevin Pang is an eater and writer, so Dan asks him about food language. (Is non-alcoholic beer an oxymoron?) Then Kevin lists his top ten types of sausage, and he and Dan cover ideal length, girth, and more.
We cover corn dogs, pigs in blankets, and hot dogs as ingredients in soups, stews, casseroles, and other concoctions. Plus you, our loyal listeners, weigh in with unorthodox uses for hot dogs!
We look at basic hot dog augmentations, plus more complex options like those of Chicago, Tucson and Iceland. Advanced chili dog assembly is also discussed.