Spiral Cut Hot Dogs

 by dreamberry
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This is not hard to do. You can see my stages of learning below. By #4 dog I am professional.

You need:
dogs of your choosing
fave dog slicin' knife
long drill bit, (or round skewer if you have things like that)

Carefully push drill directly down the center of the hot dog.
Keep the knife at the same angle as you slice thru to the drill bit, and roll the hot dog away from you as you continue down the length of the dog. (pics 1 & 2) May or may not take you a couple trys to get method of nice tight coil.

See that I boil the dogs! (pic 3) Microwaving does not produce satisfactory results, IMHO. Slide the dog off the bit and into the water. Kinda tricky to fish 'em out, I used a spatula. Straining would be clever, if you have a colander.
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webthreadnet says: Nov 13, 2011. 10:08 AM
Now ANY hot dog is a bun-length hot dog!
porcupinemamma says: Mar 16, 2013. 3:47 AM
Wowzers! I am going to try this. Thanks :0)
jsan618 says: Jan 15, 2012. 2:18 PM
Purchase a package of dogs and spiral them, leave the spiral dog on the wood skewer (or put it on one).
space the spirals about 1/4 to 3/8 apart.
Mix warn cream cheese, crisp or real bacon bits fine grind, fine shred sharp cheddar cheese, very fine chopped and towel dried Jalapenos. needs to be very soft.
Grab your beef jerky gun with the small tube attachment, fill the spirals and wrap/roll in wax paper and chill. I squeeze the cheese mix to fill in the air pockets.
Prepare your favorite corm meal batter mix mix, for corn dog consistency
Dip your corn dogs and deep fry them!

Enjoy
kat_the_vamp in reply to jsan618Nov 18, 2012. 8:50 PM
you are an evil person :) now i must try this to know what it tastes like
epierce in reply to jsan618Jul 16, 2012. 12:17 PM
Tha sounds so wrong!!! I'M DROOLING!!!
dreamberry (author) in reply to epierceJul 16, 2012. 6:41 PM
:) Hi! Thanks!
howdyoudothat in reply to jsan618Apr 12, 2012. 4:52 AM
This sounds like an amazing twist :) We're going camping so I am going to make these ahead of time (today)

I am following the recipe except using buttermilk pancake batter for the outside and pepper jack cheese to wrap around the outside of the dog.

Very much appreciated!
Reed_Sky_Born says: Apr 5, 2012. 7:29 PM
yunnah
TinkeringProductions says: Dec 31, 2011. 7:57 PM
Thanks this just made my New Year's Eve Hotdogs extra special!
dreamberry (author) in reply to TinkeringProductionsJan 1, 2012. 6:55 AM
You betcha!
dragondor101 says: Nov 21, 2011. 3:56 PM
mmmmm my dog loves hot dogs send me some
thegreat58 says: Nov 14, 2011. 5:10 PM
I made a jig for making these a long time ago, I took a piece of pvc, slightly bigger then my hotdog, cut a slot in it on a diagonal about half way through, put the knife blade in the slot, (I used a new utility knife blade) then just screwed the hotdog through the tube, perfect spirals every time. The pvc only has to be about an inch and a half long.
ankhorite in reply to thegreat58Nov 21, 2011. 12:06 PM
@TheGreat58, you are the geekiest cook I have ever seen, and I hope your family appreciates you!

What did you use to cut the slot in the PVC? And at how much of an angle, 45 degrees or what?
thegreat58 in reply to ankhoriteNov 21, 2011. 2:15 PM
I used a razor saw but a hacksaw or hand saw or dremel will work, the angle isn't all that important, 20-30 degrees would probably be ok, I just kinda eyeballed it and cut it at an angle I thought might work.
beahelf in reply to thegreat58Nov 16, 2011. 10:52 PM
You should do an instructable on this. It sounds cool and convenient.
snideprime in reply to thegreat58Nov 16, 2011. 1:49 PM
Ingenious!
dreamberry (author) in reply to thegreat58Nov 14, 2011. 5:57 PM
Nifty!
Penolopy Bulnick says: Nov 10, 2011. 3:37 PM
That's cool! You can get ketchup in all the spirals and get ketchup in every bite!
snideprime in reply to Penolopy BulnickNov 11, 2011. 12:28 PM
If you were from Chicago, you'd know that it's a sacrelige to put the "k" word on a hot dog. MUSTARD is the way to go - with onions, pickle, etc.
ankhorite in reply to snideprimeNov 21, 2011. 12:07 PM
A true Chicago Dog needs: celery salt, diced cucumber, tomatoes, and then onions if you want -- or sub pickle relish for the fresh cukes if you have no choice.
riff raff in reply to snideprimeNov 14, 2011. 11:49 AM
It's not just in Chicago. EVERYONE knows that it's

