Taste Test | Best Beef Hot Dogs with Michael's Home Cooking

10 brands of Beef Hot Dogs Taste Test. What brand of hot dog do you like the best? I test ten different brands and was not as easy as I thought it would be. The top two of my favorites have different taste, but I would be happy with either and almost a toss up. One is more salty and that may make your personal decision easier. Me, I like a salty dog. The top two of my choices are millimeters apart with great great flavor.
Here is a link for different Hot Dog Recipes:
• Hot Dog Recipes
Background music from Apple Garage Band
Songs used: Tigris, Progressive House, and Peach Cobbler.
Honorable mention in no perticular order and quite excellent:
Koegels Viennas from Michigan (these are a beef/pork mix)
Vienna Beef from Chicago
Boar's Head (watery yes, but a good watery)
The worst of all the hot dogs is the Ball Park Beef.
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[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

10 brands of Beef Hot Dogs Taste Test. What brand of hot dog do you like the best? I test ten different brands and was not as easy as I thought it would be. The top two of my favorites have different taste, but I would be happy with either and almost a toss up. One is more salty and that may make your personal decision easier. Me, I like a salty dog. The top two of my choices are millimeters apart with great great flavor. Here is a link for different Hot Dog Recipes: kzbin.info/aero/PLElC1Q8zrODjRRRLE87AlPPoe1uf2Y8TP Background music from Apple Garage Band Songs used: Tigris, Progressive House, and Peach Cobbler. Honorable mention in no perticular order and quite excellent: Koegels Viennas from Michigan (these are a beef/pork mix) Vienna Beef from Chicago Boar's Head (watery yes, but a good watery) Thank you for watching! Please Subscribe.

[@ALT-HEX]

Applegate's and Dietz and Watsons all beef and organic/natural all beef hot dogs are excellent.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

@@ALT-HEX Good to know, thank you!

[@cupkat86]

I never thought I'd say this but you're making me crave a darn hot dog!

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Hi Cupkat, there are some good hot dogs out there! ~Michael :-)

[@cupkat86]

@@MichaelsHomeCooking Ended up going to the store just now and picking up some Nathan's, lol

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

@@cupkat86 Great idea! I'm the same way... see something on tv and want that for supper!

[@Ln384]

CupKat>HotDog

[@margaretgarnto6272]

Now I'm craving a hot dog too.

[@helenmattes7259]

I grew up in Chicago and Vienna beef hot dogs are THE best tasting, always on a steamed bun.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Vienna Beef are Very Good. I don't know if you read the description, but I did give them honorable mention. Thank you for your input!

[@jcrefasi1]

Nathan's has always been my favorite. We have several local meat packers that have some pretty good hot dogs. King Cotton and Frey's were child hood favorites but loaded with sodium.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Hi there! Yes many hot dogs have three kinds of sodium in them. My father made his living working in a local meat plant and they made dogs, hams, bologna, bacon and all kinds of things. Thank you for your input! ~Michael

[@NEPTUNE700]

Being from Michigan I'm 100% a Koegels guy, love the Viennas. I like Hebrew National and Ball Park as well. Nathan's are good but get too salty for my liking, after one Nathan's dog im finished with all that sodium. Kogels FTW!

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

The Kogels are very good, they deserve the honorable mention that I did give them. I would be happy with the Viennas any day of the week.

[@jetsamperes5762]

Koegels from Flint, Michigan with the natural casing is a must for a Detroit Coney Island. That snap of the natural casing is half the experience - the other half is the coney sauce made with beef heart topped with raw onion and mustard and the third half is the steamed bun. Also grilled on a flat top. A Detroit legend.

[@windermere2330]

No luv 4 Kowalski Bobby?

[@josephbourassa7275]

Davison Michigan here my friend

[@LoydKline-uw4no]

❤️ Vienna hotdogs, used work in a deli Vienna hotdogs & cornbeef & pastrami etc etc

[@mya6520]

sabretts is #1 always loved it

[@baronvg]

For me growing up, I always liked Ball Park the most. But as I got older and tried more brands, Hebrew National became my new and current favorite. That said, I see there are many more brands I haven’t tried (and readily available ones, too) so my preference might still yet change. Yours is the second straight video I’ve watched that has chosen Sabrett’s as best.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

It was a tough choice there at the end. Any of the final three are excellent along with the honorable mentions that I put in the description.

[@kimsmith6974]

I recently saw a taste test of Nathans and Hebrew. I always bought Hebrew but after tasting Nathans there is NO COMPARISON. Nathans wins hands down !!

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

True, but I would never say no to a Hebrew Nat'l dog. All of these in this tasting were pretty good. I would say that the Ball Park was on bottom for sure.

[@roncarney7445]

Being from Rochester,NY I grew up eating Zwiegels and didn’t really care to try other brands, when we traveled upstate to visit family their go to brand was Glazier’s also known as Redskins or Reds. Those instantly became my favorite but still to this day they are hard to find south of water town,NY but whenever I’m out that way I stock up.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Thank you Ron. I have heard of Zwiegels, not the Glaziers. I hope one day to be able to try both of them.

