Rhode Island Hot Wieners copycat
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All right I’m doing a copycat video today of the Rhode Island Hot wiener this was born in the early 1900s by Greek immigrants and they designed this hot dog and it’s been very popular then all the way up to today now I do not have an original recipe for this I wish
I did but it is a copycat a clone I don’t know how close I’m going to come so if you’re from the Rhode Island area and you watch this video tell me what I did wrong tell me what I should do different or tell me if I nailed it so
We’re going to go ahead and get started with it right now I’ve got my stove lit I’m going in with around 2 tbspoon of butter we’re just going to let that melt now I just chopped a whole onion and I did reserve some I reserved about 1/4 of
These onions out of a whole onion and I did dice them fairly thin get those good and tender now I want to go in with some 8020 ground beef get all this busted up good all right let’s go ahead and go in with some seasonings 2 tbspoon of
Paprika 2 tbspoon of chili powder 1 tbspoon of cumin or cumin however you want to say it one teaspoon of dry muster 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon of all spice now I’ve got 2 tablespoons of Worcester Shure sauce now we just want to mix this up really well
Get all these seasonings onions meat and everything Incorporated and get this meat browned off woo I tell you one thing that smells insane that Worster sh is really coming through smells great I hope it tastes like it smells and by the way you can Brown your meat completely in the onions
Before adding the seasonings that way you can tell that it is in fact Brown I wanted to go ahead and dump everything in there from the beginning to where it can really cook into this meat and I got it at real low heat had it on a medium
Heat first and it’s done I’ve checked it with a thermometer but I’m just going to let it sit here and simmer for maybe 10 15 minutes it’s been my experience and all the years that I’ve been cooking that if you cook something slower and lower and longer it’s just that much
Better now I just lit the fire on this pot here this is just water I’m going to be steaming the Buns so I need something to steam them with and I’ll go ahead and put this rack on here so once I get ready to steam I’ll
Simply put the Buns up here I’m only doing a couple of these dogs just for me and my wife now they do use a specific hot dog wing cleaner and I think it has pork beef and bill in it now I can’t get that
Where I live so but what I can get are these natural casin borads this is uncured beef franks these are really good so you know just use what you can get it’s going to be okay it’s not going to be the same but it will be okay and I
Was wanting to show you these dogs are all twisted together in the package as you can see here so I’ve got to cut that one and that one all right so into the Skillet we just want to completely heat these up and get a little brown color on
Them and this is the way it’s done so you may have noticed that I did not add any salt to this chili and the reason being one of the things that they do with these particular dogs is they add celery salt right there at the end right
Before you eat it you sprinkle it on and you can add regular salt to this chili to season it if you don’t like celery salt and I might just go ahead and add like a half a tablespoon because I don’t go real heavy with the celery salt and I
Think I’m going to do that right now I just tasted it and it tastes really good but it’s it’s bland the Worster sure has salt in it I didn’t want to add any salt till I say I needed it but I’m definitely going to do it because I’m
Not going real heavy with the celery salt at the end we just going to place one right here Place one right here for like I don’t know 30 seconds 45 I’ll fill them and I might turn them since I don’t have a lid on top of this flip these
Around if you don’t have a steamer this is a good option but a steamer would work better because you can put a lid on it and get that steam all the way around but this works too I love a good steam bun it just makes it so soft and it’s
Squishy and it just man it really enhances is a hot dog experience in my book those are looking good I’m going to go ahead and turn these off they’re there all right it is time to check these out and see how we did all right so we just going to go
Ahead and place a dog in here place a dog in this one top it with this chili get this one done now we go on just a touch of celery salt and that’s totally up to you as to how much I did add salt to the chili now we got some
Mustard and it would not be complete without onions all right let’s see how we done one more thing if you want to drain the grease out of that chili before you eat you can certainly do that that’s part of the experience to me I left it in but that’s totally up to you
All right look at that bad boy all right here we go M the Greek influence on that is really shining through with the cinnamon and the all spice and combined with all the other seasonings including the wierer it smells so good cooking this is probably one of the better Greek style
Chili dogs that I’ve had and I’ve had a few I’ve never had this one up in Rhode Island and I don’t know if I even come close but I do know one thing it’s good and that chili is going to be better tomorrow once all them flavors have time
To really marry and come together just like any other chili or a lot of things really I hope you give this a try it’s quick it’s fast and if you’ve already had the road Island Hot Wieners I would like to know how you think this compares to the original I’ve never had them
Doubt I ever will thanks for watching hope you enjoyed It
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This looks very good Rus . THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA…..
very interesting recipe!
