Hot dog record-breaker

People always were aimed to do something better, to be the best. And that aim can be anywhere, as well as in the food industry. You have already heard about eating contest – who would eat faster? Who would eat more than others? So what’s the deal about hot dogs and it’s records in the history?

1 – The longest hot dog.

According to the Guines Records, The longest hot dog measured 203.80 m (668 ft 7.62 in) and was made by Novex S.A. Paraguay at the Expoferia 2011. The meat, produced by Ochsi, weighed 120 kg (264 lb 8.87 oz). The bun consisted of 100 kg (220 lb 7.39 oz) of flour, 25 litres (5.5 UK gal; 6.6 US gal) of water, 6 kg (13 lb 3.64 oz) yeast, 6 kg (13 lb 3.64 oz) sugar, 5 kg (11 lb 0.36 oz) butter, 2 kg (4 lb 6.54 oz) powdered milk, 2 kg (4 lb 6.54 oz) salt and 1 litre (0.22 UK gal; 0.26 US gal) malt extract. The hot dog and bun were entirely edible. After that, the hot dog was cut into 2000 portions and given to the public. Free 2000 hot dogs, awesome! 

2 – The most expensive hot dog.

New York City rooftop lounge 230 FIFTH ups the stakes, creating a hot dog priced at $2,300. To start, the hot dog meat is made of marbled Wagyu beef, dry-aged for 60 days and enriched with black truffle. A dry-aged seven rib roast of this type goes for $1,225 a pop. The hot dog meat sits between a toasted brioche bun, brushed with white truffle butter and slathered with organic, saffron-infused W Ketchup that goes for $9 a bottle and $35 mustard imported from France.

The hot dog is then topped with caramelized onions that have been cooked in Dom Perignon Champagne and $389 100-year-old balsamic vinegar. The next topping, the homemade sauerkraut, is braised with champagne worth several hundred dollars and mixed with the finest caviar legally available in the U.S. This elaborate hot dog is finally topped off with relish made from $10 pickles and a shimmering gold leaf. You must be really into that to spend 2300 for a hot dog.

3 - Most hot dogs made in one minute

And that is 9 and was achieved by Steve Guttenberg (United States), on the set of the New Paul O'Grady Show, London, United Kingdom, on 12 November 2008, in celebration of Guinness World Records Day 2008.

So, if making a lot of hot dogs in a minute can be considered as a record, there are a lot of places to make your own record then.

5 Hot Dog Toppings From Around The World

When I got to the hot dog place here in Atlanta, I discovered a very simple but very popular hot dog, and that was the naked dog, which is just a bun and a sausage. The simplest hot dog I’ve ever met. Back home, I remember the simplest hot dog consist of bun, sausage, mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise, pineapple and Korean-style spicy carrot.

Hot dogs can be found anywhere now, so I just wondered what is popular through hot dogs in other countries, and I have found 5 quite different numbers of ingredients that makes these 5 international hot dogs special.

 1.   Brazilian hot dog. 

The hot dogs (yes, more than one) are split and griddled, and placed on bread that has been smeared with tomato sauce, a slice of melty cheese on both sides, a sprinkling of crunchy potato sticks, and a handful of corn kernels.

2. Chilean hot dog

The hot dog is nestled in a freshly toasted and particularly good bun, topped with sauerkraut, chopped tomatoes, avocado puree, and mayonnaise—then, as if that weren't enough, ketchup, mustard, and hot sauce are placed on the table.

3. Greek hot dog. 

This delicious thing is simply a bun with the sausage, plus Tzatziki (which is strained yogurt mixed with garlic, salt, some lemon juice and drill/parsley/mint) added with some chopped cucumbers and some kalamata olives.

4. Korean style hot dog. 

Just imagine having Asian mustard, kimchi (it is Korean side dish made of vegetables with a variety of seasoning), and some red onions on top of the sausage in a bun. Sounds very different.

5. If you want to get really wild, try topping a dog with Lingonberry jam with caramelized onions and gravy mixed together. These are the toppings for the Swedish hot dog. Yes, a hot dog with jam.

Some may sound weird, but you never know until you try!

Learn How to Hot Dog Your Life

Do you like hot dogs? Of course you do. So why not go get some stuff that looks like hot dogs? What, you think that’s weird? No, not at all, and I will prove it with the following things people created.

There are a lot of things that you might expect. Bed sheets, pillows, carpets, t-shirts, socks, dresses, cups, umbrellas, bags, plates, glasses, magnets and so on.

