Tuesday, August 11, 2009

How to replicate the flavor of a Gene's and Jude's Hot Dog


First thing you need is ingredients.
Vienna pure beef hot dogs. Natural Casing if you can find them. If not you will have to settle for skinless like they sell in the stores.
MaryAnn hot dog buns. (found knee high by the Deli in Jewel and most other supermarkets in Chicago area
mustard, water it down so it runs off a spoon
sweet pickle relish
yellow onions chopped
sport peppers
Large Idaho Potatoes

Cut fries to about 1/2" x 1/2" x length of the potato
Deep fry @ 375f for 12 minutes

Cook Hot dogs in boiling water for aboput 2 minutes
Steam buns
Prepare hot dogs the way you like them
remove cooked fries from oil, drain and put fries directly on hot dog
Salt fries while they are on the hot dog.
This causes the grease to break up a little and drip into the dog and bun. This is where the unique flavor comes from.
Wrap hotdog in waxed paper for at least 30 seconds
If you love Genes and Judes you will love this

6 comments:

  1. YESSSSS!!! Artie- have you ever tried double frying potatoes for fries? I've always wanted to try, but haven't. Yet. You're supposed to cut up the fries and fry them in hot oil for only 2 minutes. And then drain them, dry them and cool completely. Then when you fry them the 2nd time, they're supposed to come out unbelievably crispy and crackly. I'm going to have to give it a shot - maybe tonight.

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  2. I didn't have any brown potatoes (only Yukon gold and red ones... I think I'll get some later and try tonight... and I'll let you know if it's worth the trouble! :-)

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  3. So it has been 14 years, how did the fries come ou?

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    1. I’m guessing they’re stale.

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  4. Our hangout in the 70s . Miss those rubber dogs.

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