Looks awesome Rus 😋
looks great, mustard and onion on a chili dog is the best
Good man! Proper New England roll!
looks yummy!!
Those hotdogs are just the way I like them. Good job Rus. I would like to see you do a copycat of the Varsity chili dog one day.
Thanks Rus, I love these style videos and I've said before these are what got me hooked on your channel and youtube cooking videos in general. Wonderful homemade comfort food, keep these coming!
This was a great version. Y'all wanna talk about YUMMY!!!
I am not from or been to Rhode Island but Russ I am going to say you probably nailed it. For a steamer with a cover you can do what you did and use a baking pan for the cover. I use a WOK with a pizza pan with holes and use a dome cover from an electric WOK. Works pretty good for a steamer using what is available in your kitchen.
Thanks Rus! – I grew up in Montreal where steamed hot dogs were fairly common.
My personal dressings on those plain steamed dogs are raw onion, mustard, relish, sauerkraut.
I make my own chili dogs now (with beans, bacon and melted cheese) – sorry Texas! – lol.
– Great copycat vid – Cheers!
My fellow Mississippian got it going on with these dawgs
Looks great Mr Rus
Similar to what in my area (Pa) is called a ‘Texas Hotdog’. The differences are our sauce is more loose (I prefer your thicker sauce), and we use spicy brown mustard and side split rolls (yes it matters lol😉). The hot dog places around here, some of them anyway, use Juanita brand wieners. But I prefer the Boars Head you used. They have the best snap, looove those casings so much and the wiener its self isn’t too salty. Just a nice meaty comfort food. They’re also really good with sauerkraut & ketchup😋 Don’t judge unless ya try it first😆😉. And you have to do it in order. Hot dog first, ketchup down one side of the roll, the fat side of the roll or top of a side split roll. Then copious amounts of well drained warm sauerkraut that you’ve had the good fortune to be able to roast a pork butt in overnight…. On top. So, so good and my favorite way to eat a hotdog. Pulled pork & sauerkraut in a hot dog roll is pretty tasty too.
That said, next time I make chili dogs, Ima try your recipe. The seasonings you added were nice, made my mouth water a lil, lol. Thanks for sharing. I love a great sandwich video❤
Brother that hotdog looks crazy good, nice work!
Dogs look good Rus!
DAMN… Nothing better then a killer dog in the summertime. Rus, you nailed that one brother. The steam on those buns=perfection!
Those look delicious, Rus! I've made Craig's version from Behind The Garage BBQ, so I know how good those taste! 😋😋😋
How come this whole video I was hearing 🎵suckin on a chili dog 🎵😂.. I'll take mine no onions… great video Rus!..
I’m a Westerly Rhode Island resident for 20 years now. Olneyville New York System of Providence and Cranston as well as Faneeks in Fall River Mass are the most legit, authentic RI Hot Wiener spots.
My opinion, pretty damn close if not spot on! Grease left in was the ticket! It’s 100% not drained here. Mustard, onion, and most important, the celery salt all make it authentic. We call that style get your wiener “all the way”. Haha.
Well done sir! Pin this for the doubters!
Back when I was a teenager I made wiener sauce at the small market where I worked. It starts with extra fatty ground beef, like 60% lean. Some of the restaurants would buy suet to get the fat ratio correct. To get the right texture you add water to the meat and let it simmer. We would simmer for a few hours you want all the fat to render. In the pot, you couldn't see the beef under the oil. A long spoon was used to scoop the meat out from under the oil.
The hotdog is uncased, about the diameter of a breakfast sausage made with pork, beef and veal. It's an orange color from the spice mix.
