Kennyz wrote: To cut a sausage like this into thirds is girly and unAmerican.

jeez, enough with trying to insult people by calling them 'girly'. being a girl is not a terrible thing! and it truly isn't amusing. justjoan

justjoan wrote:

Kennyz wrote: To cut a sausage like this into thirds is girly and unAmerican.

jeez, enough with trying to insult people by calling them 'girly'. being a girl is not a terrible thing! and it truly isn't amusing. justjoan

OK, lets go with sissy then. I like girls.

Kennyz wrote:Who slices a corndog?

Did you ever try to eat an Ed Fisher without a knife?

nr706 wrote:

Kennyz wrote:Who slices a corndog?

Did you ever try to eat an Ed Fisher without a knife?

That is how it's done.

Almost as big as the corn dog cart or castle at Disney;
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rAyhRRrfohc/S ... rn+Dog.jpg

gleam wrote:

nr706 wrote:

Kennyz wrote:Who slices a corndog?

Did you ever try to eat an Ed Fisher without a knife?

Isn't that some sort of cannibalism?

=R=

Well, I can't really add anything new here... but as far as my experience:

Foss Hog = really really good. The bun is amazing for these large sausages. BUT that being said, I don't think I could picture a regular hot dog on this bun. It would almost be too bready. I know, i know... who in their right mind would go to FND for a normal hot dog?

Cheese Fries = totally sucked. sorry, they were mushy and not crispy at all. You can't get good cheese fries from melting cheese over them in the oven. the oils from the cheese will make the fries incredibly soggy. It's not a good process at all.

Staff was really friendly and the place was really clean. I thought the celebrity table stands were really gimmicky, just hand me a number and the bring me the food.

soltro, did you just get the Foss Hog today?

I was there last week and was told there would be a new 'celebrity sausage' starting this past weekend but couldn't get too many details about it. I was told that it would be to my liking when I finally decided on the tur-doggen b/c of the duck confit. I almost made it back this weekend to see what it was.

ziggy wrote:soltro, did you just get the Foss Hog today?

I was there last week and was told there would be a new 'celebrity sausage' starting this past weekend but couldn't get too many details about it. I was told that it would be to my liking when I finally decided on the tur-doggen b/c of the duck confit. I almost made it back this weekend to see what it was.

My co-worker had the Foss Hog as recently as last Saturday.

=R=

The Foss Hog is still on the menu, or should be. But I think they renamed it to the Boss Hog. I went last week, prior to the new change.

Funny enough, the owner said he'd be taking the Foss Hog off the menu. And I told him directly to his face that you don't remove an item on the menu days after a pretty enthusiastic review on ChicagoGluttons.com. It's just bad business.

And then he corrected himself by saying it would be on menu, but changed to the name "The Boss Hog."

soltro79 wrote:I told him directly to his face that you don't remove an item on the menu days after a pretty enthusiastic review on ChicagoGluttons.com. It's just bad business.

Did you say it with a straight face?

Yeah. It just seemed unfathomable. The place was empty compared to Hot Doug's. And, literally, you get really good publicity about one specific item on the menu and you're going to take it off?!

Shenanigans!

Just to confirm: Foss Hog est Boss Hog; it's on the permanent menu.

The May celeb chef dog is the Duffy Duck, care of Avenues's Curtis Duffy. Having had an excellent meal last year under the gaze of the ever-dutiful Mr. Duffy, we relented: duck sausage with a preserved cherry slaw, slivered pistachios, and a cherry foam. The good news: it's not as sweet as it sounds. The bad: it's not all that tangible of, well, anything. Not worth the $9. We also ordered the veal percik dog, which also possesses a varied array of accouterments (carrot ginger aioli, almonds, etc.)

I must say that F'n'D is more Kuma's than Hot Doug's: messy and over-the-top, really lacking balance or distinctive flavors. We found the grind on the sausages a little too coarse, the rolls (while excellent) to be too big and unwieldy, and the toppings overwhelming in ooze and fat rather than flavor; there's none of that, for lack of a better term, artful touch that makes Doug's dogs so good.

Hi all,
My name is Aaron Deal. I am the new executive chef at Custom House Tavern and a recent (6 months or so now) transplant to Chicago from Charleston, SC. So far everything about this area has been great and I look forward to seeing more of the city and meeting more people.
So introduction aside, I wanted to tell you about the Iron Dawg Competition at Frank n Dawgs and the "Veal Deal". For those of you that might not know Frank n Dawgs is a recently opened hot dog and sausage restaurant that is featuring all sorts of cool combinations on a bun. Since the opening there have been two chef inspired dogs on the menu. One by Phillip Foss of Lockwood (The Foss Hog) and Curtis Duffy of Avenues (The Duffy Duck). Now comes the third which is the Veal Deal inspired off of one of our menu items here at Custom House Tavern. The Veal Deal consists of a Veal Sausage, Preserved Lemon Aioli, Pickled Golden Raisins, Capers and Crispy Sweetbreads... Yes I said Sweetbreads on a sausage! I am going head to head with Phillip Foss for most dogs sold and I thought you all might want to check it out and give it a taste.

