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Kara

Thanks for the great review Frank! I'm always impressed with the creativity of the chefs, they keep out doing themselves each year. I'm glad you enjoyed the event, and the hot dogs! Hope you can come back and join us for supper club sometime soon!

lpatrin

I really enjoyed reading this review and the photos were great. I recently wrote an article on pairing wine and hot dogs on my blog (see the whole feature at www.talklifecarvercty.com) Kids love hot dogs and grilling them is a summer ritual at our house. My oldest son has an affinity for hot, spiced up dishes and recently requested chili cheese dogs for dinner. My husband and I happened to be drinking a Rosemount Estate Shiraz (2004) on this lazy Saturday afternoon. We also had a pot of chocolate chipotle chili simmering on the stove. The Chili was savory and spicy with just the right amount of sweetness (from the addition of chocolate). While eating we discovered that with each sip of wine the spice of the chili cheese dog was heightened. It was a great culinary surprise for me. It was not a pairing that I had ever entertained before. I would like to try some of the combinations you mentioned soon and see what pairs best with them!

Margaret

What, no Not-Dogs or Tofu-Pups? Seriously, though, what creativity, even with the lowly hot dog. I love that two included mac and cheese (to my mind everything tastes better with that on board).

Erika Pitera

I'll be honest - I'm one of those people who isn't exactly fond of hot dogs, but this review really goes to show how creative you can get with a relatively simple ingredient or concept. I'm particularly intrigued by the Vietnamese-inspired veggie dog on French bread! I wonder if it tastes anything like banh mi.

esung1

Those are a lot of hot dogs!

If I ate hot dogs, I'd probably want to try the Oaxacan-style chorizo mole chili dog.

Awesome that the proceeds went to the NYC Food Bank.

Regan

Those beautiful photos make me wish I liked hot dogs. Maybe I do...

Cathy

Thanks so much, Frank!
Margaret: Yes, there was a category for veggie dogs, too! And Tofu Pups even made an appearance in a Japanese-style maki roll! (See here: http://noteatingoutinny.com/2008/07/06/if-i-were-entering-the-great-hot-dog-cook-off-take-2-the-maki-dog/)

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