Proper assembly technique is to line the buns up your arm to the elbow, put in the hot dog, apply mustard with a stick, meat sauce with a long handled spoon, celery salt then onion. That would be a "Wiener all-the-way". Arm hair and sweat were once just part of the experience. Gloves was probably a change for the better.
That’s a definite must try on my list. Thanks for sharing that amazing recipe
Heck yeah Rus
Absolutely love it Rus !Looks like a good dog to me ! I’ll take a dozen for delivery please!
Nice wiener Rus! Lol that was a good lookin dog
Absolutely no cinnamon not all those spices and where is the celery salt that’s the main ingredients by the way I’m from Rhode Island
I used to work in olnelyville NY system with my father he's been working there since he was 19
Heck ya Rus!!!! Interesting recipe on the chili! I am a huge fan when it comes to the Boar's Head hotdog!!!! It is slowly becoming my favorite beef frank!!
Lived in RI 60yrs….Ate "gaggers" for 50+. NY Systems and Rods Grill in Warren RI. Right away…. keep the onions RAW (chopped finely)+ separate ( add on top last). Need a bun steamer. Need the weiners from Little Rhody meats co. Come in 50 or 100 ct. Boxes. They used to ship all over USA i think. And get the seasoning for the meat sauce there as well. The Meat Sauce is KEY!!! Perfect your recipe…treat your family and friends…. you'll be a Hero to many!!! RI traditional drink …Coffee milk!!! Autocrat makes the best coffee syrup. You just stir it in your milk. Light or dark (-sweeter) Wieners are AWESOME!!! Maybe not every day .,.. but surely a ❤ treat!!!
Fred Meyers carry boars head hot dogs where I live. They are good but if you live near NE. Portland then gartenrs meat market is the best for sausage and weiners I get the cheese and onion weiners and cook in the oven at 200 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes so they don't explode all the cheese out of it. They are good just plain but they have all kinds of weiners.
I have been going there for 60 + years so they are doing something right .if you are ever in Portland Oregon try Roaks Coney Island foot long hot dogs the best I have ever tasted. Milwaukee, Oregon and North Portland on Columbia Blvd .
It's Weiner Sauce Though Not Chili.Lil Rhody Weiners From Johnston, Rhode Island
They look very good but As a life long RI'er growing up in Onleyville, Providence there is only 1 way to make a Hot Weiner. Search the "Little Rhody" hot dog company in Johnston, RI they are the only hot dog/wiener that is used in a Hot Wiener. All other hotdogs cannot be used it will just be a knock off. Little Rhody will ship them to you and the spice pack, bran mustard, and buns. I prefer the 10lb rope instead of the smaller individuals. The spice pack is good for 3lbs of 70% ground beef. Also lard or crisco is used to make the sauce. And you also need celery salt as a finisher. For best results you should wrap 2 or 3 of them up in the waxed paper for a few minutes to steam them this melds all of the flavors together. When you go to the actual place the person stacks a bunch of them on his sweaty forearm while he's assembling them. This also adds to they taste too!!! Oh yeah one more thing. if you have them with no onions than its not a hot weiner, suck it up!!!!! (www.littlerhodyhotdogs.com)
I will definitely try this recipe. Your recipes are always spot on. Did you ever add dill to it? I'm curious to add it. Greek food has that and mint in it.
Delicious looking dog. Recipe was good enough for me to eat it. Great job
I’d eat 2 of them , no problem 😉
Buddy you got it all wrong. It's the dog that's key. Lil rodey hotdogs. Onions go on top and not cooked I to the meat.but looks good.
I'm from Rhode Island not fantasy Island and you did excellent job Carry on!😁
If you ever come up to RI make sure to order the dogs "all the way" (it's the toppings in the video) with a glass of coffee milk to wash it down. I might grab a couple tomorrow after watching this 😄
Looks great 👍
Hi Rus. I just finished making this recipe. It reminds me a lot of a greek recipe I make using steak tips and onions. I added some red cooking wine (what I had on hand). The wine makes the spices stand out. Thanks Rus. Love your recipes
Oh man I got to have that grease IN! Amazing