But at the same time there are couple things that might not be that evident.

Firstly, ear phones! Regular earphones are boring, so put some hot dogs in your ears.

Why not cuff links? Shiny, colorful, different! Diversify your official look.

Telephone. And it doesn’t matter if it’s your old home phone, or you mobile one. Any phone can be made to look like your favorite lunch treat. You may feel a little bit more hungry than usual, but you can look at you phone, get hungry, call your friends, meet up and eat out… Something like…maybe hot dogs?

Jump-drive. For another good way to make your ordinary life a little bit more colorful and interesting,  go to the print shop and ask them to print from your hotdog jump drive!

Costume. Think hot dog costumes are only for dogs? Not at all! Dress up your cat like it’s a Halloween, or hot dog party, or any other event you choose.

Boat. Your boat looks boring? No fun? Make your boat a hot dog boat, exactly like this guy did.

Soap bottle.  This thing will definitely make hand-washing process more fun.

Tattoo. You have decided that you want a tattoo, cool! You go to the tattoo master and ask him/her to do… the chilidog picture! You’ll be surprised how many people have already followed that idea. You may find a lot of different pictures in the Internet, this is my favorite one.

Thanks for looking at my favorite Hot Dog Your Life pics from the internet. I bet there are much more out there, so If you like hot dog stuff, you may pick up some ideas here, or find something else, but don’t overreact. If your home is full of this this stuff, you might want to call a friend and ask for help. After all, you could be a hot dog addict! And please think long and hard before you decide to get a hot dog tattoo.

Hot Dogs: How They Can Inspire You

 Food is art, something that helps your creativity come out. Hot dogs may inspire you to become a more creative person. Imagine, you have a simple hot dog in front of you, do you do?

You can make a racecar! Radish steering wheel, muslin wheels, onion driver in a bun-car. Simple and fun.

How about mummies?

These hot dog mummies look like they’re spying on you! These guys are super simple to make, and they may bring a lot of fun.  You just need to cover the sausage with pastry and bake it.

Everybody loves Puppies!

Turn your hot dogs into a couple of adorable pooches!

Check out this amazing cocktail weenie snail! So cute! That’s baked version of hot dog, you can make tentacles with snacks and raisins.

Let your chilidog chill out in canoe for a while. Make some water with berries and use broccoli as the coast.

These hot dogs are for gentlemen only!

A great way to make a simple hot dog look amazing with a classic suit and red bow-tie made of paper.

Make love, not war? Especially when you love hot dogs! Yes, this kind of gun won’t bring anything but a full stomach, which obviously, is a good thing.

So, you see a simple hot dog in front of you. Use your imagination! What could you do?

Hot Dogs that Kill

Your parents always told you not to eat much fast food, and hot dogs in particular, they said it’s bad for your health. So what a bun and a sausage with toppings can really do to you and were your parents right?

All hot dogs (and other meat that has been cured, such as bacon or salami) contain nitrates, which are added to the meat during the cooking process to prevent the growth of botulism and to help the hot dogs maintain a vibrant pinkish color (without the nitrates, the hot dogs would turn brown or gray). Here’s the catch, though. In the human body, these nitrates form nitrosamines, which have been associated with various cancers. 

According to The Cancer Project: Eating a hot dog every day can increase your risk of colorectal cancer by 21 percent. An NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study found that processed red meat was associated with a 10 percent increased risk of prostate cancer with every 10 grams of increased intake. A study in Taiwan showed that consumption of cured and smoked meat can increase children's risk for leukemia. A study in Australia found that women's risk for ovarian cancer increased as a result of eating processed meats.
 All that sounds pretty bad. But if you think that buying organic hot dogs alleviate the problem then you may be sorely disappointed. It's the same nitrites and nitrates in processed meats such as hot dogs that are linked with all sorts of cancers. Nitrates and nitrites are used in the processing of meat to provide the color and taste we've all grown accustomed to in our dogs. They're also used to kill bacteria and prevent botulism. Conventional hot dogs use sodium nitrite, the synthetic version, while natural and organic versions use celery powder or celery juice to preserve their product. But in fact both have heavy doses of nitrate, according to The New York Times.

So what can we conclude? Not to eat hot dogs and mom was right? And yes, and no.

