On Tuesday, October 14, 2014 12:48:37 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> I agree that a grilled sausage tastes far better than one simmered in
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> any kind of liquid. But I am not going to build a fire just to heat up
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> one hot dog. If I try to cook a hot dog on top of the stove, I have to
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> keep turning it, because its cross section is round, and I have to hold
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> it down straight because natural casing dogs tend to curl. Both
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> are annoying compared to simmering.
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> So what is the hot setup? I would prefer to buy a pan that could cook
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> a variety of sausages rather than one tailored to hotdogs.

I just stick em in a lightly greased cast iron skillet and keep turning them every minute or so. Cut the dogs in half lengthwise if you want to discourage rolling.