[@rootboycooks]

I grew up in Brooklyn 5 miles away from Nathans hot Dogs. I have tried them all and my current favorite is the Boars head. Rock On Michael!

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

There are so many great dogs out there, not the easiest thing to choose. I'd say that NYC area has the best dogs out there. Thank you Sal! ~Michael

[@roccocataldo5818]

I love hotdogs and you correctly chose the best three. It is very tough choice but I agree with your 1 2 3

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Thank you

[@wildheart5]

Nathan's is good. My favorite is made by Zwiegel's in Rochester. They have red and white (pork) hots. White hots are a local western NY favorite. I love them! This was a great video!

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

I think you've told me that before. I did not order them for this, I apologize. My father made his living by working for a local meat packer like Zwiegels when he worked. Emge's made bacon, lunch meats, hams, dogs, bologna and etc. His last position there was making the bacon, that is what Emge's was most famous for. Thank you so much Barb! ~Michael

[@topendchuck]

Yes, I have friends from Rochester NY and they bring back Zwiegels everytime they go up there. good stuff!

[@djbeacon1942]

And Hoffmans from around central NY!!

[@mattieice2988]

I reside in Upstate N.Y. Hands Down no Contest (Zwiegel"s) we cook them at least 1 a week on the Grill :) Have an Awesome Day...

[@jeffernoodle8652]

Kogells has always been my go to hot dog

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Koegels are very good! As I stated in the description box, I gave it honorable mention.

[@randy6602]

Great review! We love streaming our hotdogs for the true flavir as well. Tried Nathans & Hebrew love em both! We're trying out Sabretts tonight because of your review. Thank you👍

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Thank you Randy

[@mpuppybreath]

Loved this vid! Very helpful too and perfect timing for the long holiday weekend. Thanks!

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Thank you sir, I appreciate that!!

[@debbieomi]

I can get both Nathan's and Hebrew National in my neck of the woods so will give them a try next time I'm hankering for a hot dog. Have never heatd of Sabrett's but keep an eye out for them.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Hi Debbie, what about Koegel Dogs? Those are from Michigan. Sabrett is a NYC Dog, had to order them. We are having nice weather down here, hope you are as well, happy Labor Day weekend! ~Michael

[@debbieomi]

Oh, yes, for sure the Koegel's. I recommended them for your taste test. I've not tried the OM angus dogs only their regular beef. I call the weather here absolutely lovely because the temp is more my speed now- upper 50s into the 60s. Been chilling down at night but I love it. Am keeping my bedroom windows open despite the dip into the 40s. Headed out to a few rummage sales that friends are holding today and then staying for dinner at the last one. Talk about a hot dog- this friend's husband makes his own using pork and venison! omg! I know he adds garlic, black pepper, and of course, salt, but whatever else he adds for spices are killer! He makes a variety of heat, I prefer the mild or medium and he puts shredded cheese in some, too. I'm making myself drool and I don't even know if they are on the menu! lol Will be a quiet tomorrow with some computer work to do but will throw ribs on the grill when the son gets home from work. Hope all is well with you and yours!

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

@@debbieomi Your friend's homemade hot dogs sounds so good. It's been decent weather here, but tomorrow is suppose to be 90 again. I also like to open windows at night. Luckily I live far out enough that I don't have too much to worry about at night with the windows. I have my own mobile home, but in a small trailer court. I'm saving up for my own small plot of land. I found one, but it had so many old growth trees on it that anytime the wind would blow I would be outside picking up sticks all the time. I may grill a chicken tomorrow. Nothing special, just a small whole bird. Have a good night!

[@debbieomi]

@@MichaelsHomeCooking I live in a trailer in a park, too.. Been here 18 years this past May. It's an old vintage trailer with every room added on to so it looks more like a house from the outside. It's nothing special but it's home and where I raised my son. We're right in town but I am comfortable having my bedroom windows open. Talk about the wind! I'm sitting at my friends on the patio after we closed up their sale and the wind was about knocking us over. We decided dinner had best be inside so we're enjoying some great venison burgers and all the fixins when I look out the window and see their sale sign blowing down the road! LOL Larry was able to catch up with it. We got quite a laugh out of that!

[@uhsaywhatnow]

I wonder if the Boars Head dogs would be less watery if they’d been grilled or sautéed vs steamed? Just something I wondered while I watched. I grew up eating Hebrew National hot dogs, as that’s the only brand my mom would buy. I’ve had other brands over the years. I can’t say any of them stuck out as remarkable, but I like lots of toppings and those tend to take center stage.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Hi Robyn! I wondered when someone would ask that. The Boars Head is a good dog and it's really a good watery and different. When tasting I wondered is this watery a juicy fat, and it's just not. One of the reasons I spent so much time on that first round, tasting over and over. Thank you for your question! ~Michael

[@debbiez112]

Hebrew National are my favorite but I have never tried Sabrett. I hope you have a wonderful holiday.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Thank you Debbie, I hope we have nice weather for this weekend.

