Andy <q> wrote in :

> Damsel in dis Dress > wrote in
> :
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>> On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 12:39:56 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>>
>>>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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