Let’s face it… Nothing sucks more than putting a weiner in your mouth and having it taste awful. You expect a certain consistency from your weiners… The snap of the skin… The soft flavorful center… Plus, you don’t want a floppy flacid weiner; it should stand on its own without being dry and overly hard.
This is the eternal struggle of finding the perfect weiner.
Luckily, just about every year since time immemorial, someone will cobble together a test where they put the best weiners head to head against each other to see who has what it takes to tickle the tastebuds of the weiner-buying populace. This year’s winner is, unsurprisingly, my favorite as well.
That’s right, folks. The hot dog experts since 1916, Nathan’s, win again. If you remember, last year I posted a similar taste test that had Nathan’s ahead on every judge’s score card. This year, is no different, and the king of dogs is the king once again. Many complain that Nathan’s is all a bit garlicky, and I do understand that, but frankly that taste, the texture of the skin, and the consistency of the meat inside, is what makes a Nathan’s hot dog so awesome.
Of course, no survey would be complete without a loser. Last year’s big loser was Ball Park for its mushy consistency, skin that has a tendency to split open, and flavorless presentation. This survey chose a different loser; a company called D’Artagnan that apparently makes “gourmet” food…
The worst marks went to a hot dog from D’Artagnan, a gourmet purveyor whose products we generally love. The biggest complaint was that the frank didn’t taste like a traditional American hot dog. “Not a dog for hot dog lovers,” said one judge. But if you’re looking for a gourmet uncured sausage with abundant herbs, D’Artagnan’s could be the one for you.
Yeah, lovely. If you don’t want a hot dog, here’s the hot dog for you.
No thanks. I’ll pass.
via Shine
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