subject: 4 Useful Tips In Grilling Hotdogs [print this page] Dont you just love hotdogs? According to some reports, people in the U.S. consume 70 franks annually. This just shows the natural love of Americans to hotdogs. Most consumers rage over hotdogs during great events like picnics, barbecues, baseball games and many more but they also make great breakfast meals for busy families. Hotdogs will always be a part of American diet.
How you dress or cook a hotdog is not nearly as important as selecting a frank when talking about preparation. There are various types of hotdogs that can suit every taste bud: aside from the usual beef type, they are also available in turkey variety which is good for people who are health conscious while the ones with strong flavors like GrillMaster franks are ideal for grilling.
Hotdogs that are boiled and microwaved are popular to some people, but most Americans opt for their hotdogs to be grilled. If you are one of them, you can make use of the following tips on how to perfectly grill hotdogs.
1. Using a cooking spray or vegetable oil, grease the rack of your grill. It will enable you to clean up with ease and the food items wont stick to the grill.
2. Hotdogs can be turned from one side to another by using tongs. Frequent piercing with fork can diminish the flavor and natural juices so avoid doing this.
3. To avoid unpleasant flavor created by impurities, only use clean and pure charcoals when grilling. Let the charcoals attain a proper glow for 30 minutes before starting to cook. A suitable time to start is when you see white-ash formations on the coals.
4. If you want to achieve that smoky flavor you have been longing to have, use mesquite chips and cover the grill at all times during the cooking process.
Top the hotdogs with desired toppings once theyre done. Put the dressing directly on the hotdog and not the bun. There are many ways on topping a hotdog: you can top it with anything you like to suit your own taste.