[@imari2305]

Sabrett is my all time fave with Nathan's 2nd. Hebrew National I'm not a fan but I've had Ball Park and Oscar Mayer and they're ok. The other brands you tried I've never had. Great review.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Thank you

[@siouxsie1954]

Michael, gonna have to get me some dogs! Nathan's and Hebrew National have always been my stand by faves. I believe they sell Nathan's at the St. Louis Stadium. Used to be worth the price if admission to go every year just for a hotdog but it got too expensive for me. Thanks for doing the taste test! Now the really big question... what toppings do you put on the best hotdog???

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Hi Susie!! You ask a difficult question. When I started working at Home Depot on Fairmont Av in San Diego, there was a hot dog stand out front every day. Often I would get one with onions, tomatoes and mayo and I was a very happy camper. They did not offer any kind of chili or Coney Island type toppings. I like them almost any way except plain. Who doesn't like a dog with Coney Island/sloppy Joe topping with onions cheese and mustard! Then there is Cole slaw that is so very good on a dog. Then there is the Los Angeles Dog, did you see that one today? It is so so good. I'd have to think about it longer for a definitive answer. What are your favorite toppings?

[@suejackson5023]

@@MichaelsHomeCooking I did not see the LA Dog. I did have a Chicago dog once in Chicago. The hot dog stands at Home Depot ARE THE BOMB as far as I'm concerned. My 90-year old mother still loves to go to Home Depot for a hot dog. Delicious. I'm pretty plain, vanilla Midwestern when it comes to my hot dogs: ketchup, mustard, sweet pickle relish, onions. I do love a chili dog, though!

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

@@suejackson5023 Yes the hot dogs @ Home Depot are awesome! Sam's Club and Costco are very good as well. I am not a member of Sam's or Costco. I am old now and cannot see paying to shop somewhere any longer. I had a Chicago Dog at the airport one time changing planes, it was fine and good.

[@CartersEat]

Hmm.. how do you steam a hot dog

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

I have a pot that has a steamer insert. I don't use the steamer insert very often, the insert is like a pot with a bunch of holes in the bottom. Thank you for watching!

[@windermere2330]

You put it in the pot and the use it to steam vegetables. But if you’re like me I steam more hotdogs than vegetables!😂

[@midnighthoodstrikesback]

The Walmart I work at serves Nathans hotdogs, and they are delicious. The Last three are my top four, with a special mention to Zweigle's Angus Beef hotdogs.🌭🌭🌭

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Sounds great!

[@crazyman4985]

Being from New York myself, Sabretts are everywhere and their Natural Casing hot dog has a hickory smoked flavor with garlic, good amount of juice and a snappy chew, ive had Nathans and Hebrew Nationals and I will say hes spot on, Sabrett No. 1 , Def close with Nathans and Hebrew Nationals im so/so with. So if I was dying and had to have a last supper, it would be a three Natural Casing Sabretts dirty water dogs with some spicy brown mustard and a table spoon of Sabretts push-cart style red onions 🤤🤤🤤🌭🌭🌭

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Thanks man..... appreciate your comment

[@johnwong610]

That’s three taste test’s I’ve seen on YT that said Sabretts were the best. Going to start making my Chicago style dogs with Sabretts instead of Viennas.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Thank you John for watching. I don't know if you read the description, but I gave Viennas an honorable mention. Viennas are good.

[@broooklyn4113]

Try to find Nathan's hot dogs with the natural casing. That is the genuine Coney Island hot dog. The skinless just doesn't compare. That said, you chose the three brands I eat. For me: 1. Nathan's. 2. Sabrett. 3. Hebrew National.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

I've never seen the natural casings Nathan's, I will have to really look. Thank you for that and for watching one of my vids!

[@susanrobinson408]

As a hot dog connoisseur, I wish you would amend this video to include the Aldi brand Parkview all beef franks. They are my very favorites.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Hi Susan! It is impossible to change/amend a video, I apologize. It might be possible to erase the audio and redo the audio, but the video part? I'm sorry Aldi Parkview is not included. ~Michael

[@susanrobinson408]

@@MichaelsHomeCooking Well, try them for yourself! I think you will like them.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

@@susanrobinson408 I will do that Susan, thank you for that!

[@matt4398]

Parkview all beef are not good. I just bought them last week, ate one and gave the rest to the dog. They have no flavor and are mushy like cheap bologna. I bought a pack of Nathan's after and was happy again

[@nikkole9951]

Ballparks have always been my favorite! Some of those I have never heard of.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Thank you Nikkole :-)

[@ImLexiRomero]

Ballparks are my fav too. So good!!

[@phtevenchevas3960]

I’ve always bought cheap hotdogs, like $0.89 a pack Bar-S hotdogs, I think I’ll try Nathan’s, I doubt I’ll find Sabretts in New Mexico, but I’ll keep an eye out. Great Video!

