Well, Hot Dog!

Call the children, these hot dog ideas are for them. Now some ideas on how to fix the old favorite "hot dog" and make it into an adventurous meal. You can use beef, turkey or veggie dog with any of these ideas. I have read many hot dog taste tests results and the Ball Park Kosher Beef Frank and the Ball Park Deli Beef Frank are always at the top in overall flavor and price.

To start, of course, you start with a plain Dog on a plain bun.

Add mustard, tomato, onion, pickle, relish, peppers and celery salt and you have a Chicago Style Hot Dog. If you purchase the hot dog from Chicago's famous Vienna Beef Company, Kosher style whole beef cuts, with no artificial fillers of any type at all and slowly smoked to achieve the perfect pure beef flavor, you have the Original Chicago Hot Dog.

You can name one after you making one the same as above and add gardiniera.

The German Reuben Dog is next with kraut, Swiss cheese, thousand island dressing, pickle and pepper.

The Kennett Dog is bacon, cheese, tomato and mayonnaise.

The Italian Dog is melted cheddar cheese and fresh garlic

The New England or Boston dog is by adding baked beans, potato salad, onions and mustard.

Shed A Tear Baby Dog is with diced onions, New York onions, onion rings, and brown mustard.

Potato Cheese Dog comes next with melted cheddar, potato pancakes, Swiss cheese, sport peppers, and brown mustard

The West Coast Footballer Dog is made with potato pancakes, chili, onions, bacon, and spicy red chili sauce.

The Frisco Kid Dog is a simple tomato, bacon plus cream cheese

Hawaiian Dog of course has pineapple plus tomato, bacon, Swiss, and jalapenos.

Guac The Dog is made of guacamole, cheese, salsa, and onions.

Larry's Dog is chili, cheese, fries, and onions.

Hank's Frank is macaroni salad and cheese.

The Surf N' turf is fried jumbo dog, popcorn shrimp, onions, and spicy red chili sauce.

Ole Meathead Dog is polish sausage, New Your Onions, kraut, chili and mayonnaise.

Spice Coast dog is a Hot Polish Dog with chili, Swiss and giardiniera.

The Lorie Dog is a Bagel dog, cream cheese and bacon.

Cowboy Dog consists of a hot dog plus bacon wrapped in a flour tortilla, deep fried and topped with chili and cheese.

To make them simple just have chili, melted cheese, kraut, slaw, and fried onions available. The dog can be bratwurst, kielbasa, polish, hot polish, Italian, or even a hot tamale.

This is enough ideas to go with your own and your family. Have a happy... hot dog!

Larry Eiker is a Kennett resident who

enjoys traveling all over the world

and experiencing great food, while

bringing some of those ideas back

home to the Bootheel to

share with others.