Stadium Food for Andy was:Foods of the World series
Damsel in dis Dress > wrote in
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> On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 12:39:56 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
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>>Damsel in dis Dress > wrote in
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>>> Kettle Corn
>>
>>Not that I'm not appreciative, but I've chipped two teeth with popcorn
>>in my lifetime (swallowing the chip o' tooth and spitting out the
>>kernel) and swore it off back in the '80s. I've had it in miniscule
>>amounts but, well, you get the phobia picture.
>
> I understand. I wouldn't want to eat it anymore, either.
>
>>Thanks. A+ for sharing!
>
> Well, this isn't actually stadium food, but it's damned good on hot
> dogs!
>
> Whoa! I had to research this one on Google. I included everything
> here, but I'll condense both the recipe and the commentary and re-post
> it another time. Just didn't want to let you down, Andy.
>
> * Exported from MasterCook *
>
> Hot Dog Sauce
>
> Recipe By :The Hot Dog Sandwich Shop in Butler, Pa.
> Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
> Categories : Condiments
>
> Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
> -------- ------------ --------------------------------
> 2 pounds ground beef -- browned and drained
> 2 handfuls chopped onions
> 1/8 cup salt
> 2 1/2 ounces chili powder
> 1 tablespoon ground cloves
> 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
> 1 1/2 ounces paprika
> 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
> 1 small bottle ketchup
> 6 cups water
> 2 cups all-purpose flour
> 1 cup water
>
> Mix all ingredients in a Dutch oven. Mix 2 cups of flour with 1 cup
> of water into a paste and stir into sauce, let simmer for an hour.
> This recipe was passed to me from an elderly lady who grew up eating
> these dogs. If you are so lucky to be in Butler, the waitresses will
> ask you if you want the hot dogs to have a pickle in the bun, and of
> course you tell her yes. Then she will bellow "2 dogs--pickle
> alsoo!!" to the cook at the other end of the room. And yes,that is
> nutmeg and cloves in it.
>
> Repeat: this makes a LOT of sauce!! Enough for DOZENS of dogs. Notice
> you use 6 cups of water. Then you're making a roux with more water.
> Since you only use a spoonful per dog, there's a lot of sauce. I only
> make it once a year or so, and it lasts and lasts. Cut down on the
> salt if you want. The cloves and nutmeg are unusual, I know, but you
> really only taste a hint of them. Since there's only a tbsp. of each
> per batch, it's not that much. Don't you think if this was so weird,
> no one would eat it? Well, everyone I know who grew up eating these
> loves this sauce. Maybe that's it, that you have to acquire the
> taste. But my husband, who never ate it till I introduced him to it,
> loves it too....
>
> Source:
> "Compton in rec.food.cooking, September 7, 1997"
>
> NOTES : COMPTON:
> The absolutely best way to eat a hot dog is with hot dog sauce from
> The Hot Dog Sandwich Shop in Butler, Pa (for which I have the
> recipe--one of those things I'll grab and take with me in case I have
> to escape my burning house), served with chopped onions, ---and a dill
> pickle spear in the bun.
>
> DAMSEL (September 11, 1997)
> Okay, gang . . . the test results are in!
>
> Crash "It reminds me of Hungarian chili. Powerful stuff, but good."
>
> We now have nearly a lifetime supply of a pretty darned good hot dog
> sauce. In the year 2005, when we run out, I'm going to make a smaller
> batch. This completely filled my Dutch oven. Another change I'd
> suggest is mixing the flour with more water to make a "thinner
> thickener," and reducing the other water in the recipe accordingly.
> This will prevent the unfortunate occurance of little dumplings
> (certainly not LUMPS) in the sauce.
>
> This is how I served the dogs. Cooked the hot dogs in a frying pan
> with just enough butter to keep them from sticking - cook until
> browned. We got unsliced bakery buns (made for brats), sliced them
> from the top instead of the side, then buttered and grilled them. We
> had our dogs with a little of the sauce and some shredded cheddar
> cheese. Yummm! I tried one with, and one without a pickle. I didn't
> care for it with pickle.
>
> This sauce should be used in about the same quantity that you'd use
> ketchup. It's not the same as a chili dog topping, no, no, no! Hey,
> anybody from the Twin Cities want a quart of hot dog sauce?
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