Haute Dogs: Recipes for Delicious Hot Dogs, Buns, and Condiments

by Russell van Kraayenburg

Publisher: Quirk Books

Publication Date: April 2014

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Featured Recipe: Texas BBQ Dog

12 Days of Christmas Cookbook Giveaways, 2014:

Day 4, Haute Dogs: Recipes for Delicious Hot Dogs, Buns, and Condiments

Haute Dogs gives the classic cookout staple a fresh and tasty twist, with recipes inspired by everything from south-of-the-border BBQ to Japanese fusion to modern food-cart cuisine. Handcraft your own top-notch dogs, buns, and condiments with step-by-step from-scratch instructions, and brush up on your hot dog history with an in-depth look at tasty traditions from the United States and beyond.

Cooks&Books&Recipes Editors {Dee}, on Haute Dogs:

Like most other kids, I had a limited number of items I would eat before the age of 15 or so: bologna sandwiches, grilled cheese, and hot dogs. I loved hot dogs. And I still do! Granted, my tastes may have become a bit more sophisticated regarding the quality of the dog (all-beef, Italian sausage, bratwurst/knackwurst), but I admit that I still crave my childhood favorite (Oscar Mayer). Whereas I was a purist as a kid (bun and ketchup only), these days I will even add toppings! And toppings there are in this cookbook, with chapters including American classics (e.g., The Chicago Dog), modern American dogs (e.g., Texas BBQ Dog), South and Central American dogs (e.g., Ecuadorian Street Dog), European, African, and Asian dogs (e.g., German Three-in-a-Bun), along with “Buns and Batters” and “Condiments, Sauces, and Toppings.” Another chapter explains how to make your own dog/sausage/wiener/frankfurter. My husband asked me to be sure to keep this cookbook specifically for the one-page shopping/mail-order sources at the end. Van Kraayenburg even gives the history of the hot dog and details various cooking methods: microwave, open flame, grill (or broil), flattop (or panfry), deep-fry, simmer or boil, roast, roller, steam, barbeque (or smoke). Fess up: you had no idea there were that many ways to cook a hot dog, right?

Whether you prefer hot dogs or haute dogs, this is the only cookbook you need on the subject.

The Cookbook Basics:

Paperback (7.6 x 9 inches)

168 pages, color photos, 100+ recipes

About the author: Born and raised in Texas, Russell van Kraayenburg may sit you down for a stern lecture if you confuse barbecue with grilling. His blog Chasing Delicious was a Saveur finalist for 2012’s best baking and desserts blog, and his work has been featured on such sites as Lifehacker, Co. Design, Business Insider, The Kitchn, Live Originally, The Daily What, Quipsologies, Neatorama, Explore, and Fine Cooking.

Cookbook Giveaway:

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Haute Dogs