![]() ![]() Meanwhile, slice a hot dog crosswise in a spiral pattern, about 1/3-inch deep.Sear, shifting every minute or so, until plumped and beginning to brown on each side, 3 to 4 minutes. Meanwhile, slice one side of a hot dog lengthwise, about 1/3-inch deep.Sear, shifting every minute or so, until plumped and beginning to brown on each side, 3 to 4 minutes.Once the butter has foamed and the foam has subsided, add 1 hot dog to the skillet.Place a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.And if toppings are your greatest priority, turn to the Slashed, which provides a moat for ketchup and mustard to act as glue for tiny chopped toppings like onion, herbs, pickled radish, or crushed potato chips. If juiciness is less of a priority than aesthetic appeal, you may consider embracing the Spiral-Cut, which elicited a not-immaterial amount of glee. The No Cut hot dogs produced by my Round One trials were noticeably juicier (and larger, having retained more liquid) than the Spiral-Cut and Slashed hot dogs, with the Slashed hot dogs in second place. (Especially if, like me, you are cooking hot dogs that contain no molten cheese.) This does invite risk, as hot dogs with no vent for steam may explode in specific conditions-but I think it’s a risk worth taking. Round One: To Slice or Not to Slice? The Findingsįor the juiciest hot dog, do not slice it. With that as my benchmark-and after confirming that there was absolutely no one in the vicinity to chant “chew, chew, chew”-I set out to test nine methods of hot dog cookery. Toward the end of that Tokyo Dog segment, the host lifts the infant-sized frank to her mouth, declaring gleefully, “Oh, the memes that are going to come from this!” After a few moments’ consideration, she takes a small bite while the dog’s creators chant “chew, chew, chew.” Several tense seconds pass as she masticates, before she declares the World’s Most Expensive Hot Dog both “incredible” and “amazing.” Given that my own trials would be cheddar-free, I figured I could skip the water-warming step, though I did add a dramatic double-underline to “Grill” on my list of methods. No special equipment was employed, no TikTok hacks called in, and still, a dog of great global import was produced. ![]() Though I had no plans to offload my own wares for hundreds of dollars, I took solace in the Tokyo Dog method because it affirmed a hunch: When cooking a hot dog, simplicity is key.
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