Eating hot dogs often can really have bad influence on you. But researches have shown that Vitamin C and A can reduce the nitrates twice. So if you can afford hot dog, not every day, combining with products containing vitamins C and A, that won’t hurt you that much.

Become a Brunch Goddess with One Recipe

When I was a little kid, my mom would wake us up on Saturday mornings with the smell of corn dog muffins. You read that right, corn dog muffins. Think about everything you love about a classic carnival corn dog, and put it in muffin form. It's salty, it's sweet and it's perfect when paired with a fruit salad, a pile of home fries and either an orange juice or a mimosa.

Ingredients: 

• 2 (8.5 ounce) packages corn bread mix
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar 
• 2 eggs 
• 1 1/2 cups milk 
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese 
• 9 hotdogs, chopped 

Steps: 

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and lightly grease the muffin tins. I recommend playing a classic rock radio station, pretending your a backup singer and belting into a spoon while you're waiting for the oven to heat. 
• Stir together cornbread mix and brown sugar in a large bowl before folding eggs into the mix. Whisk until the dry mixture is thoroughly moist (grossest word ever) 
• Pour the batter into muffin tins and bake for 14 to 18 minutes. You'll know they're done when they're golden brown and you can poke them with a fork without the batter sticking. 

Serve these babies in an adorable basket lined with a big patterned cloth napkin for an extra dose of cute. It should look something like this: 

I give you full permission to claim that this corn dog muffin was you mother's recipe so you can have a little dose of authenticity. 

Did your mother ever prepare hot dogs in an unusual or heart warming way? Share in the comments! 

Shut Up and Let Me Have My Ketchup

Shut Up and Let Me Have My Ketchup: Why America's Favorite Condiment Belongs On a Hotdog 

You've seen it before, the sign in every gourmet or "authentic" hotdog stand that swears they won't serve you if you request a line of red on your dog. It's "not a real hot dog," they argue, "ketchup is for little kids." I've got two words for these wiener snobs: bite me.

Number one, don't tell me what a real hot dog is or is not. If it's a questionable tube-shaped processed meat product served on a bun, it's a hot dog. At the last Philadelphia Dog Days of Summer Hot Dog Toppings Contest, people served their wieners with bacon, lentils, and red cabbage, and yet the dish's title remained unchanged, so don't tell me that a little bit of tomato sauce suddenly turns a hot dog into an entirely new meal. That's just stupid. 

Number two, get over the whole ketchup is for kids thing. What, you think that my taste buds aren't refined enough if I happen to enjoy a condiment made of tomatoes, vinegar and sugar? Look at that combination- it's clearly delicious. And you know what? A few people are behind me on this one. Heinz ketchup made over 451 billion dollars in sales last year, and I'm pretty sure it wasn't just little kids dumping the red stuff all over their fries.

Full grown individuals love ketchup. There are songs honoring the condiment, it's a potato chip flavor, a giant ketchup bottle remains a popular roadside attraction in Collinsville, IL. Basically, nobody is listening to your mustard-loving anti-ketchup BS. Even if it is a little childish to pour it over everything, so what? Maybe being in touch with your inner child is a good thing. Maybe it prevents you from becoming the kind of stuck-up individuals that sit around making rules about picnic food. 

Finally, why not? Seriously, who died and made you God on this issue? White bread, salty meat and sweet ketchup taste awesome together. Awesome in a way that tangy yellow mustard just doesn't. Don't agree with me? Fine! But why not let me have my dog the way I like it, with lots and lots of ketchup. 

Has anyone ever denied you your favorite condiment? Tell us about it! 

Learn How to Eat a Hot Dog Like a Pro

The Do's and Don'ts of Hot Dog Eating

Maybe you're new to the country, or maybe you just got out of a long affair with vegetarianism. Either way, we can help. Follow these simple guidelines and learn how to eat a hot dog like a pro.