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Nathan's are like 5 times the price of Bar-S, but so good. Thank you for watching!

[@accobra4272]

I agree with the winner and with the top 3. Great video about the subject 👌

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Thanks

[@johndavidson940]

This was a nice video for HD comparison. My goto the last few years are the Nathans. I cant get Sabrett around here and do not want to pay the shipping cost for perishable items. I also want to try the Koegels. Hebrew National is a great choice also. Just not on sale often enough. BallPark is my least favorite but if near the end of the month, billfold nearly empty they do the trick with a good Coney Sauce.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Nathan's are a fine choice. Koegels are a Michigan dog and I found them in a Meijer store if you have them around you. Koegels Vienna are a mix of beef n pork, the only dog that was mixed. I don't know if you read the description under the video, but I say a few things there as well. Thank you John for your comment.

[@susantaulli730]

My favorite is Juicy Jumbos, but not the all beef variety. They have a nice hickory smoke flavor.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Juicy Jumbos sounds good. I don't know who makes them and have not heard of them. Oh and yes, a pork and beef combination hot dogs are quite excellent. Thank you Susan! ~Michael

[@susantaulli730]

@@MichaelsHomeCooking I buy them at the grocery store next to the Oscar Meyer ones, Bryan Juicy Jumbos. I thought they were a national brand but I guess not,

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

@@susantaulli730 Thank you, I will look for them!

[@davidsimmons1177]

Juicy Jumbo's are from Bryan's

[@WhiteOak09]

This is the third video I've watched and sabrett has won all of them but I've never seen them in our stores in the south around NC.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Sabrett is from the NYC area, I had to order them.

[@WhiteOak09]

@@MichaelsHomeCooking okay thanks, I think I'll order some too.

[@jmiller3579]

I grab either brand on sale with the exception of Hebrew and the new age brands.... Oscar Meyer is a BACHELORS hotdog designed for the microwave

[@Nighttrips]

Sorry but Redondo brand without a doubt!!! Hawaiian hot dog is hands down the greatest!! The red ones absolutely!! I am from the east coast and even though I can't get them here ....... I will never forget how great they are. I had one every day for the four years I lived in Hawaii.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Sounds good

[@garfieldrupe630]

Some of those Hot Dog brands aren't sold in my hometown and maybe even State Nathan's Hebrew National Sabbrettes ,and Ballpark

[@MyFondestMemories]

Fun vid Michael. My favs in order are Hebrew National ( you should try their salami),Nathan’s and Sabrett as well.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Hi Monica! I've never seen anything Hebrew National other than hot dogs. I did not know they made salami. Well your favorites were the final three! You have great taste Monica and thank you! ~Michael

[@MyFondestMemories]

The salami is usually in the dairy aisle where the cold cuts are. It’s a big log size. This may sound weird but my grandmother used to put slices into a skillet of scrambled egg mixture and cook it up then flip it onto a dish. She called it “pizza egg” because it looked like a pepperoni pizza. It was heaven on earth!

[@zoltankaparthy9095]

Serious testing. Surprised t see Vienna Beef go down.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Well I did give Vienna Beef an honorable mention in the description under the video. Thank you for watching one of my videos!

[@sadielouwho5795]

Nice video! I only eat beef hot dogs and like Nathans but also like Hoffys. My fav lately is Kirkland Dinner Franks. Have you tried either?

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

I've never tried Hoffys. I've had the Kirkland and yes very very good but I am not a member of Costco any longer. Thank you SadieLou!

[@RWildekrav66]

Where did you get your Hoffy’s , last time I had them was in Las Vegas . Wonder if they ship them around the U.S.

[@topendchuck]

SABRETT hands down winner!

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Hi Chuck. I don't know if you watched the whole thing, but Sabrett was in my top three. All of my top three are great and I did put some honorable mentions in the description. Have a good weekend. ~Michael

[@topendchuck]

@@MichaelsHomeCooking Yep, I strated watching and when I saw you had Sabrett I new thatvwould be the winner. A little hard to find here but I found that Publix has the best selection. Another person had mentioned Ziewgles from Rochester NY and those are pretty ggod too but they are more of a kelbasa or sausage.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

@@topendchuck I did look into ordering the Rochester Ziewgles, but had already spent so much $$$ ordering others that I was on my limit and did not want to spend more shipping charges and all. I wish there was a Publix in my area, I've been to them in the south and some are very very nice stores.

