Hot Dog Hootenanny

It’s a Hot Dog Hootenanny!

For your next hot dog concession business, maybe try one of these.

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Types of Hot Dogs

Veggie

Carnivores can buy this cheeky tshirt at zazzle. However, if you like veggie dogs there are a lot of options out there, and some of them taste pretty good! I’m not a vegetarian, but I still eat veggie dogs once in a while anyways. My daughter likes them, too. Concession stands and street vendors have started offering veggie dogs on their menus, too. Visit chowhound for veggie dog reviews. You can get veggie smokies, veggie bratwurst, and flavored veggie dogs. For example, Yves has a hot’n'spicy chili dog (chili-flavored veggie wieners).

Stuffed

Hot dog toppings are essential, but hot dog fillings are very interesting. My personal favorite is the jalapeno cheese smokey (with mustard, sauerkraut, and hot sauce on top of course!). Apparently the come in different sizes, too – check out these cocktail smokies from Carolina Pride.

Or, instead of stuffing a hot dog, you can stuff the hot dog in… jello? This jello mold holds hot dogs, boiled eggs, and olives. Um… yum???

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Hot Dog Art

Visit the super cute animated zoo at Nippon Ham – it’s inhabited by animals made out of hot dogs. The site is in Japanese, but luckily there are step-by-step drawings to guide you. My favorite is the wiener dog made out of… well, a wiener!

Hot Dog Desserts

Texastwisted.com features an ice cream hot dog on a sponge cake bun with lots of delicious toppings (‘hold’ the ketchup and mustard, thanks!). There’s a whole page of delicious desserts at that site, so go check it out.

Hot Dog Dance

One of the least-lame kids’ songs ever, by one of the greatest bands (“They Might Be Giants”).