How do you cook your hot dogs? We are making a quick lunch

@ersmommy1 (12588)
United States
July 12, 2008 12:14pm CST
We decided on hot dogs. Some people put them in the microwave. Others boil them. My hubby has pulled out our counter grill and has slapped the dogs on it. Which way doyou like to cook your hot dogs?
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@jerzgirl (9327)
• United States
12 Jul 08
I like mine browned, the browner, the better. It doesn't matter if on a grill, a George Forman or a frying pan. Sometimes I even slice them in half lengthwise and brown them inside and out. I have also learned that sticking the buns in the toaster makes them perfectly brown (you have to toast both ends unless you have a toaster oven) without burning them. I'll eat boiled dogs if I'm at a park or somewhere and really want a hot dog, but at home, they have to be browned.
• United States
13 Jul 08
Hello jerzgirl. I like my hot dogs the same way. I always slice them in half lenghtwise to brown them inside and out. If I'm not in a rush, I will boil them before slicing them. I also do that with some sausages. I like my hotdogs browned also. Lloyd
@jerzgirl (9327)
• United States
13 Jul 08
Hi Lloyd. I do enjoy them browned, without a doubt. Just short of burnt and crispy (the skin only). When I slice them, it's almost always because I don't have hot dog buns and will be using bread. They stay put better that way. But, I've been where they serve them that way and it's OK - I still like them. Plus, it's easier to put chili and cheese on them if they're split! Right???
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
14 Jul 08
That sounds like a really good way to cook them. I like mine really done too. I normally just nuke mine in the microwave though to make it quicker.
@steeleIC (107)
• United States
4 Aug 08
My family prefers fried or grilled hot dogs to boiled any time! So, usually I either fry them in an iron skillet or whip out my George Foreman grill and grill them.
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
21 Jul 08
I love using my George Forman grill when making hot dogs that is how we prefer it. It taste better then microwaving or boiling the taste out of them.
• United States
4 Aug 08
One of the ways I like to make my hotdogs is on the barbecue. For some reason people seem to like them well done, which here .. at least to me.. means burnt. Oh, well, right? I tend just to nuke them. Perhaps that's a little lazy.
• United States
4 Aug 08
On the grill! They taste better that way.
@Hayley_N (525)
• Argentina
14 Jul 08
Grilled. Actually, I have the BEST recipe that I made for the super bowl this year... Bacon wrapped kraut stuffed dogs. It's quite simple and ever so good. Dietz and Watson (or other good quality hot dogs) fresh kraut sliced bacon ketchup & mustard mixed together split hot dogs down the middle and brush interior with mustard and ketchup mixture. Place approx 2 tbsp. kraut inside split weiner and wrap bacon around hot dog to seal split sides and kraut together. Grill over medium high heat until bacon is cooked through. Serve on a bun! Yummmmm!
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
13 Jul 08
I like to boil my hot dogs or put them on the grill outside also. We had some hot dogs the other day and I was just going to boil them on the stove but my husband put them on the grill. I fied a baked potato for us and some pork n beans. I also fixed some homemade macaroni and cheese.
• United States
13 Jul 08
Most times, I eat my hotdogs hot off the Foreman grill! They taste perfect. I don't like to boil them. But my daughter loves her hotdogs microwaved. Very tasty she says!
@schulzie (4061)
• United States
13 Jul 08
I love the taste of grilled hotdogs the best! But if the hotdogs are not fully cooked I usually boil them first before I grill them. I like to get the grill marks on them but not burn them. Mmmm I think I am going to make some hotdogs for dinner or lunch tomorrow!
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
13 Jul 08
I nuke mine in the microwave or throw them on the grill. My son likes to eat his cold. So does the baby.
@AD11RGUY (1265)
• United States
13 Jul 08
If it's a nice enough day, I'll grill 'em and slap 'em in buns. But for the most part, I boil, then slice down the middle to make sandwiches.
@DonnaLawson (4032)
• United States
13 Jul 08
My son fixed them in a skillet the other night and they tasted almost like they were fixed on a grill.. He just put them in the skillet and turned it on low and shook them about for a few minutes, until they were browned all the way around.. This is the first time that I have had them like that and they were pretty good for a hot dog, I really don't like them that much..
@metschica25 (5399)
• United States
13 Jul 08
My hubby always just throws his in the microwave and I cant eat them like that , and have never been able to . My mom always used to boil them when we were kids . I like mine best on the grill in the summertime , or I will fry them up . I kinda like my hotdog burnt .
@misty99 (736)
13 Jul 08
It depends on who's going to eat.But most of the time i fry it.My son likes it boil and sometimes brings few to school for his lunch or snack.I wanted to try grilling but our place does now allow--we live in an apartment,some of the tenants don't like smokes.I haven't tried cooking it in microwave,i'll try that one of these days.Thanks!
@anniepa (27955)
• United States
12 Jul 08
That sounds good, doing them on the grill! My favorite way to cook a hot dog is on the grill at a cookout but if I'm just having one for quick lunch I'll just put them under the broiler in my oven until they're VERY brown, burnt in fact. When I get a hot dog out somewhere I always ask for a burnt one. Boiled hot dogs don't appeal to me except with sauerkraut or chili. Annie
@carolscash (9492)
• United States
12 Jul 08
Hot dogs are best cooked on the grill! I will eat them fried and I have had them boiled and in the microwave,but not nearly as good. I prefer to grill them and if you add a little bbq sauce they are even better! Aren't the counter grills nice to have especially in the winter when it is too cold for the outside grill.
@sunkissed (4330)
• United States
12 Jul 08
Well it all depends on how hungry I am, sometimes I will boil my hotdogs, I really like them made outdoors on the grill. but most of the time I will just pop one in the microwave and be done with it it is real fast that way.
@DarkDancer (1011)
• Dayton, Ohio
12 Jul 08
Well, it depends. A lot of the time I like them fried. Boiled is good too, as long as you don't boil them for too long. My step mom microwaves them in a shallow bowl of water, they turn out very well that way.
• United States
12 Jul 08
We normally boil them because we live in an apartment and don't have a grill or anything to use. My preferred method is grilling though! Or over a campfire :) Those have the best taste, in my opinion!