His first creation was inspired by a jar of cornichons in the fridge. He decided to make a dog with a decidedly French twist.
He started with some nice hoagie rolls (though any hot dog bun will do). He smeared them with a good amount of Dijon mustard. Then he added some slices of brie & cornichons. Topped off, of course, with the hot dogs. The dogs we used were 100% pork (they were part of the last 1/4 of a pig we bought) but any good hotdog will do. Since our buns were big we put two dogs in each.
Ok, this was surprisingly good. Matt said a cheese dog but, a really good cheese dog, one with that funky kick from the brie. The texture of the brie is great especially when it gets all warm & melty from the hot dogs. We were a little afraid the cornichons would overpower everything but instead they added a nice tang against the creaminess. We would totally do this version of the dog again!
Tomorrow another international twist on the all-American hot dog....
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8 comments:
I've totally been thinking about doing a hot dog week - I love them! This sounds delicious - and I look forward to seeing what else you come up with!
Yes! It's hot dog season! No, it's "kicked up" hot dog season! lol
ok, you got me! I must try this now! My husband may gasp at first but since he is half French and from Chicago, he might be able to appreciate it! ;-)
When warmer weather comes around, I'm all about the hot dog. I'm so glad that more local, naturally raised options are popping up. We have a great source here and they are some good dogs!
I love those twists! Of course, I've never seen a hot dog sausage that looked as good as those.
i'm not ashamed in any way--i love a good hot dog. there are so many ways to bring variety into the picture! i like your cleverness here--it makes me wanna sing 'take me out to the ballgame'! :)
Yummm, i have a feeling this would be a fancy favourite at summer BBQs! Looks great!! xxx
I love hot dogs! This is a great combination! :) Hope you will be doing more of these!
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