I was feeling a bit tired and loopy from a lack of sleep when I decided to have a hot dog cook off with a fellow coworker. We sometimes serve prepared foods for the staff when there isn't a lot of excess food lying around so there are mounds of hot dogs in our freezer ready to go. Years ago, I made a rule to not eat hot dogs unless at a baseball game but today I decided to make an exception so I could play a little.
I wasn't in the most creative mood so I made a couple simple dishes: hot dog pizza and cumin spiced hot dogs over lentils with avocado, pineapple and papaya.
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My coworker came up with this masterpiece: pasta with hot dogs in a tomato cream broth. It didn't taste bad, but I didn't taste much of the hot dog.
We didn't declare a winner. It was too much fun turning processed beef parts into something a little more gourmet. Next time you have hot dogs, think about all the other ways to serve it besides in a bun with some ketchup and relish. Can't wait for another slow day.
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