Mustard for hot dogs

Catsup/ketchup for hamburgers

Mayonnaise/Miracle Whip for sandwiches

;-)


KryptoTSD in reply to riff raffNov 14, 2011. 10:17 PM
Actually, It's MUSTARD for Hotdogs and Hamburgers, and Ketchup on French Fries.
snideprime in reply to KryptoTSDNov 15, 2011. 12:59 PM
Ah, finally, someone else has good taste and understands the true gastronomic delights of the proper use of condiments! Add a few onions and pickles for heaven on a bun!
KryptoTSD in reply to snideprimeNov 15, 2011. 9:19 PM
Thank You!
Penolopy Bulnick in reply to KryptoTSDNov 14, 2011. 3:06 PM
I gotta argue. It's taco meat and cheese for fries!
lambsb in reply to Penolopy BulnickNov 18, 2011. 1:42 PM
Au contraire.....
The french fries are the condiment for the taco meat and cheese......

and Guacamole!
KryptoTSD in reply to lambsbNov 18, 2011. 2:57 PM
Okay...
KryptoTSD in reply to Penolopy BulnickNov 15, 2011. 12:37 AM
My baby brother has to have his fries with gravy and cheese curds... Hereabouts in Canada, that's called Poutine... You can get any variation on that any where here.... New York Fires sells a version that comprises Fries, Chili and sour cream... Talk about calories, carbs and FATS!
codongolev in reply to KryptoTSDNov 15, 2011. 9:31 PM
it's odd that nobody here in the US (at least that I know of) knows about that. I would think that someone would've mentioned by now that on their trip to canada they found everyone eating fries with gravy and cheese curds.

also, it sounds delicious.
KryptoTSD in reply to codongolevNov 15, 2011. 3:23 PM
It is.. By the way, I am from Canada... Chili, and sour cream on fries is popular here, too...
codongolev in reply to KryptoTSDNov 16, 2011. 3:21 PM
chili and sour cream is normal here, too. but probably my favorite is when they put bacon, cheese, and ranch on them. but I don't eat those very often. (mainly because if I did I'd have several heart attacks and then probably keel over from deliciousness.)
KryptoTSD in reply to codongolevNov 16, 2011. 4:26 PM
It all tastes good until the lbs start showing themselves, lol!!!!!!!!!!!
Penolopy Bulnick in reply to riff raffNov 14, 2011. 12:07 PM
I'm just not ready to go cold turkey. I'll try to quit the stuff, but I just don't know if I can!
jesebsp in reply to snideprimeNov 13, 2011. 8:24 AM
do you use catsup then?
Penolopy Bulnick in reply to snideprimeNov 11, 2011. 1:06 PM
It's a good thing I'm from Minnesota in the middle of nowhere where I could put as much ketchup on as I wanted with no one knowing ;)
wmiller4 in reply to Penolopy BulnickNov 13, 2011. 12:10 PM
true that , im in MN also and we <3 ketchup .
PuzzleJenn in reply to Penolopy BulnickNov 13, 2011. 8:54 AM
Amen! Ketchup all the way. I'm one of those people who has hamburgers with extra ketchup, and dips the burger bun IN ketchup for that extra oomph. I'm wondering if I could slice it on the barbecue fork and have spiral dogs while CAMPING.....roasted over an open fire....while the buns toast on a foil covered rock...and the ketchup chills in the lake....Mmmmm, too bad it's November, and just above freezing here, cause I want bonfire hot dogs! :)
dreamberry (author) in reply to Penolopy BulnickNov 10, 2011. 3:41 PM
Yes, we are living in exciting times!
Madkins007 says: Nov 15, 2011. 4:07 AM
I gotta try this! I want so much to wind some string cheese, or maybe BACON in the groove!

This seems to be a perfect solution for people who like to load up their dogs- the stuff would set in the bun so much nicer this way!
snideprime in reply to Madkins007Nov 16, 2011. 1:52 PM
Oh, yeah, that would work really good. Boy, there are a lot of hot dog lovers in the Instuctables "family"!!!
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