[@Glicksman1]

Thanks for doing a hot dog taste test without the bun and all kind of toppings. Yes, it sounds incredible that anyone would put stuff on the test food, but I just saw a part of one that did and it was ridiculous. My opinion: Sabrett is the classic iconic NYC "dirty water dog" found all over the city. Since there is apparently no other brand of dog available on the NYC streets, it's what everyone gets, like it or not. It's actually a very good dog. Vienna Beef is the Chicago equivalent of Sabrett, even though Chicago is the "hog butcher of the world". Every hot dog place seems to serve them and puts a large salad on them until the dog is virtually entirely submerged. With just mustard as Zeus intended, it's alright. Not Nathans, but consumable. Hebrew National is the only Kosher dog of the bunch. Does that make it taste better? I don't know what makes it taste better, but something certainly does. Being Kosher does mean that the ingredients are no-nonsense pure and wholesome, for what it's worth. I always liked Oscar Meyer pork dogs, which I can no longer find. The ones with "some" pork are still one of my faves, but they taste like no other dog. They're in a league of their own. However, I do not eat OM beef dogs, so no opinion. Snake River Farms. What a name for a hot dog. What IS it made of? An expensive, gourmet hot dog is an oxymoron. Definitely not for me. Nathan's. Not much to say about the all time champion. Grilled, they are the Aristotelian ideal of hot dogs. Never had one steamed, it would be blasphemy. So, New York City won overall, with HN, Sabrett, and Nathans all in the top three. No surprise to me. Neither is it any surprise that you judged Nathans' as best. Hebrew National hot dogs were first sold in New York in 1905, 11 years earlier than Nathan's. Conagra acquired the brand’s parent company in 1993 and the products are now manufactured at a plant in Quincy, Michigan, but they'll always be a NYC dog to me. Sabrett dogs are made in the Bronx, as NYC as you can get. Nathan's? Brooklyn, where else? Oh, and a skinless hot dog is not a real hot dog. I don't know what it is, but I'd never go near one.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Hello Glicksman, are you related to Jiminy Glick? What can I say about your comment... many things! First of all thank you. I appreciate and admire your thoughts and knowledge. BUT on occasion I do like different toppings. I would be happy to go to a party where hot dogs were the main course as long as there was a spread of all kinds of toppings for me and everyone to choose from. I do agree toppings can take away from the taste of the dog, but sometimes that is needed because of the choice of dog the person has chosen to buy. Yes a dog is best (improved) grilled yet for this taste test I steamed them to get to the true taste of each hot dog. You did get one thing wrong, Sabrette was the winner here. Nathans was second. Don't know why you think I chose Nathans. ~Michael

[@Glicksman1]

@@MichaelsHomeCooking Thanks for your reply. No relation to Jimmy Glick. Sorry about the mistake. Must be a case of personal prejudice. Sabrett dogs are very good, and you found Nathans to be very close, so I have no disagreement with your choices. Toppings in moderation are fine, but the amount of stuff that the Chicagoans put on their dogs is ridiculous to me. I mean, you want a hot dog? Great You want a salad? Great. You want to overpower your hot dog with a salad? Why? When in Chicago, I order my dogs with mustard only. The looks across the counter that I get are priceless. I'm going to do my own taste test of Hebrew National, Sabrett's and Nathan's. I'll report. Cheers, mate.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

@@Glicksman1 I was hoping you would write back. I think it's wonderful for you to do your own taste test. I subscribed to you incase you decide to do a video on it! Your phone probably has a great camera to make a video, then upload! If you do video, let me know as I am subscribed to hundreds of people. All three of the hot dogs you mentioned are very acceptable in my opinion. Under my video (the description) I talk a bit about the dogs with honorable mentions and tell everyone my least favorite dog of all. ~Michael

[@Glicksman1]

@@MichaelsHomeCooking Thank you so much for having confidence in me regarding making a video. However, for what I think are good reasons having to do with some past celebrity and my desire to remain anonymous, I choose not to appear on any screen anymore. I'll leave these vids to intelligent and articulate people like yourself to inform and challenge us. Yes, Vienna Beef dogs are good when you actually get them without all that damn' salad. Never had a Koegels Vienna dog, but they have a good reputation. I like Boar's Head dogs very much - grilled. They are near the top of my list. Ballparks are inexpensive and so they are regularly fed to children, more's the pity. Ween them on Nathans and build their characters, I say! Have you heard of a hot dog from Barnett Brody? They used to be in the stores, but I haven't seen them in years. Also, do you know of any all-pork dogs? They always tasted best to me but are not anywhere to be found today. Such a pleasure to converse with you, Michael. Peace and Health to you and to your loved ones.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

@@Glicksman1 Okay sir.

[@nobillclinton]

Good to see your Fiesta Ware from our WV home. . . Nathans wins

[@brianh2287]

I'm not a fan of the casings. I just don't like chewing and then having casing left at the end of chewing. Nathans and Hebrew National are my two favorite store bought dogs. It really just depends on what flavor I am in the mood for. Nathans is the best for one of my favorite sandwiches of all time, the chili dog. Tony chachere's seasoning mix with better than bouillon chipotle and beef, onion, jalapeno, garlic, serrano peppers, crushed tomato chili mmmmm. Toppings on the Nathans chili dog, mustard, onion, and shredded extra sharp cheddar. One of the best sandwiches you can make.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Sounds awesome!

[@jackd7494]

I think you nailed it. Good review.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Thank you sir.

