Still the Best/Fun City Returns?
Bubba Dogs are the Best!!!
In a taste test, Nathan’s Skinless All Beef Hot Dog beat out the rest.
Hot dogs: Best in show
We put franks to the taste test.
You might say hot dogs are as American as apple pie.
Except we eat 10 times as many hot dogs a year as slices of pie, according to the market research group NPD.
We down most of our dogs - roughly 7 billion - between Memorial Day and Labor Day, according to the Washington-based National Hot Dog and Sausage Council. That’s 818 hot dogs consumed every second during that time frame.
And on Independence Day alone, we’ll eat 150 million hot dogs.
Philadelphia ranked fourth in the top hot-dog-consuming cities of 2007, with $46 million worth of franks eaten. New York, Los Angeles and Baltimore/Washington beat us out.
But what’s the best-tasting hot dog?That’s a matter of personal preference, of course.
We asked adults and children to participate in a taste test, using eight popular supermarket brands of hot dogs.
Three were all beef (Nathan’s Famous, Hebrew National, Dietz & Watson); three were a mixture of beef, pork, chicken and/or turkey (Oscar Mayer, Ball Park, Hatfield Phillies); and two were organic, uncured brands from Whole Foods (Applegate Beef and Wellshire Turkey). The hot dogs were simply boiled.
Nathan’s was the clear victor on the adult side, finishing a full 2 points ahead of runner-up Hebrew National.Ball Park was a distant third, with the remaining dogs falling further behind. Wellshire All Natural Uncured Turkey dogs were rated dead last by almost all of the tasters.
TASTE TEST RESULTSHot dogs are ranked in order of preference, with tasters’ comments and price information.TOP DOGS
#1: Nathan’s Skinless Beef Franks: Tasters liked the “good spice flavor” of these top-rated dogs, calling them “simply delicious.”
Hebrew National Beef Franks: “Balanced” and “flavorful,” these kosher franks were deemed by more than one taster to be “salty but pretty good.”
Ball Park Franks: Fans of these franks praised the “mild” flavor; most agreed with the taster who deemed them “generally good.”IN THE DOG HOUSE
Hatfield Phillies Franks: Several tasters complained of a “soft,” “mushy” texture.
Applegate Organic Uncured Beef Hot Dogs: Though some tasters praised the “smoky,” “meaty” flavor, most complained of the “tough skin” that made these organic franks “too chewy.”
Dietz and Watson Deli Beef Franks: “Tastes like school hot dogs,” one taster wrote of these middle-of-the-road franks that were most often described simply as “plain.”
Oscar Mayer Weiners: Many complained of the “artificial” flavor and “manufactured” appearance of these popular dogs, though some tasters liked the “smoky” flavor and “nice spice.”
Wellshire All Natural Turkey Uncured Premium Franks: “I had no idea a hot dog could be this disgusting,” one taster wrote of this last-place finisher; others agreed, calling it “gross,” “weird” and “scary looking.”
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For Sea Isle City folk, this story appeared in the AC Press 10 days ago. In speaking with some “in the know,” a plan on the table after renovations are complete to marina (see story) is to build amusements (yes, for kids!). Those that long for the days of Fun City may soon see bumper cars back in Sea Isle.
Sea Isle City plans to renovate marina, build walkway
By BRIAN IANIERI Staff Writer
Published: Wednesday, July 23, 2008
SEA ISLE CITY - City Council is planning $3 million in renovations and additions to its marina, including a Boardwalk-type walkway along the back bay.At a meeting Tuesday, council introduced a $4.4 million borrowing plan that would allocate money for the Sea Isle City Marina, located along 42nd Place near the main entrance to the city from the Garden State Parkway.
City officials said the marina work will include a new bulkhead and a raised walkway about a 1,000 feet long.
City Council president John Divney said the marina work fits into the city’s plan to make the area more attractive to visitors.
More…Marina Renovations
