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Haute Dogs: Recipes for Delicious Hot Dogs, Buns, and Condiments
Haute Dogs gives the classic cookout staple a fresh and tasty twist, with recipes inspired by everything from south-of-the-border BBQ to Japanese fusion to modern food-cart cuisine. Handcraft your own top-notch dogs, buns, and condiments with step-by-step from-scratch instructions, and brush up on your hot dog history with an in-depth look at tasty traditions from the U.S. and beyond. Just in time for summer, this indispensable guide will make your grilling extraordinary.
168 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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July 24, 2015
2.5*
"In college my nicknames began to reflect my love of the [pompous description of a hot dog]"
& wouldn't I like to know what those nicknames were!
I'm hoping this book was donated to my local library (would hate to think my rates funded this purchase) as I think the contents could have gone on a website or a longish magazine article. & some of the frankfurter varieties aren't available (or hard to find) in my country. Not the author's fault of course, but I'm just giving it as one of the reasons that I had a less positive response to this book than other reviewers.
The book is well formatted appearance-wise & good photos, but for just about every recipe you had to go to a different page for the sauce/accompaniments recipe. Very few were required for multiple recipes. This is irritating because if I am making fast food I want it to be fast, not waste time flipping back & forth through different pages. & some of the sauces were partly made from store bought ketchup, so calling them "from scratch" was a bit of a stretch.
Really 2* but bumping it up half a star for reminding me how good sauerkraut is with hot dogs & because the banana ketchup recipe looks interesting.
"In college my nicknames began to reflect my love of the [pompous description of a hot dog]"
& wouldn't I like to know what those nicknames were!
I'm hoping this book was donated to my local library (would hate to think my rates funded this purchase) as I think the contents could have gone on a website or a longish magazine article. & some of the frankfurter varieties aren't available (or hard to find) in my country. Not the author's fault of course, but I'm just giving it as one of the reasons that I had a less positive response to this book than other reviewers.
The book is well formatted appearance-wise & good photos, but for just about every recipe you had to go to a different page for the sauce/accompaniments recipe. Very few were required for multiple recipes. This is irritating because if I am making fast food I want it to be fast, not waste time flipping back & forth through different pages. & some of the sauces were partly made from store bought ketchup, so calling them "from scratch" was a bit of a stretch.
Really 2* but bumping it up half a star for reminding me how good sauerkraut is with hot dogs & because the banana ketchup recipe looks interesting.
May 31, 2014
This book is shameless food porn. Sure, there are "words" arranged in "sentences," much like an issue of Playboy, but is anybody actually looking at anything but the enticing, full-color, drool-worthy, "Oh, yeah, you want this, don't you, baby? You want this BAD," pictures? This is a book you read by candlelight behind locked doors. It should come with a saxophone soundtrack.
Okay, actually, the written content is pretty fascinating, too. It's technically a recipe book, but it also includes a history (often more than one; the history of these international hot dog recipes is subject to much debate) of each of the dog variants, and fun facts strewn throughout. Even if you have no intention of taking your personal hot dog preparation beyond grilling them and adding a squirt of mustard, it's a compelling read.
Okay, actually, the written content is pretty fascinating, too. It's technically a recipe book, but it also includes a history (often more than one; the history of these international hot dog recipes is subject to much debate) of each of the dog variants, and fun facts strewn throughout. Even if you have no intention of taking your personal hot dog preparation beyond grilling them and adding a squirt of mustard, it's a compelling read.
May 15, 2014
What a fun book! As a mother with four kids, hot dogs are a fun part of life sometimes, especially during the summer. This book is full of fun facts, history and recipes for all aspects of hot dog cuisine. Learn to make your own buns, condiments and, yes, even hot dogs! How to make all your classic hot dogs from the Chicago Dog, to the Coney Dog, and even some fun international dogs! Some recipes were hits-Coney Island, Maxwell Street Polish to name a couple--and some fell more in the "Please don't make these because we won't touch them!" category such as the Swedish Shrimp Dog, The Vegan and the Columbian Pineapple Dog.
This is a great, fun cookbook for hot dog lovers everywhere. I recommend you pick it up and try it out!