[@JoeHell67]

Nice fun video! Did you eat all of the steamed hot dogs? 😂 stay safe! Joe from Germany

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

LOL, no I did not eat all of them. I could have if I spaced it out to more days, but I made this video all in one day except for the last tasting. Thank you JoeHell :-)

[@theskinnychef7865]

10 brands of hot dogs! That is a lot of hot dogs to have in your fridge at one time. You have me curious, what did you do with them all? Freeze them? Give them away? Have a huge party? Personally, i think the cheapest hot dogs are usually the best tasting ones. I usually buy the blend of beef, pork, and chicken. Usually the weird store brand. And love them

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Thank you for watching, I distributed the hot dogs to family.

[@arena_rock_man9030]

I saw in another video by FOGO channel that did a best of hot dog challenge where Sabrett won, but Great Value brand one second place.

[@garykos1308]

Sabrett's #1 - Yes, I am from NY and love my "dirty water" street dogs

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Excellent and thank you for watching! ~Michael

[@ghostface1529]

Koegels are the best but only because I’m from Michigan and those are the go-to choice for backyard cookouts and because they offer good taste for being pretty cheap here in Michigan you can pick up a case of them that is the same size as the box used to ship stuff like microwaves or mini guitar amps basically the boxes you store in the big chest freezer you have in your garage or basement that will be used only for parties and cookouts for like 15 bucks on average if you buy them for family meals they will last you between a full year or half a year depending on the size of your family and how often you eat them

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Koegels has different varieties... what variety costs less than a dollar per package that you are talking about?

[@ghostface1529]

@@MichaelsHomeCooking they might have removed them as I was growing up early into the 2000s but since you live in Indiana you are paying at least 2 times the price we have to pay since they only reside in Michigan and have to ship cross country as I recently learned that they are now shipping the hotdogs cross country and that is why they are so expensive because they are located solely in Michigan so that plays a huge factor but here in Michigan we can by a 4 pound family pack of frankfurters for that price range and I’d say it would take a few pack like maybe 4 for an average size party with hamburgers So the main problem you face is shipping the pack to Indiana which is at least 5 hours from Michigan so it’s not nearly as cheap as buying them from a Michigan store

[@Tick29]

Sadly we have none of these brands in Australia. But this will still be worth the watch!

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Everybody and their brother makes hot dogs here and there will be people that will say.... You should have had this/that brand in your video. I know it's coming, oh well :-) ~Michael

[@Onneff69]

This is one of the best taste comparisons I've seen on KZbin -- hot dogs or otherwise.But I think it would've been better to use the Sabretts version *without* the casing. It would be more of a true "head-to-head" comparison with the others (except for that gross looking Shark River thing). ;) The non-cased Sabretts are more popular anyway.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Thank you

[@saintrude]

What a fun video! I've never heard of a few of those brands. I rarely buy hot dogs except when I make bourbon hot dogs and for those I've always used Oscar Mayer Original All Beef. I once bought their chicken hot dogs by mistake and hated them. For coney dogs, I like one with natural casing but I never thought of a brand. Did you know that coney island hot dogs were invented here in Michigan? It's disputed if it was Jackson or Detroit and the two are different.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

The Koegel brand here is from Michigan and quite good. I found it at Meijer's. I've seen tv shows about hot dogs and restaurants talking about Michigan Coney Dogs being the first as there are a couple famous restaurants there in Michigan. For a national brand that everyone can buy, the Nathans (to me) is best.

[@rickbsu]

I shouldn't have watched this at 2:30 am...now I want a hotdog! lol. I love nathans, hebrew national, and ball park. Ball park is great on the grill. Thanks for posting!

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Thank you Rick!

[@tonywestvirginia]

Koegel's is the best I ever had!

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Koegels are very good, one of the best!

[@williampritsch6440]

Michael, you should try a Berks hot dog. I really think you'd love them. I've tried a bunch of hot dogs and they're my favorite by far

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

This is the first I've heard of Berks, I apologize William. There will always be a local brand here and there that are excellent. I would love to try them! Thank you William! ~Michael

[@Cutter-jx3xj]

I was a butcher for 36 yrs. I've seen several companies make hot dogs and to be polite, I'm not going to put any hot dogs in my belly. It's just like ground beef in tubes. If I don't grind it or trust the meat cutter grinning it, you keep it, I don't want it.

[@Konig977]

Nobody asked bro

[@RoseMaryBowen]

Great to see so many brands all together. The Vienna Beef Franks that I remember looked more like Nathan's. The Vienna's that you showed today did not have the dark color or chewy skin that I remember. Great taste test. Take care.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Hi Rosie! Oh yes Vienna Beef makes the large wonderful franks. The only way I could get them is to order them. I settled with the smaller regular ones that I could get here, I apologize. I figured the taste would be the same recipe, just smaller. I am probably wrong.

[@RoseMaryBowen]

@@MichaelsHomeCooking I always had the regular size Vienna and they looked very different than the ones they are selling now. It's a shame they changed the quality. Oh well. 😁

[@scent007]

Love this concept 💞

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Thank you!

