I just have to ask this... what the heck is Hotdog Salad?

[Dave Homewood]

I have been listening to and enjoying many of the shows on Warbird Radio lately. Some of the guests are very interesting people. But something has been bugging me for a while. There are adverts in all the shows for something called Tommy's Hotdog Salad. What the heck is this?

Apparently it comes in a can?

I did a Google and cannot find any reference to this delicacy.

And the adverts state "Made with 100% hotdog meat". Huh? I thought hotdog meat was snouts and entrails, I never knew it was a meat on its own.

Here in NZ hotdogs are either a battered sausage on a stick dipped in tomato sauce, or they follow the American tradition of being a smaller German-style sausage in a long bun. Both are great. But in a salad, out of a tin? My mind is boggling. Is this an in-joke hoax advert or is it a real product? I'd like to see a photo of it please.

[TAdan]

It is a delicacy in some parts of the U.S... I think Matt Jolley is from the South East...

[mike furline]

Hotdog,
http://www.cookingrecipesguide.org/wp-c ... hotdog.jpg

Corndog,
http://orangebloss.files.wordpress.com/ ... n_dogs.jpg

Not sure what you're referring too on Warbird Radio? Just a guess,
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e ... _tasty.jpg

[1/5_UC-78]

sounds like a good name for the next P-51 restoration!
if nothing else, A LOT of WTFs would be uttered

[Dave Hadfield]

I thought it was what happens to a "hotdog" when, "Son, your ego is writing checks your body can't cash".

Dave

[Speedy]

Hmmmm...sounds like the 'delicacy' some guys used to make on deployment overseas: Cup O' Dog....a hot dog boiled in a cup in the microwave.

Tex-Mex Cup O' Dog if you tossed a little salsa into the cup.

[Mike]

And the adverts state "Made with 100% hotdog meat". Huh? I thought hotdog meat was snouts and entrails, I never knew it was a meat on its own.

Thanks Dave, I'd just eaten a pork pie for my lunch when I read that!

Oh, the joys of being back in the UK for a while - pork pies, cornish pasties and proper bacon!

And, of course, lots and lots of Spitfires.

[The Inspector]

the recipe is available on line (actually several) basically shredded cabbage, shredded romaine lettuce, diced garlic pickles, a few other condiment type spices and sliced lengthwise dogs seared in a frying pan, pile the cabbage lettuce mix on a plate and layer the sliced dogs on top.
Not sure about a brand called TOMMYS, but can't see canned slaw and lettuce being really tasty. 'Hey, want a can of Kim Chi? you can wash it down with this Martini in a can I've had since I last flew on PIEDMONT'

[PinecastleAAF]

Beanie Weenie is number one. Excuse me sir are you going to eat that?

[Ztex]

Matt is from TEXAS but most recently lived in Georgia and is now trapped behind the lines in Yankee territory....as for Tommy's ...mmm, mmm good!

[GARY HILTON]

Huh....hot dog salad? Don't know about that one, but I can tell you about tater salad.

[Rick65]

I can remember being similarly confused about "Buffalo" Wings until I tried and liked them.

[The Inspector]

Now why did that old buffalo wings commercial featuring Jessica Simpson just flash across my mind?

Anyone want a little brain salad surgery? (you'd need to be a Dr. John fan)

[Dan Jones]

Tommy's Hotdog Salad is apparently a corporation with VERY deep pockets, intent on putting all other hotdog salad vendors under by the end of the year, predominantly through their unprecedented advertising campaign.

[agent86]

sounds kinda like the gourmet treat my late aunt was an expert at cooking.we called it "Beenie Weenies" hotdogs chopped into a can of baked beans.yummy!