All American Hot Dog?

Here's something I have learned this week about the wiener.  Did you know a hot dog is not just a hot dog in other parts of the United States?  The All American Hot Dog, just like all other pedigrees, has many different names.

Let's start in the midwest and work east.... Chicago, of course, is the "Red Hot".  Vienna Beef loaded with a dill spear, peppers, neon green relish, and celery salt.  In Detroit, Land of the Coney Island, "Detroit Style" is messy.  More chili than dog that has to be eaten with a fork and napkins, plenty of them.  Cincinnati has the "German Wienerwurst" smothered in tomatoes, pickles, onions, and hot peppers.  Options include chili and cheddar.  Cleveland, just ask for a "burnt dog"... no thank you.

Moving further east, The "Pittsburgh Dog" is a humongous, 18" tube of something wrapped in a hoagie bun with lettuce, tomato, coleslaw, and smoked provolone.  Washington, DC calls their top dogs "Half-smokes".  These are made from spiced, coursely ground beef and pork.  And lastly, and one quite frankly (no pun intended) I don't understand.... is Maine calling their pups "Red Snappers".  This screams lobsters to me, but then again.... I am from Illinois and the land of the "Red Hots"!  Apparently the red casings on these "Red Snappers" sputter on the grill and crunch in the mouth enough to be given this name.  Then they are covered with mayo/sweet onion relish and celery salt.

Everyone claims their dog to be the best, but for me..... I like golden retreivers!  LOL gotcha!

R.I.P. Daddy

Since recently losing my dog of almost 13 years, I am saddened to hear Cesar Milan lost his beloved Daddy.  As a fan of the show, I have watched Daddy rehabilitate numerous other troubled dogs and am reminded of my Maxwell.  You see, Max didn't exactly "rehab" dogs, he helped us TRAIN the dogs we have added to the family.  He trained an Irish Setter, two goldens, and "babysat" a yellow lab belonging to my daughter.  Believe me.... the added dogs new their place and the rules because of Max.  We are now down to one golden.  The Tank.  Tank just turned 3 this past January and is remarkable.  Ok, maybe not the sharpest tool in the shed.... but well behaved and knows the rules.  Thank you Max!!  And RIP Daddy.