Friday, January 13, 2006
How a hot dog tastes is, of course, a result of where you eat it (outdoors is best), how you eat it (standing up, unquestionably), and how much it costs (less is better). In the 50's it was after a long ride on a winter afternoon to Nathan's in Coney Island. The hot dogs were iconic, (O.K., I also thought their "chow mein sandwich" was a rare treat). More recently it's been Gray's Papaya.Now, with hot dogs conquering the summit of the food pyramid, I've been limited to the occasional bite when Austen can be convinced he wants one (no mustard, no sauerkraut). Unquestionably, the best bites I 've been getting lately are on our pilgrimages (for a year's supply of toilet paper), to Costco. A giant hot dog with a 20 oz. Coke is something under 2 dollars. It's not outdoors, but it's even cheaper than Gray's Papaya.
# posted by ira @ 1:04 PM 