• Don't eat a hot dog on a fancy bun. Where do you think you are, Paris? Okay, if you're in Paris, you get a pass, because at least you're eating a hot dog. For the rest of you, come on.
• Do stick to plain or poppy seed hot dog buns, and please stick to white flour. This isn't a health retreat.
• Don't serve hotdogs on your good plates. This is a non intimidating food product- you do not need to dress it up.
• Do serve hotdogs on paper plates. This is America, people! Why wash it if you can toss it in a landfill?
• Don't pour your toppings on the bun. You'll end up with a soggy mess.
• Do stack your condiments wisely. Begin with placing wet condiments like ketchup and mustard over the hotdog wiener, followed by solid toppings like onions, relish, pickled peppers and sauerkraut. If you're going to top your dog with cheese, make sure it's shredded and sprinkle it on last.
• Don't  bring wine to a hot dog barbecue. Again, this is not France.
• Do drink beer with your hot dog. A hot dog without a beer is like a living room without a television: what's the point? If you're a teetotaler or,  you know, a child or something, the only other option is a full flavored ice cold Coca-cola. Absolutely no diet crap.
• Don't (and this is a big one) use eating utensils when consuming a hotdog.
• Do use your hands. The mess is half the fun! Who cares if you get mustard on your shirt? If you have an answer, you are at the wrong hot dog party and should leave immediately.
• Don't take baby bites. Shove that puppy in your maw like a grownup!
• Do use your leftover bun to mop up the delicious mixture of condiments that's been piling up on your styrofoam plate.Do you have any hot dog eating tips that we haven't covered?
  
  

How the Sausage Gets Made: Everything You’ve Never Wanted to Know

How the Sausage Gets Made: Everything You’ve Never Wanted to Know

Sausage-making, it's used as a political metaphor for a reason. True, it's not always pretty behind the curtain, but if your curious enough and have an iron stomach, it can be a valuable bit of know-how. After all, you're shoving it down your gullet, why not find out what's in the thing?

• Traditionally, hot dogs are made by mixing trimmings (the left-over cuts) of America’s favorite edible animals: pork, beef, and chicken.

• The trimmings are ground up just like hamburger meat
• Food starch, salt and “flovorings” (chemicals) are added to the meaty mixture. Interestingly, “flavorings” vary based on different regional tastes.
• Water is added to the pile to make it all more mixable. The pile is all blended together while corn syrup is poured over the whole mess to add a little sweetness.
• The hotdogs are made juicier by even more water being poured into the blended substance that, at this point, is the consistency of tapioca pudding.
• The meat batter is then poured out of a tube and into the stuffing machine. After the stuffing machine pours the liquified meat product into 5 ½ inch cellulose casings, they begin to look a little more like the ballpark hot dogs we know and love.
• The hotdogs are then drenched in a shower of liquid smoke, baked and then chilled with cold water.
• In packaging, machines peel the casings off each hotdog, Inspectors check for defaults in the dogs, and then they’re wrapped up and shipped off to grocery stores, baseball stadiums, and street carts around the world. What do you think- does knowing how hot dogs are made turn you off of eating the meat product? Does it change your opinion of hot dogs at all?

The 5 best hot dog joints in Atlanta

5 Best Hotdog Joints in Atlanta

It's a little known fact, but Hotlanta is home to some seriously delicious hot dog stands. Spend this summer exploring the city one wiener at a time with these five fabulous restaurants!

1. Mike’s Chicago Hotdogs: A fixture in Sandy Springs since the mid-nineties, Mike’s is known for quality ingredients. They serve real vienna sausages and most of their pickled vegetable toppings are actually shipped straight from Chicago.

2. America’s Top Dog: Located in a small shopping center right off of Chamblee Tucker Road, the shop is known for holding a New Yorker’s passion for hot dogs, which is mostly due to owner Jeff Brosman. America’s Top Dog features a build-your-own dog bar with with tons of different mouth-watering topping options, like pimento cheese and chow-chow.

3. Holeman and Finch Public House: Every single item on the Holeman and Finch hot dog is homemade: bun, weiner, and pickled jalapeno toppings. It’s in the gourmet price range and an eye-popping ten bucks a dog, but the experience is well worth it.

4. The Varsity: This Atlanta landmark has been cranking out its signature chile dogs for 86 years. There’s a reason The Varsity is still hopping: delicious varsity chile served sky high on a steaming hotdog bun. Seriously, you cannot call yourself an Atlantian until you’ve downed one of these bad boys.

5. Barker’s Red Hots: It’s the charcoal broiling process that makes this Marietta hotdog stand a crowd favorite. The wieners themselves are exclusively made for Barker’s by a fifth generation family owned sausage makers. The Barkers’ charbroiled dogs might take a bit longer to prepare than your average weiner, but as the Barker’s slogan says, “It’s worth the wait!”

