Outside the dugout: What's cooking?

Got two dozen jalapeno poppers all prepped for the oven. I prefer mine without bacon. Had to make mine with lower fat cream cheese because my Publix had a sale on original Philadelphia Cream Cheese and they were out. I suspect they will be fine.

Hot and sour soup tonight.

 

I made them 50% larger than normal and then we all watched the game again. What a special performance.

 

I have been thinking about getting an air fryer mostly for making chicken wings.

Pork tenderloin as one of the proteins in the hot and sour soup. Also firm tofu and spicy tofu.

And left over pork tenderloin for stir fry and escarole soup later this week.

 

Air fried is a totally different thing than fried in oil. Actually closer to grilled but without as much prep.

 

With all the jalapeno poppers and nachos we made last night we never got around to making the hot and sour sour. So I am making it tonight.

 

I am going to make hot dogs to eat whilst watching the Gators play hoops tonight. Pretty much Chicago style but Hebrew National dogs instead of Vienna Beef. Both are 100% beef and kosher but the Hebrew National dogs have a bit more garlic. Both work well but Vienna Beef dogs are the hot dogs of my youth so my preference. Also no poppy seeds on the buns. I have added them with a melted butter wash when I make truly authentic Chicago dogs with Vienna Beef dogs but I save my few remaining packages for very special occasions. I will be offering the dogs with authentic Chicago hot dog relish and sport peppers.

One great thing about Vienna Beef hot dogs is that they come in a package of eight, just like hot dog buns. I always thought it weird that hot dogs usually come in packages of six and the buns in packages of eight. Jerry Seinfeld could make a comedy bit about that. Just his kind of humor.

 

I would use a waxy potato for this dish like a Yukon Gold. New potatoes or fingerlings can also be waxy but you would need way more than four of them.

 

I saw that there were the right ingredients on the dog and from the picture maybe a correct relish and sport peppers. Vienna Beef dog would make it perfect.

A place in Cedar Key made correct dogs but I don't know if they are still around after the last hurricane.

 

My wife worked very late last night so we had a day delay in our victory margaritas.

 

Perfect.

 

Many years ago a guy that was a former school bus driver from the Southside opened a hotdog stand just south of where Pizza Palace used to be on 13th Street. He made authentic Chicago dogs. And he made fries with freshly cut potatoes. I loved that place.