Making legendary hot dogs starts with controlling the grind—cold meat, cold fat, and the right ratio to keep everything firm ...

For a long time, I resisted spiral cutting my hot dogs—it felt a little childish and twee. I couldn’t help but picture the cookouts of my youth, where my practical mother, resistant to purchasing two ...

It’s a two-for-bun deal. It would seem only natural that there be enough buns for frankfurters, but unfortunately for hot dog lovers the sausage-to-roll ratio is skewed heavily in the bread’s favor.

What is football season without a delicious spread? Wings, chili, sliders, chips, and dip — it’s all part of the fun of the game. The less cooking I have to do, though, the better. That’s why I have ...

Who doesn't love a hot dog? July is National Hot Dog Month, something the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council promotes each year. The council also founded National Hot Dog Day, held the third ...

The orange and white stand on 2nd Avenue in Elizabeth is instantly recognizable to hot dog lovers in New Jersey and beyond. “World’s Greatest Chili Hot Dogs” proclaims a neon sign at Tommy’s Italian ...

Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She has also published stories in Forbes and worked in broadcast television as a reporter for Hawaii-based ...