topic Re: Hot dog buns in Kitchen

Hot dog buns

Natureluvr — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 17:27:51 GMT

DH does not understand why bread companies do not make hotdog rolls to accommodate toppings. He complains that he can barely add any relish or onions because there is no room. For the life of me, I cannot find any deeper (not longer) hotdog rolls. I found a brand of gourmet seeded hotdog rolls online, but apparently they don’t make them anymore. Any suggestions?

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CoffeeNut — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 17:32:31 GMT

I buy these top sliced buns. They work well for us.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 19:50:33 GMT

@Natureluvr - Look for New England Split Top Buns. Sometimes they're called Lobster Roll Buns. I believe they may be a bit taller than a traditional bun. The hotdog can sit deeper into the bun, thus allowing more space on top for the condiments.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 17:35:15 GMT

Oh, BTW, you can grill the outsides of the New England buns, too. That's what I used to do.

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stevieb — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 17:42:24 GMT

@CoffeeNut wrote:
I buy these top sliced buns. They work well for us.

Ehhhh. Sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. My current pack, supposedly fresh, but all break in half so the dog falls out the back. Holding it all together has been messy, but otherwise I do like these rolls.

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CoffeeNut — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 17:51:00 GMT

One other thing I've done is buy flour tortillas. Then fold up the hot dog/condiments like a burrito. It works really well to make chili dogs. Less messy

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Marp — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 17:56:01 GMT

Like @CoffeeNut I also use flour tortillas for hot dogs (and a lot of other things).

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stevieb — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 18:06:34 GMT

@CoffeeNut wrote:
One other thing I've done is buy flour tortillas. Then fold up the hot dog/condiments like a burrito. It works really well to make chili dogs. Less messy

@CoffeeNut Great minds and all that. I've used sun dried tomato wraps for chili dogs (and many kinds of sandwiches) and they're yummy.

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Nightowlz — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 18:08:15 GMT

What about a Hoagie Roll?

It also says to use a potato roll?

It says online to steam your hot dog buns first to make them plumper. Steaming will make them softer with a pillowy texture.

My mom had a bun steamer when I was a kid.

You can steam a bun wrapped in a wet paper towel in the microwave a few seconds.

I don't eat hot dogs so I'm not much help.

DH makes all our bread, rolls etc.

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Desertdi — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 18:09:47 GMT

It's a conspiracy to get more men to drip MUSTARD on their shirts...

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Etoile308 — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 18:51:25 GMT

I put my toppings and condiments in the bun first then place the dog on top.

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JoyFilled Warrior — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 19:00:15 GMT

I second, or third, the "New England Hot Dog" buns/rolls, (esp butter grilled on the sides, and esp filled to the brim with "Lobstah" Salad).

They are (not overly deeply), cut from the top down & open up, versus the sideways cut. Even the Non-New England hot dog buns, filled and turned on their side, cant avoid, to break open, and spill out the contents, & hot dog! yuck. Im spoiled!

If you're used to the New England Hot dog rolls, very difficult to convert & enjoy the sideways cut, non-New England rolls.

Not easy to find the New England buns but they do exist outside New England (see Amz below). And IMHO, do accomodate lots more, (non-fall out) hot dog fix'ns.

Once in a long while, yrs, I indulge in those wonderful delicious, bomb-throwing 7-11 hot dogs, & their New England provided buns. (But these loaded Hot Dogs nearly kill my body, for days)!

I load mine up with LOTS & LOTS of onions, chili, mustard, ?sour pickles, & whatever else I usually use. And I mean New England bun/dog LOADED with these toppings, and they NEVER, EVER break open, or spill out the contents on the New England buns they provide!

I'll even walk past the sideways hot dog buns, I like my hot dogs so filled, & my bites have to include it all. (Im spoiled that way)

"New England Split-top Frankfurter Hot Dog Bun or Lobster Rolls, 6 Pack" (Amz $14/6ct (vs 12ct, vs 24 ct)

Good luck! Enjoy!

(edit: cleaned it up above)

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Natureluvr — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 19:13:06 GMT

Thank you all for the recommendations, the flower tortilla idea, and the steaming method!
@Desertdi - That made me laugh out loud! 😆

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kitty60 — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 19:30:30 GMT

Moving south I missed these hot dog rolls. We have one store in our ares, Ingles, that carried them.

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conlt — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 19:35:30 GMT

Yes, New Englander here. We use the split top buns. Those Peppridge Farm buns work if you are not in New England. Grill the sides in a pan with butter. Add your hot dog and toppings. Yum!

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loriqvc — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 21:05:25 GMT

I typically only put a few toppings on hot dogs, but I have disliked standard hot dog buns since I was a kid; their texture and the fact that they get soggy so easily are offputting. For a few years now, I've used the smaller soft hoagie buns for my hot dogs and sausages, sometimes slicing the dogs/sausages in half and sometimes doubling up the really skinny dogs to fill the bun. (And this way I can just buy one type of bun for sandwiches and hot dogs.) Franz makes my favorite buns—I'm not sure how widely they may be distributed across the country. Another brand, Francisco International, makes similar buns, but they're often more expensive.

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PinkyPetunia — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 20:32:32 GMT

I rarely have hot dogs. When I do, I just use a slice of bread. Works for me. That's what we used when I was a kid growing up.

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LizzieInSRQ — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 20:36:16 GMT

Buy smaller hot dogs? 🤣

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JoyFilled Warrior — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 21:10:46 GMT

@LizzieInSRQ wrote:
Buy smaller hot dogs? 🤣

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@LizzieInSRQ

Do these even exist?

When I ate hot dogs, I used to like the Kosher, Beef, individually cellaphone wrapped ones. They were soo juicy, & tasty. But that was the ole days.