Frank n Dawgs
1863 N Clybourn Avenue
312-281-5187
www.franksndawgs.com

Thanks for your time and have a great weekend!
Aaron @ custom House Tavern

Hello, Aaron--and welcome!
One question: How long will the Veal Deal be available at Frank n Dawgs?

The Veal Deal is available all month long.

My office internet explorer version won't let the page show properly. Can someone post the menu, please?

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The Veal Deal consists of a Veal Sausage, Preserved Lemon Aioli, Pickled Golden Raisins, Capers and Crispy Sweetbreads... Yes I said Sweetbreads on a sausage! I am going head to head with Phillip Foss for most dogs sold and I thought you all might want to check it out and give it a taste.

hi aaron, thanks for telling us about the veal deal- it sounds ambitious and delicious. can you tell us where you source the veal you and franks'n'dawgs will be using for your sausage? i stopped eating veal years ago because of the way the animals were (mis)treated, but i'd be eager tp try your sausage, if it isn't made from factory farmed animals. thanks, justjoan

justjoan,
Here is some information on the veal in the sausage and the sweetbreads. I hope you enjoy the Veal Deal!

Strauss Free Raised

•Free to Roam – never tethered
or raised in confinement
•Raised on natural open pastures
alongside mother & herd
•Never raised in feedlots
•Unlimited access to mother’s milk
•Strictly vegetarian fed – never
receiving animal by-products
•Never ever administered
growth hormones
•Never ever administered antibiotics
•Never experience the stress
of industrialized farming
•Traceable to place of birth
•Agriculturally sustainable &
environmentally friendly

thanks aaron, i'll try to eat a 'veal deal' sausage soon, and i'll do it with a clear conscience. justjoan

Sounds irresistable

adeal0202 wrote:The Veal Deal consists of a Veal Sausage, Preserved Lemon Aioli, Pickled Golden Raisins, Capers and Crispy Sweetbreads... Yes I said Sweetbreads on a sausage! I am going head to head with Phillip Foss for most dogs sold and I thought you all might want to check it out and give it a taste.

Yesterday, they were in a dead heat. The way it works is that the sausage that sells the most stays on the menu until a challenger displaces it. So if the Veal Deal sells more, it will replace the Foss Hog.

While I sat there, I was surprised at the number of people who came in and ordered junior hot dogs and chili dogs instead of any of the specialty items.

On my first visit to FnD today, it was difficult to narrow my selection to just one dog. I wish I had some unAmerican girly dining companions. I landed on the Veal Deal and truffled fries. Quite a rich meal.

The veal dog was juicy and lemon aoli offered good citrus note. Sweatbreads were a little dry (but crunchy!) The raisin/caper topping didn't add significantly to the mix. The buns are as good as everyone says.

The fries were waffle cut with an earthly truffle aroma and taste. They are available on Fri & Sat only, IIRC.

I saw some BYOB at other tables. Next time I will definitely take advantage.

Made my first visit to F'ND today for lunch and really enjoyed it - solid sausages, great fries and really nice and helpful people running this place.

My friend and I shared three sausages - Foss Hog, Tur-Dawgen and Beef Curry. I enjoyed all three but probably liked the Beef Curry the best because of the perfect balance of beef to curry to orange and sweetness. The Tur-Dawgen was quite good too, although the duck confit was a bit dry. Foss Hog was very good too, but I agree with an earlier post that the smokiness of the bacon overshadows some of the other flavors at work - but I loved the beautifully fried, runny egg on top.

Buns are fantastic as noted - rich and buttery and just perfect.

We also shared the truffle fries - only available Saturdays and Sundays - and loved them. They apparently make them with waffle fries (at least that's what we got) and the truffle flavor is great (maybe white truffle oil mixed with butter and parsley?). My only complaint is that the portion was a little smaller than I was expecting, but they were fantastic.

Service was informed, friendly . . . every employee we came in contact with was very friendly and helpful and I look forward to returning. Is it as good as Hot Doug's? Maybe not, maybe too early to tell . . . but I appreciated an early afternoon visit and not having to wait an hour to eat. And I enjoyed the truffle (waffle) fries more than Hot Doug's duck fat fries.

I enjoyed a lamb keema sausage from here a few weeks ago. I thought it was delicious. They have the best hot dog buns I've ever had.



The cheese fries weren't my favorite (though fries with Merkt/Merkt-style fries are a guilty pleasure of mine and maybe that's getting in the way of my appreciating other versions.

In addition to a Reuben Pulaski and a Veal Deal, both of which were excellent, had some serious, real-deal, no-foolin'-around truffle fries for lunch at Franks N Dawgs today:

Interesting . . . I liked the truffle fries a lot, but mine didn't have shaved truffles and I was just there two weeks ago.

Khaopaat wrote:In addition to a Reuben Pulaski and a Veal Deal, both of which were excellent, had some serious, real-deal, no-foolin'-around truffle fries for lunch at Franks N Dawgs today:

Time for me to go back. I went once without having read this thread (it's across the street from Trader Joe's & I had a hankering for fries before I shopped), never bothered because I don't eat meat. The regular fries were great & Iwas astonished to see a vegetarian offering. Hmmm, maybe tomorrow

I forgot to mention in my post, the shaved truffles are a $5 add-on and are available while supplies last.