[@trappedindc8678]

The Double R Ranch brand hot dogs from Snake River Farms beat the SRF hot dogs by a mile. Cheaper too but still super expensive.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Thank you, I may try them sometime.

[@stephenmietz4562]

Cmon guys , you can’t make a quality product without a pork content

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

If you say so....

[@AmericanExpatInThePhilippines]

I think you'd hate Filipino hotdogs. I know I do. They dye them red.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Maybe John, but I would try them. I hope you are having some cooler weather!

[@lingling8046]

U need to try Redondo’s Hawaiian Winners. Usually sold at pharmacies or international stores. It is the best hot dogs to me, especially with a sweeter Hawaiian type of bun

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Thank you Ling Ling

[@lingling8046]

@@MichaelsHomeCooking I hope u like them :)

[@southernboycookin5383]

Hebrew National FTW, for me. They are verified kosher and while I am not Jewish, I appreciate those guys' clean food with awesome flavour heh. Nathan's? well, it's up for debate online whether it's kosher or not. Also, according to what I read, they are going to start making them in China. No Go for me. But, interesting taste test, Mr. Michael. Thanks indeed. I'll never eat anything put out by companies like ball park or oscar meyer....heh

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Thank you for watching! ~Michael

[@sharonbapp9613]

Darts! I didn’t know that and I like their dogs. Now Inhave to give them up

[@Plagued4Life]

Good work Michael!

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Thank you Chase!

[@garyK.45ACP]

Sorry...but $1 per ounce ($16/lb.) for Snake River gourmet hot dogs? I can get Angus rib eye steak for $12.97/lb. I like a hot dog, but not for that price. Sabrett is my favorite also!

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

I understand.

[@stevek917]

Kroger Private Selection Brisket hot dogs are my favorite. Nathans are good too.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Yes, I've heard of those but never seen them. Thank you Steve! ~Michael

[@beanzie46]

What’s better? Hebrew National or Nathan’s?

[@garywilson473]

TY

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

YW

[@B81Mack]

Very odd that by chance I am watching this on Labor Day (one year later) and eating two Boar's Head hot dogs after not having one in well over 30 years.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

The Boar's Head hot dogs are a great choice. I like them very much and I hope you had a great day yesterday! ~Michael

[@demcanes01]

If you know hot dogs u know for damn sure Feltmans is second to none!

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

I looked forward to trying the Feltmans and was surprised. For me it was in the bottom third.

[@demcanes01]

@@MichaelsHomeCooking feltmans are made to be mainly grilled not boiled tho but to each it’s own . Nice reviews tho

[@Platoon3090]

Why no Costco franks?

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

I am not a member of Costco or any place where you have to pay to shop, I apologize.

[@Platoon3090]

@@MichaelsHomeCooking so get a friend who does and have them pick you up a pack of Kirkland brand Bun length franks.

[@TaNgLeD2121]

Sadly ive only seen Oscar mayer brand here in canada, great vid thumbs up

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Oscar Mayer is the only brand that I always bough but since I did this test this week that has changed. All of these did not come from a local grocery store as I had to order some of them. Thank you TaNg!

[@EarthBullTV]

Inflation really hit, those ball parks are now 8.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

That's a lot, and I'm not crazy about that brand.

[@edward2448]

Nathan's famous Coney Island dogs and Hebrew National are the best grilled and Sabrett 🌭 hotdogs are the best ones that you boil. ALL others suck.

[@brandoncherry1651]

Pat lafrieda hot dogs #1💯

[@Kathleen5429]

Feltmans is from the Bronx, not Coney Island.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Thank you for that.

[@deathechovii]

W as that a grandfather clock I heard? Near the beginning.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

No, not a grandfather clock. I do like clocks. This one is an older clock made in the '50s, an eight day wind up clock made by Howard Miller. It hangs on the living room wall. I am almost as old as that clock! ~Michael

[@TamTranTriZzle]

Before watching the video, I predicted Nathan's, Sabrett, Vienna, and Hebrew would be the Top 4 for you, solely because this was not a Blind taste test, and there is always a HUGE BIAS when a person knows the Name of the Brand they are tasting. hence, you will always pick the most "respected" Brands. The Brand Name bias could be obvious, subtle, and even subliminal, but it is always there. a True taste test is only accomplished through a Blind one, where the taster does not know what they are eating.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

I thought I was giving them all a fair shot, I guess I was wrong.

[@clock99times]

Hebrew National best quality and taste.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Thank you, they are very good!

[@williamkoch5002]

In 40 years I've never heard of steaming a hot dog. Wtf

[@donaltemus3565]

Hebrew national 100% of dogs you can get anywhere. But if your from western PA it’s Smiths natural casing. Smiths makes the best dog in the world

[@whataboutrob442]

Nathan's for me, but I have never had the mighty Sabrett.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Nathan's are good and are never a bad choice, thank you Rob.

