Topic: General Food Topic

[Highwind Dragoon]

Did you ever have the insanely well-done deep fried hot dog?

You know, the one that pretty much has the texture consistency of a pretzel?

[CastleToastM]

Did you ever have the insanely well-done deep fried hot dog?

You know, the one that pretty much has the texture consistency of a pretzel?

You mean a corn dog? Those are pretty good.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

No he means a deep-fried hot dog, where the skin has been textured by the oil.
Rutt's Hut in NJ has 'em.  They call 'em "Rippers" since sometimes the skin rips and tears from the hot oil.
Hiram's has 'em as well.

Very crunchy outside, tender inside.

[Highwind Dragoon]

I heard that you have to sign a medical-release form before buying one.

I saw it on the travel channel, the hot dog was split it's entire length in several places and looked like a husk. 

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

Depends if the slice it along the top prior to frying.
And on the time spent in the fryer.  It's no big deal, no need for a medical release form.  It's a 'sometimes' food.

In Rutt's Hut they have different names for them depending on what level of 'rip' you want.
If you want 'em as a true 'ripper', they will fry them until they split.
If you want them with barely any fry wrinkles, you ask for an 'in 'n outer'.
And if you want the outside like a pretzel shell, you ask for a 'cremator', which has the outside absolutely crisped up.

They're pretty great.

[Highwind Dragoon]

Yeah, the cremator was the one that I was thinking of.

Also, my favorite regional pizza chain (favorite national is papa murphy's): Topper's pizza: http://www.toppers.com/#/intro/

Jealous, Jorge?

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

Nope, I'm pretty happy with my pizza choices.

[Highwind Dragoon]

But!  What about Topperstix? 

They're great for hangovers, I heard. (I don't drink)

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

I'm an admin for the Castlevania Dungeon Forums.
So of course I drink. 

Pizza?  I've got Lombardi's in the city, and a few pretty decent places near where I live.
I'm good.

[Highwind Dragoon]

Come to Milwaukee, Jorge, the beer is cheaper and flows like water in the bars along water st. and Brady st.

Also, Lewis black explains more:

Lewis Black | Drinking in Wisconsin

Milwaukee also has several good places for fish fries and many good local burger places like Solbelman's and A.J. Bomber's.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

No offense, but there isn't an amount of booze big enough to convince me to move to Wisconsin.

[Highwind Dragoon]

I didn't say move to, I said come to Milwaukee.

Big difference there.

Wish I could have a chicago style hot dog and garlic-rosemary fries for dinner from Dr. Dawg down in glendale. (WI, not AZ)

http://drdawg.net/

[Mooning Freddy]

I don't know much about American food. All I know is what I heard from others. And what I did hear is that most beers taste like piss (when compared in quality to European ones). Also I heard about this place called Heart Attack which is a horrible, horrible pun about the quality of fast food. Oh well.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

Most commercialized 'big brand' beers are lacking in taste.

Case in point, I'm not at all fond of Budweiser, Coors, or Miller.

I don't always drink beer, but when I do, I prefer non-USA brews or microbrews.

[Highwind Dragoon]

Hmm, my favorite cheeses for sandwiches and subs are provolone, Colby jack, sharp cheddar and Muenster.