February 02, 2007

It's a hot Texas Weiner tradition "In its simple, classic form, the Hot Texas Wiener is an all-beef hot dog "blanched" or par-cooked in 350-degree vegetable oil in a fry basket for a few minutes, cooked by another hot vegetable-oil bath in a tilted steel pan until done. . .

. . .and then placed in a bun, topped (in strict order) with a spicy, ballpark-style mustard, chopped onions, and a chili sauce containing ground beef, tomatoes, more onion, and a "secret" blend of spices, including (I believe) cayenne, cinnamon, allspice, and cumin." There's music and bibliographic information, too.

posted by goofyfoot 17 years ago
  • I can get something that looks and sounds mostly like a chili dog in Paterson NJ? I'm heartened, and yet suspicious. At least there are no beans in the "chili sauce".
  • Well, it sounds healthy.
  • Only one type of mustard on it? Meh.
  • you're in Paterson, immlass? I went to high school in Wayne! and that thing sounds like insta-heart failure, ugh!
  • Is it just me or does this particular foodstuff sound like it should be the title of a blues song? Got me a Hot Texas Wiener...
  • It is almost like the US has taken its collective ingenuity and decided to figure out ways to kill ourselves.
  • Here's some comfort: Meat, meat by-products or preparations thereof are adulterated if any of the following substances or class of substances are present therein or have been added thereto: (a) mucous membranes, any organ or portions of the genital system, black gut, spleens, udders, lungs or any other organ or portion of animal that is not commonly sold as an article of food;
  • 'course that's in Canada; who knows what you people are eating!
  • That explains why, when in a fine restauarant here, if you want order moose cock it is always served as an appetizer, never as an entree.
  • "They taste the sauce...and then automatically ...they knew...what a Texas Wiener all-the-way was." Word.
  • Meat, meat by-products or preparations thereof are adulterated if any of the following substances or class of substances are present therein or have been added thereto: (a) mucous membranes, any organ or portions of the genital system, black gut, spleens, udders, lungs or any other organ or portion of animal that is not commonly sold as an article of food; Well, if hot dogs are commonly sold as food (in fact being the most common type) it's already exempt from (a). So I am still a believer in the "lips and assholes" theory. Any time I've asked about hot dog / wiener ingredients in authoritative areas (like in gourmet forums) no one has a straight answer.
  • What dorks. Er, not to be a dick about it.
  • I thought that in Texas it was illegal for the wiener to touch the bun.
  • Medusa, I'm in the Princeton area, but for a decent chili dog, I'd drive a long way. :) We used to be in Jersey City and we drove through Paterson every time we visited friends in New York state.
  • I drove by a Texas Weiner place on my way home from a concert Watchung tonight. I wouldn't have noticed it if it weren't for this thread. So thanks, goofyfoot.
  • I wouldn't touch a Texas Weiner with a 10 foot pole, but I am wildly envious of Freebirds. *wipes drool*