Yankee dogs and burgers (hot, steamy food pics)

So I was bored and hungry today and feeling a little hurt after I apparently "got told" that I am not allowed to put onion on my egg, cheese, and pork roll sandwich.

Nothing cheers me up like a "Yankee dog" and a burger. This was actually not really a Yankee dog but a Chicago approximation as I made it with a Vienna Beef dog (rather than a natural casing Hebrew National, Sabretts, or Pearl frank), cheese, and I didn't have sauerkraut. Still the overall effect is pretty close. The real elements are bacon, mustard and spicy sweet relish (latter two hiding under the cheese) that is very different than what is served here.





I also made up a nice thin patty skillet burger with... ahhhemmm... *grilled onion*, bacon cheese, lettuce, mustard, a tiny smear of ketchup (a dot really), and - the secret ingredient - Kewpie Mayonnaise. In certain regions of the country, adding mayo to any burger makes it a "Yankee" burger... not sure why... But this particular Japanese product takes the most American of foods, the bacon cheese-burger, to new levels. I suggest you try it, even if excommunication by you foodie friends ensues.




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I am not a big mayo fan...except on a nicely charred med rare burger- oh man that's some eatin' there I tell you!

Oh man, that dog more than absolves what you did to that poor taylor ham, egg and cheese sandwich. Well done sir!

Wow - this brought back great memories of childhood in Glendale Heights when Mom would make "glorified hot dogs."

I don't have photos but the elements are quite similar. The Davooda version is to lightly grill the dog, then split it down the middle inserting the cheese in the slot and adding the mustard on each side in a thin line. Then, wrap a slice of bacon around the dog and toothpick in place on each end. Back on the grill to crisp the bacon, keeping the slit facing up so the cheese doesn't all drip out and behold - the Glorified Hot Dog. Remove toothpicks, place is steamed bun with freshly minced vidalia onions and dive in!

Thanks for rekindling this wonderful memory - I gotta make these for the little Davoodas this summer...

Davooda

I guess I have been in a Hot Dog-y mood. If I keep going, I'll be able to open my own version of Hot Doug's... "Sizzling Stagger's"? No That is awful and sounds X-rated... "Joshua Banjamin's House of Very Un-Kosher"? More like it....

Duo Of Yakee-ness:


Dijon, sweet relish, process cheese, bacon, grilled onion


Dijon, sriracha, sweet relish, Matag bleu-cheese, bacon, grilled onion

This is one of those sports where practice really does make perfect...

Burger, bacon, cheese, fried onion, iceberg lettuce Chicago relish, Dijon mustard, Kewpie mayo, dab of ketchup...









Scott Petersen Polish Sausage, Dijon mustard, yellow mustard, fried onion...

(This is my new favorite brand of Polish sausage. 3.4 oz per link and perfectly spiced [i.e. much spicier than any other store bought brand] The sausage is a beef & beef heart forcemeat with a Collagen casing and, while it does not have a Kosher stamp on the package that I can find, several websites list it as "clean". Really a great product!)