Homemade hot dogs

On a quest to find a preservative-free, low sodium replacement for the wiener that has a first name AND a last name, I tried this recipe. They taste wonderful, but are challenging to make. Makes a fun experiment to try with teenagers...their ongoing dialogue will keep you laughing through the frustration of getting the meat into the casings. Be forewarned, these do not look like grocery store hot dogs after cooking! The meat also makes a pretty doggone good meatball if you, like me, tire of…

Food Republic’s column Ask Your Butcher seeks to answer FAQs in the world of butchery. Ethically minded butcher Bryan Mayer has opened butcher shops and restaurants and has trained butchers in the U.S. and abroad. He helped develop the renowned butcher-training program at Fleishers, where he is currently director of butchery education. In each column, Mayer tackles a pressing issue facing…

Recipe for how to make Hot Dogs from scratch.

Ryan Farr is the chef and owner of 4505 Meats in San Francisco. These snappy, all-beef, New York-style dogs appear in his book Sausage Making.

Make your own hot dogs just in time for summer

These quick homemade hot dog and hamburger buns are so fluffy, delicious and extremely quick and easy to make. After making your own buns at home I guarantee you will never want to purchase store bought again.

This family recipe for Homemade Hot Dogs, Healthy and Lean, made with lean pork and/or turkey, is easy and delicious, and a low-fat, low-sodium, preservative-free alternative to store-bought hot dogs - from TerisKitchen.com.

With the approach of July 4th, I thought it would be fun to make my own homemade hot dogs. I had a recipe and instructions to loosely follow, available time since it was raining outside and my mother-in-law as my assistant. I read the instructions, took stock of the spices on hand and then went ...

Our complete guide on making delicious homemade hot dogs.

Hot Dogs: Hot Dogs!! You've all had one before. You've probably also heard the age old question as to what exactly is in a hot dog? According to wikipedia, common ingredients include: meat trimmings and fat, mechanically separated poultry, preservatives, f…