I received a copy of this book from Quirk Publishing for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
This is a great, fun cookbook for hot dog lovers everywhere. I recommend you pick it up and try it out!
I received a copy of this book from Quirk Publishing for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
January 19, 2015
great fun recipes!!!
August 19, 2014
I had a party and made several different hot dogs from this recipe book that I won. I loved it and so did they. They said that the hot dogs I made were the best they ever had.
September 24, 2014
I borrowed this book from my local library but this is a book that I want to buy! You should see all the post-its marking the pages of recipes that I want to try. There are two things that you must have to call something a hot dog: a bun and a sausage. But for a good hot dog, you need a third component: toppings! This book is all about the toppings!
Haute Dogs that I plan on making with a couple of the ingredients notated are the New York Style (sautéed onions, sauerkraut & spicy brown mustard, Coney Island Dog (special chili sauce recipe), Slaw Dog (slaw recipe), Waffle Dog (another use for that waffle maker!), Kansas City Dog (sauerkraut & Swiss cheese), Fenway Park (baked beans), El Completo (mashed avocado & sauerkraut).
There are so many more that I want to try. I can taste the combinations just by looking at the incredible pictures. Oh, I love a good dog but I know I will be in heaven with a Haute Dog!
Haute Dogs that I plan on making with a couple of the ingredients notated are the New York Style (sautéed onions, sauerkraut & spicy brown mustard, Coney Island Dog (special chili sauce recipe), Slaw Dog (slaw recipe), Waffle Dog (another use for that waffle maker!), Kansas City Dog (sauerkraut & Swiss cheese), Fenway Park (baked beans), El Completo (mashed avocado & sauerkraut).
There are so many more that I want to try. I can taste the combinations just by looking at the incredible pictures. Oh, I love a good dog but I know I will be in heaven with a Haute Dog!
October 16, 2023
So many haute dogs...so little time! Regional recipes and history make this book a tour through regional tastes with will give you great ideas the next time you decide have a BBQ (or just on 'haute dog nite') when you decide to just sit back and watch all your favorite TV shows; sure to be a hit with everyone!
September 24, 2014
There's a hot dog in this book for everyone! From the young to the young at heart, from the simple to the more sophisticated palate!
October 6, 2016
For me a good cookbook doesn't just have great recipes. It has compelling stories. Van Kraayenburg delivers on both fronts. While he can't peg exactly when the hot dog came to be, he does know that smoked sausages were mentioned in texts as old as Homer's Odyssey. I found his account of the hot dog's transition from snack to meal during the Depression Era fascinating. And, then, the hot dog's journey to a global eat was also a treat to read. I remember eating hot dogs in Norway when I was visiting friends in Oslo several years back!
I am impressed with these recipes - the varieties in flavor and textures were fun! And, for us, it was all about the condiments since we were using the same base of dog and bun.
We've already bookmarked a few more recipes to try. I'm picky about my dogs, so I was tickled to see recipes for making my own hot dogs and sausages from scratch. We'll try that soon.
I am impressed with these recipes - the varieties in flavor and textures were fun! And, for us, it was all about the condiments since we were using the same base of dog and bun.
We've already bookmarked a few more recipes to try. I'm picky about my dogs, so I was tickled to see recipes for making my own hot dogs and sausages from scratch. We'll try that soon.
August 3, 2014
I received this as a goodreads First Read - and I lucked out!
Hot dogs. Summer staple, from the backyard BBQ to the ballpark - but this book kicks it up a notch. It made me CRAVE a hotdog like crazy and I was faced with the challenge of which to try first!
There are many options to choose from and they will appeal to both kids and adults. We are already planning a hotdog summer party, where we'll feature several of the recipes presented.
I appreciate that, along with the hotdog recipes, this book provided from-scratch recipes for toppings, buns, sauces, and more. And also gave small history and background lessons in the recipe headers.
Thanks goodreads, Quirk Books and Russel Van Kraavenburg -this book will be well used, gifted, shared and enjoyed!
Hot dogs. Summer staple, from the backyard BBQ to the ballpark - but this book kicks it up a notch. It made me CRAVE a hotdog like crazy and I was faced with the challenge of which to try first!
