I'm all for self-expression and I had multiple ear piercings back in the mullet days, but I look at this guy and think, "I believe your career options are now down to piercing technician, record store clerk, roadie, and selling plasma." Actually, I'm not even sure about the last one.
Oh, yeah sonny? Well back in my day we had to make do with Spaghettios done in a corn popper and hot dogs heated by 120 Volts running through them. The dogs always had sort of a metallic taste.
Can you cook things other than hot dogs with the hot dog zapper?
I knew a guy in the dorms who tried to make friends by offering up sandwiches made with his sandwich machine (who invents this stuff?). But then he started charging after a while. He was lame.
Can you cook things other than hot dogs with the hot dog zapper?
Nobody mention Kim Tran, thank you very much.
The food would need to be about the same size and flexible enough to stick each end onto the electrified spikes. Various sausages and wursts would qualify, I suppose, though they are really only variations on a theme. I suppose you could heat plantains with it, though we never tried.
I would eat more hot dogs, but now that I don't live in Michigan and no longer have access to Koegel's, the hot dogs of the gods, I just slum around with my raw fish and seaweed.
Do other states have in-state brands that everyone in that state regards as the best possible version of the product in question?
No, I'm saying that even the best hot dog doesn't have that je ne sais quoi of a Koegel's.
If we're talking about restaurant chains, Michigan is now crawling with Tim Horton's. The Canadians are taking over. I do like the idea of a fast food place with donuts.
Tony Chachere's - a spice blend. It's ubiquitous down here.
Zapp's potato chips.
Tastee doughnuts
That's all the large brands I can think of. In general, we simply cook better down here than the rest of y'all. Lots of independent joints to get foods, and so if ya asked people, they would want to name the place to get the best of X.
Stir-fry? Too hard. Here's the college dorm food of champions: 1) Boil water. 2) Pour over ramen noodles in a styrofoam cup. 3) Open can of tuna. 4) Wait 3 minutes. 5) Eat, alternately eating a spoon of noodles, and a spoon of tuna. j
My roommates and I usually just throw together some homemade sushi.
Posted by Adam Kotsko | Link to this comment | 02-23-05 9:34 AM
Adam, if that catches on it might solve the glut of PhD's through attrition.
Posted by cw | Link to this comment | 02-23-05 9:40 AM
I'm all for self-expression and I had multiple ear piercings back in the mullet days, but I look at this guy and think, "I believe your career options are now down to piercing technician, record store clerk, roadie, and selling plasma." Actually, I'm not even sure about the last one.
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 02-23-05 9:49 AM
Oh, yeah sonny? Well back in my day we had to make do with Spaghettios done in a corn popper and hot dogs heated by 120 Volts running through them. The dogs always had sort of a metallic taste.
This was pre-microwave, of course.
Posted by Tripp | Link to this comment | 02-23-05 10:08 AM
We had an electric hotdog zapper when Froz and I were roommates in college. Those things kicked ass.
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 02-23-05 10:11 AM
Can you cook things other than hot dogs with the hot dog zapper?
I knew a guy in the dorms who tried to make friends by offering up sandwiches made with his sandwich machine (who invents this stuff?). But then he started charging after a while. He was lame.
Posted by profgrrrrl | Link to this comment | 02-23-05 10:45 AM
Can you cook things other than hot dogs with the hot dog zapper?
Nobody mention Kim Tran, thank you very much.
The food would need to be about the same size and flexible enough to stick each end onto the electrified spikes. Various sausages and wursts would qualify, I suppose, though they are really only variations on a theme. I suppose you could heat plantains with it, though we never tried.
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 02-23-05 10:59 AM
I would eat more hot dogs, but now that I don't live in Michigan and no longer have access to Koegel's, the hot dogs of the gods, I just slum around with my raw fish and seaweed.
Do other states have in-state brands that everyone in that state regards as the best possible version of the product in question?
Posted by Adam Kotsko | Link to this comment | 02-23-05 11:02 AM
Seriously, only a philistine would cook cock. We're gourmands here.
Posted by ben wolfson | Link to this comment | 02-23-05 11:03 AM
If you consider In'n'Out a brand of food and not a chain of restaurant, then yes.
Posted by ben wolfson | Link to this comment | 02-23-05 11:04 AM
Tell that to Armin Miewes, Wolfson. I dare you.
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 02-23-05 11:05 AM
I'm not sure my German is up to snuff.
Posted by ben wolfson | Link to this comment | 02-23-05 11:07 AM
Adam, you're not seriously saying you can't get a good hot dog in Chicago?
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 02-23-05 11:08 AM
No, I'm saying that even the best hot dog doesn't have that je ne sais quoi of a Koegel's.
If we're talking about restaurant chains, Michigan is now crawling with Tim Horton's. The Canadians are taking over. I do like the idea of a fast food place with donuts.
Posted by Adam Kotsko | Link to this comment | 02-23-05 11:58 AM
I suppose you could heat plantains with it, though we never tried.
Mmmm. Banana flambe.
Posted by cw | Link to this comment | 02-23-05 12:24 PM
Can you cook things other than hot dogs with the hot dog zapper?
It'll give your fingers a nice little jolt, I'll tell you that.
Posted by Tripp | Link to this comment | 02-23-05 12:29 PM
Tony Chachere's - a spice blend. It's ubiquitous down here.
Zapp's potato chips.
Tastee doughnuts
That's all the large brands I can think of. In general, we simply cook better down here than the rest of y'all. Lots of independent joints to get foods, and so if ya asked people, they would want to name the place to get the best of X.
Posted by Michael | Link to this comment | 02-23-05 12:36 PM
Krispy Kreme Donuts are native to NC. ("Krispy Kreme - so good you'll suck a dick." - Chris Rock)
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 02-23-05 12:40 PM
Stir-fry? Too hard. Here's the college dorm food of champions: 1) Boil water. 2) Pour over ramen noodles in a styrofoam cup. 3) Open can of tuna. 4) Wait 3 minutes. 5) Eat, alternately eating a spoon of noodles, and a spoon of tuna. j
Yumm, high cuisine!
- Badtux the Gourmet Penguin
Posted by BadTux | Link to this comment | 02-24-05 8:04 PM