Hot Dog Bun Grilling Jig
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
You know what happens when you flatten your hot dog bun so you can toast it on the grill: The "hinge" breaks. Crap!
But wait! Windell at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories came up with an ingenious solution. A little A-frame jig that you can easily make yourself. Instructions here. I know what I'm doing this weekend.
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5 Comments:
It only a problem if you use the inferior non new england style hot dog buns. These toast just fine and don't break.
http://www.angiedawn.net/blog/2006/06/new-england-style-hot-dog-buns.html
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Duc_m750 at 8:46PM on 09/05/08
This is a cool idea - I bet it helps guard against insta-char, a problem I've run across in toasting buns on a grill.
BangieB at 5:12PM on 09/06/08
This is pure genius. A simple, low cost approach to a cooking issue that many of us have to contend with. I will be at the hardware store this week for sure. Brilliant.
jason at 10:47PM on 09/06/08
Does this contraption toast the buns evenly? Looks to me like the edge closest to the grill would toast faster.
maiame at 12:17AM on 09/07/08
I've had New England style buns many times, both in New England states and occasionally here in N.J. where they are available. Although they toast fine and do not break, I prefer a regular quality hot dog bun. The New England style is like eating a hot dog on white bread. The key to getting a quality hot dog bun (one which will toast fine on a grill) is to get food service buns. Regular supermarket hot dog buns are of inferior quality. If you notice, they are stuck together in the package. The better buns are not as they are baked separately. Sturdier, and of much better quality.
In New Jersey we have many great hot dog restaurants. A lot of these places used a quality bun called Bakers Touch. A few years ago they cheapened their buns, not baking them separately and increasing the amount of buns they put in the package although keeping the weight of the package the same. Customers and restaurant owners both noticed. The majority of places (more often the better ones) switched. Here in N.J. I would suggest Pechter's, Rockland Bakery (which bought out Pechters) and Sabrett for top quality hot dog buns. If you don't have access to these, try a food warehouse or just ask if the buns were individually baked. Martins Potato rolls are also a good choice, although a little big for smaller, thinner franks.
hotdoglover at 7:03AM on 09/07/08