There are many options to choose from and they will appeal to both kids and adults. We are already planning a hotdog summer party, where we'll feature several of the recipes presented.
I appreciate that, along with the hotdog recipes, this book provided from-scratch recipes for toppings, buns, sauces, and more. And also gave small history and background lessons in the recipe headers.
Thanks goodreads, Quirk Books and Russel Van Kraavenburg -this book will be well used, gifted, shared and enjoyed!
August 5, 2014
I received Haute Dogs as part of a Goodreads giveaway.
Hot dogs are seen as one of those quintessentially American foods, with as many if not more variations (both regional and personal) as pizza. Haute Dogs is a nice compendium of countless ways to "dress" a dog, from the better-known "classics" (Chicago- and New York-style) to the more imaginative (the Colombian Pineapple Dog).
I'm not sure some of them count as "recipes," per se--for instance, the "Plain Jane" is literally a hot dog, bun, and mustard, but some of the other flavor combinations are quite intriguing, and I'm looking forward to trying them.
Hot dogs are seen as one of those quintessentially American foods, with as many if not more variations (both regional and personal) as pizza. Haute Dogs is a nice compendium of countless ways to "dress" a dog, from the better-known "classics" (Chicago- and New York-style) to the more imaginative (the Colombian Pineapple Dog).
I'm not sure some of them count as "recipes," per se--for instance, the "Plain Jane" is literally a hot dog, bun, and mustard, but some of the other flavor combinations are quite intriguing, and I'm looking forward to trying them.
July 19, 2018
Hot dogs! Who knew? I love unconventional cookbooks but sometimes they aren't very practical. But this cookbook was so freaking cool. Mr. Kraayenburg clearly loves hot dogs. Not only was the book filled with amazing ideas for hot dog assemblies (hello, Sao Paolo potato dog, I can't wait to try you) but there are so many cool factoids about the history of the hot dog. I absolutely cannot wait to assemble my very own Haute Dog.
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
September 6, 2014
I thought this was a really unique cookbook and I think it was cleverly titled. The book includes recipes for different homemade sausages, condiments and buns as well as for the completed hot dogs. There is an image of every hotdog and the pictures make you salivate even if you just flip through the book. The hot dogs range from the most classic combinations to some very creative options and even international varieties giving the reader so many options and the opportunity to go bold and try something new. I would recommend this book to others for sure!
August 13, 2014
Great book with yummy pictures and great recipes to create authentic toppings for hot dogs. The references to regional toppings was informative and I can't wait to recreate some of the recipes at home!
September 15, 2014
Takes me back to Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace in Columbus. Ahh, the memories...
This book has some great recipes to spruce up your dog and really gets your creative juices flowing.
This book has some great recipes to spruce up your dog and really gets your creative juices flowing.
June 21, 2014
I could live off hot dogs. You think I'm kidding.
August 17, 2014
Made the Chicago dog, slaw dog & el completo. Yum!
August 20, 2014
I usually only eat hot dogs once or twice a year, but these fancy haute dogs look delicious. I'll definitely be trying a few of them!
September 8, 2014
Not only is this book a feast for the eyes but also has great recipes. Makes you want to have a hot dog
November 16, 2014
Fun and different. And makes me smile because it's SO not vegan or gluten free or Whatevs.
Some tasty-fun ideas.
Some tasty-fun ideas.
March 25, 2014
A hot dog isn't just a piece of tubular meat on a bun. It can be prepared in hundreds of different ways with hundreds of different toppings. This book is about all of those ways. It isn't just a hot dog, it's a haute dog.
The very first thing that captured my attention was the bright and colorful photography. But the hundreds of recipes were certainly a very close second. The author certainly knows his subject. The book begins with a brief history of hot dogs and why the author chose this subject to write a book about. It also has cooking techniques and instructions for those of us less informed cooks.
I was really impressed with the sheer amount of diversity of recipes. The recipes are divided up by region beginning with American hot dogs. The author adds little bits of history or extra tasty tips to almost every page. There is also a full color photo of each hot dog recipe.
Really impressive book that will make a great gift or addition to your cookbook collection.
I received this book free of charge from Goodreads in exchange for my honest review.