5 Easy Ways to Eat Chili Dog Guilt-Free

We all know that chili dog brings a lot of calories to our body and that it’s not

good for our body shape. But as for taste of it, we love it too much. At the same

time have you ever wondered how many? One simple plain hot dog is 250, one

with ketchup and mustard is 284 and chili hot dog is around 339. But even if it

seems a lot for you that is not a reason not to have a tasty, your favorite, hot dog,

so there are 5 ways to follow and guilt-free!

1) Smile and laugh. Scientists calculated that just 15 minutes of laughter

a day burn 10-40 calories. Plus, having a laugh will make you feel more

positive and ultimately, that will motivate you for other steps.

2) Dancing. Just pick up your favorite song and enjoy it! Nothing can be

easier. Researches proved dancing burns 221 calories in 30 minutes, so

that’s around 40 calories for just 5 minute-long song!

3) Singing. Even if you sing only in front of shampoo and shower gel for 10

minutes you will lose 40 calories! Singing in front of someone will add you

more points, though.

4) Kissing and hugging. Here we go, a scientific fact: kissing for 1

minute can burn up to 5 calories. Hugging someone will use up another 2

calories. And you know, even little changes make big difference.

5) Talking and telling stories. Talking on the phone will help you to

cut 1 calorie per minute. But c’mon, we talk at least 20-30 minutes a day in

average, so 30 calories for talking with friends on the phone, plus laughing

is 60 then, not bad. Telling a story is a good way too, it’s been calculated

3-4 calories per minute if you stay and gesticulate.

And don’t forget that you loose calories with your daily routing! All per hour:

o 14 Cal for standing in a line

o 68 Cal for dressing/undressing

o 68 Cal for standing while getting ready for bed/ while preparing dinner

o 102 Cal goes to hairstyling

o 136 Cal for loading/unloading your car

So, take a shower, where you can sing your favorite song, make you hair done,

dress up, grab your friends, go to a place which sells delicious hot-dogs, wait

in a line to order (except it as a good thing now), eat, talk, tell stories, make

fun, laugh, dance, hug your friend and just enjoy your life! No calories and body

changes guaranteed.

5 Reasons Why Joey Chestnutt is America's Next Top Role Model

Last Fourth of July, the world's top-ranked eater, Joey "Jaws" Chestnutt, won the Nathan's Hot Dog eating competition for the sixth time in a row. Competitive eating stars are commonly laughed off as novelty acts, but compared to a mile long list of professional athletes plagued by sexual assault, cheating, dog-fighting, doping and infidelity scandals,  Joey Chestnut might just be the positive role model America's been waiting for. 

1. He's a Humble Winner: Chestnutt won the annual Fourth of July competition by forcing 69 hotdogs down his gullet in ten minutes, that's one hotdog every 7 seconds. He dunked each one in a glass of water and swallowing the whole dripping mess whole to consume them fast enough to win the coveted Nathan's Mustard Belt, besting the second place winner by 18 hotdogs. Later, he attributed the win to the weather not being "too hot" and the hotdogs being "pretty good." That, my friends, is called sportsmanship. 

2. He's Got His Priorities Straight. Even though Chestnutt is an international professional eating star with a line of his own trading cards  and legions of fans, he says that he'd like to give it all up one day to settle down, have a family, and return to his former career of construction management. Isn't that adorable? That makes me want to give Lance Armstrong a stern look and say, "See, now that's a nice man." 

3. He's a Try-Athelete: The champion believes that when it comes to competition, variety is the spice of life. He's tried his hand at lobster guzzling, competed in the kimchi arena, broken world records in wing-eating, eaten pizzas nearly whole and made himself seriously ill shooting for the win at a crab cake eating contest. The athlete made sure to note that he still, "loves crab cakes, though." It just goes to show, if at first you don't succeed...

4. He Knows How to Get to Carnegie Hall: Chestnutt has compared his training to a marathon runner's. The athlete drinks gallons of water to stretch his stomach, goes on extreme fasts before competitions, and practices rhythmic breathing methods in order to consume gargantuan portions at precisely the right pace. Unlike many doped up athletic superstars today, Chestnutt wins the old fashioned way: practiced discipline. 

5. He Does it for Fun: Despite making a hundred grand a year off the competitions alone and an undisclosed amount for appearances at private parties and food events, Joey Chestnutt still claims that competitive eating is just a hobby he enjoys between earning his civil engineering degree from San Jose university and managing construction sites. Keep in mind that Chestnutt broke 15 competitive eating world records last year. How do you use your weekends? 

So, what do you think? Do you consider Joey Chestnutt to be a positive role model?