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Wiener Obsession
by Gary Solomon

You crave it. 
You yearn for it. 
Sometimes it comes in a dream. 
Perhaps you have even woken up broken out in sweat thinking about it. 
It's just short of making your loins quiver. 
Don't worry baby, you can have it.  
What you need is only an arms length away.                 

Face it!. 
We are obsessed with wieners! 

Those crispy crunchy sausage.  When you bite it, that flavorful juice dripping down the sides of your mouth. 

Just put one on a toasted seeded roll and grab it with both hands, baby.  Don't be bashful because there's  plenty more for you to handle. 

Wieners come in a tremendous variety of shapes and sizes.  Foot long, short and stubby, and rolled in to a ring. 

Oh!, what lengths some people will do to get a delicious one!  

A multitude of types to be enjoyed. Flavorful beef, pork and spices are combined and gently stuffed in to a sheer casing.  The blend of ingredients differentiate the flavors and textures. 

English eat Bangers, Italians use pork with fennel seeds, Polish created Kielbasa and German's enjoy Bratwurst and Weinwurst.  Other flavors include Spicy Cajun, Spanish Chorizo and German Knockwurst.  Wieners are a German cult.  It is the perfect example of an immigrant  group that have brought their culture here.                      

Americans definitely have their favorite wiener.  It is the Frankfurter.  The hot dog has become an American icon.  Oscar Meyer Co., has epitomize this  by roaming the countryside in their Wiener Mobile.  Can you imagine passing a twenty foot long hot dog on the highway?.  I have seen it and it left me aghast! In the United States hot dogs are to sports as milk is to cookies.                         

We have tested a few unconventional cooking methods in hot dog preparation.  Most of you grill, broil and boil your "Dogs".  Try one of these new recipes for a change and let us know what you think.  Some of our favorite toppings for hot dogs are hot spicy mustard, catsup, fried peppers and onions, pickle relish, chili, cheddar cheese and crispy bacon

Hot Dogs Steamed In Beer.                    

Ingredients: 
Frankfurters-6. 
Beer-1 can. 
Seeded Rolls-6 warmed. 

Bring the beer to a boil in a pot.  Lower the flame to medium.  Place a steamer basket in the pot. Place the Frankfurters in the basket in the pot.  Cover.  Allow to steam for 8 minutes.  Remove Frankfurters from pot and place on roll.  Enjoy with your favorite topping.    

Corn Dog.                   

Ingredients: 
Yellow Corn Meal- 1/2 cup. 
Flour- 1/2 cup. 
Dry Mustard-1 teaspoon. 
Salt- 1 teaspoon. 
Egg-1 slightly beaten. 
Chop Sticks or Skewers-6. 
Frankfurters-6. 
Sugar-1 tablespoon. 
Baking Powder-1 teaspoon. 
Milk- 1/2 cup. 
Corn Oil-1 tablespoon. 
Cooking Oil-enough to deep fry in.             

Instructions:     

Combine the cornmeal, flour, mustard, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl.  Add the milk, egg and corn oil to the dry mixture.  Mix until batter is smooth.  Pierce the Frankfurter with the skewer and roll in to the batter.  Deep fry for 2 minutes until golden brown.

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Gary Solomon is the owner of The Kitchen Cupboard. One of the Kitchen Cupboard's specialties are their delicious cookies and rugelach. Visit Delicious Cookies to see for yourself! Online ordering is available. Or email Gary for further information. Gary is also the Food & Drink Editor of Why Men Are Online Magazine

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