The very first thing that captured my attention was the bright and colorful photography. But the hundreds of recipes were certainly a very close second. The author certainly knows his subject. The book begins with a brief history of hot dogs and why the author chose this subject to write a book about. It also has cooking techniques and instructions for those of us less informed cooks.
I was really impressed with the sheer amount of diversity of recipes. The recipes are divided up by region beginning with American hot dogs. The author adds little bits of history or extra tasty tips to almost every page. There is also a full color photo of each hot dog recipe.
Really impressive book that will make a great gift or addition to your cookbook collection.
I received this book free of charge from Goodreads in exchange for my honest review.
December 8, 2017
Pictures of Recipes? All have photos.
Commentary on Recipes? Yes.
Nutrition Facts? No.
Recipe Style? Hot dogs and all stuff you could possibly put on them.
Any Keepers? No.
Some recipes are creative. I fell there were too many versions of "buy specific type of hotdog and put in a bun. Eat." The hotdog enhanced with gold leaf is too much. Some of the ideas were pretty inventive, but nothing I'd actually want to eat.
I am also annoyed at the lumping of all the condiments that nearly every recipe calls for at the end of the book. Also, the author assumes that a lot of specialized condiments can be bought in stores. I've never seen a store with a fraction of the condiments the author says can be bought in store.
Commentary on Recipes? Yes.
Nutrition Facts? No.
Recipe Style? Hot dogs and all stuff you could possibly put on them.
Any Keepers? No.
Some recipes are creative. I fell there were too many versions of "buy specific type of hotdog and put in a bun. Eat." The hotdog enhanced with gold leaf is too much. Some of the ideas were pretty inventive, but nothing I'd actually want to eat.
I am also annoyed at the lumping of all the condiments that nearly every recipe calls for at the end of the book. Also, the author assumes that a lot of specialized condiments can be bought in stores. I've never seen a store with a fraction of the condiments the author says can be bought in store.
November 24, 2020
Fun read! We enjoyed the regional information, pictures, and looking at the recipes saying “I might try that!” and “Ewww, no way!” It hung around with our cookbooks for about a year before it got purged for lack of use.
February 18, 2015
A Goodreads giveaway book that covers the many versions of hot dogs. As a simple mo' mustard hot dog lover myself this was a revelation and nicely photographed.
It covers the many different chili dog versions from different locales across the country and virtually every other topping permutation, including beyond North America.
Some of the hot dogs require different kinds of meats than you would find in the local grocery store. But the author provides sourcing information as well as how to make your own sausages and hot dog buns and many different chili versions.
For hot dog lovers, sausage makers or people looking to try a different topping experience.
It covers the many different chili dog versions from different locales across the country and virtually every other topping permutation, including beyond North America.
Some of the hot dogs require different kinds of meats than you would find in the local grocery store. But the author provides sourcing information as well as how to make your own sausages and hot dog buns and many different chili versions.
For hot dog lovers, sausage makers or people looking to try a different topping experience.
February 29, 2016
This book came just in time for summer and some family celebrations. I liked the recipes for homemade buns and condiments a lot. My parents are big about knowing what is in their food so this helped. I also liked all the different variations from around the country and around the world. So far we have only tried 3 but we will get around to more as the summer winds down.
I received this book through goodreads first reads in exchange for an honest review.
I received this book through goodreads first reads in exchange for an honest review.
July 24, 2016
Great book filled with yummy pictures, great recipes, stories and history. I enjoy history and always question how certain foods were put together such as adding milk to coffee. How many other items were added to coffee before the right item was found. This book is fun and easy to follow. Don't read it on an empty stomach.
July 26, 2014
I'm craving a hot dog now thanks a lot !!
Ruben and pizza dogs will be made in my house soon maybe even the enchiladas.
The vegan recipe sounds weird like a weird pregnancy craving but I'm kinda wanting to try it.
Ruben and pizza dogs will be made in my house soon maybe even the enchiladas.
The vegan recipe sounds weird like a weird pregnancy craving but I'm kinda wanting to try it.
August 5, 2014
With gorgeous photography, delicious recipes, and interesting facts on the origin of those recipes, there is not much more I could ask for in a cookbook than what was given to me through Haute Dogs.
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