All this talk of hot dogs as we joyously unravel whatever thread we are in, led me to make - what else - a meal last night involving just plain dogs.
Setting aside the iconic hot dog-in-bun controversy, I did this with Ball Park All Beef dogs last night as a dinner plate:
- Split longwise and grilled both sides, filled with mini-cubes of pepper Jack allowed to melt and fresh chopped Vidalia onion, a lively smear of Kosciusko spicy brown mustard and a spoonful of homemade bacon ketchup, which I make every summer. It tastes nothing like store-bought ketchup (google home made bacon ketchup, find a recipe that appeals, make a batch to your taste, enjoy with grilled meats, store in reefer for a week or so). No buns last night, just dogs and fun stuff. But when we do buns, it’s a regional bakery like Martin’s potato long rolls
- Spinach salad with grilled peaches (terrible crop failure in GA this year due to weather, but found some good ones), light touch of balsamic dressing, tarragon. Pita crisps out of the bag.