[@justinrad5073]

How can you not have thumanns hot dogs there the best hot dog ever 🌭

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Hey Justin, I have lived in three states. California, Indiana and Kentucky and I've never heard of Thumanns. I apologize. ~Michael

[@williamriley2528]

You shouldn't be slicing them...! Bite them off to get the natural pop of the casing (if any)...! The SRF is made from (Japanese) "Waygu" Beef....

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

It's all personal taste, but the SRF was not in my top 6. Thank you for watching and your comment.

[@williamriley2528]

@@MichaelsHomeCooking Yep realize that. I was just saying that's why they are so much more expensive... better quality meat cuts... Sabretts are my favorite too. That's what all the NYC hot dog carts use...!

[@HardChuck365]

I would much rather have a crispy hot dog.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

I do agree with you

[@LayLow83]

If a Hot Dog is not. Vienna it’s not worth eating.

[@cutabove9046]

Both Nathans and Sabrett have the same amount of salt. Both carry 470 mg of salt per dog.

[@oldschoolfunkster1]

Good review. Just a lot of dead sound in between the chewing. Makes for a longer than needed video.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Yes, I get you... I understand you... It took me a LONG time to decide but I wanted to be fair.... I apologize.

[@tigerbalm666]

Are hotdogs liek Spam?

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

no

[@bubbaschwartz]

Hebrew National is kosher there is no pork in the hotdog, Nathens has no pork non skinless is the best when you grill them and ballpark the same way. Boarshead and Oscar Mayer are not famous for hotdogs and the other ones never heard of them. I grew up in New York with Sabrett you have to boil those. With the other you have to grill the hotdogs you won't get the same effect when you just cook them for 6 mins.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

I understand everything you are saying Bubba, I was trying to be very fair. Fair by simply cooking them the simplest way to get down to the true flavors of the brands. I believe most any dog would improve with grilling that will enhance flavors. I hope you read what I had to say in the video "description box" under the video. Thank you for your thoughts! ~Michael

[@TheSkitz333]

Gordons 8/1 all beef franks for my cart only. Nathans says on the package lamb casing how is that all beef?...

[@frankcherry3810]

I cant het a good dog here in Thailand. Skins are so thick .

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Awe that is just terrible...............

[@jomamackdaddy]

Wtf with the fork and knife? Just pick it up and bite the end off. Cheezum rice I'm pissed!

[@jameshennessy69]

And Nathan’s is owned by the Chinese! Say it ain’t so Coney Island.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

I was not aware of that

[@dhlwood]

i just buy hot dogs because i am not going to pay steak prices for ground up slurry beef dogs i love a good dog but they are to pricey

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

I get what you're saying. For me I like to have a hot dog every now and then with toppings. If I'm going to eat a hot dog, it has to be a good tasting one. Not some slurry of turkey and chicken that doesn't make a good tasting hot dog.

[@partriotsfight5039]

You should always cleanse your pallet with ginger between each dog. It’s the only way to not cross contaminate flavors

[@dmdnruf3244]

Usingers ! Americas finset wurst ! Yah !

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

So many good choices out there, thank you!

[@dmdnruf3244]

​@@MichaelsHomeCooking You're Welcome, and thanks for all the great recipes and tutorials !

[@edwardisom2618]

Salt is not good for you and the more salt you eat the worse it is on you if you ever have a heart attack that’s one thing you gonna have to give up is salt he will have to try to buy stuff that has less salt in it of course everything that we buy have salt in it we can’t get away from it all canned goods has it or you can’t Canet and open the can up four weeks later and it be any good but what do you need to watch your salt intake even with a good heart is not good for you

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Thank you Edward ~Michael

[@Ultra-Collector]

Hebrew is the Costco Hit Dog! We’ve become extremely tired of them! Try the worst hot dog on the planet! The “Bar S” Hot Dog! It’s a sacrifice but It must be done! Oscar Dogs are not the same recipe they use to be,they’re gross to us now! We hate they’ve taken over Khans,especially with cheese dogs! Khans cheese dogs were great but for some reason only Oscar makes a widely distributed cheese dog! Oscar all around is too thin and too much snap with a mush texture! Sabrettes always win in these comparisons!

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Nathans makes a cheese dog. I find it in my local area of Indiana.

[@Ultra-Collector]

@@MichaelsHomeCooking Kroger’s in our area doesn’t carry them ;.(.

[@MrRob8349]

I was really looking forward to seeing this until I realized it wasn’t blind and I didn’t get to see your face when you eat them. Your bias is involved and therefore I’m out.

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Everybody is or has bias with everything in life.

[@bori1986]

Eating Hebrews as we speak for the first time...awful I have tasted a bunch of them and I can't find a good one, all salty asf wth happened to hot dogs

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

All of them? All that are in this video? A less salty dog would be the Boar's Head and Snake River Farms. Try those and let me know what you think :-) ~Michael

[@bori1986]

@@MichaelsHomeCooking mostly all wanted a change since the ballparks were getting kinda tiring and wanted to switch never having Hebrews again Nathan's were ok

[@jamming8519]

He's calls himself a taste tester? He doesn't even know how to hold his fork!

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

I grew up in a cave, I try.