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Interesting, my kids love chilli dogs so I see the center being filled with chilli topped with cheese. Great technique

But the shape is begging to be placed on a bagel

It would look awesome on a bagel!

Fun thing to try is for the last cut flip the dog over so the cut is on the opposite side of the dog, then once it is cooked you can slip the first segment into the backwards slit. Helps keep the ring shape! I make the first cut closer to the end so it is thinner and fits in better.

Here in the United Kingdom back in the 1960-1990’s our most common chain of burger stores were called Wimpy Burger (not sure of the actual dates) and amongst the other mainly circular dishes that were served were these hotdog based dishes which could be served other dishes as a stack, but the very basic version was called a Wimpy Bender and was just a hotdog sliced in the same style as your but with a half of a tomato in the middle and grilled both sides then served in a simple round bun. It was my experience that the choice of accompanying fare could include very nearly anything from the standard Wimpy menu from a simple burger with or without a slice of processed cheese, to a fillet o’ fish or a fried egg. In some of the larger Wimpy restaurants you could on occasion even have a small steak medallion with the same hotdog ring laid on top and served with English style chips and garden peas, with a half tomato and a small salad. Whatever you wanted it was cut into a circle that would fit on the bread bun apart from the chips and the condiments were always on the table in giant red or brown plastic tomatoes.

My dad taught my family about this when I was a kid. He made these as a teen in the 1950s at his local fast food joint. They called them deluxe dogs. So it has been around for a long time.

When I worked at a diner, we made a version of the Curly Dog. We would slice them the same way, but put two hot dogs onto the bun and put mustard relish on it (the two fitting into each other, one end of each hot dog fitting at the center of the other… like a “c” shape and a backwards “c” shape pushed together… hard to explain with words 😂🤷‍♀️).

My mom worked at a diner in Georgia in the 1950s and she learned how to make this there. But the way she made it was by slicing it the same as Emmy did but then laying it on a baking sheet in a circle and putting a toothpick in the two ends to hold it together. Then placing American cheese on it so it melts in between the slices. We would eat this for breakfast when I was a kid. I didn't even know hotdogs could be cooked any way except in the oven until I was at least 25! Lol

I made these one time when I was camping and i dropped a fried egg in the middle. So good

I would eat it on a bun but Chicago style with mustard,chopped onions, sliced pickles, sweet relish and a tomato slice.

I've been making those hot dogs to put on bagels since before you were born! And I boil them, I don't fry them.

Always nice to ketchup with you Emmy 🍅

We grew up on hot dogs cut that way before cooking (slice down the length then horizontal slices about every half inch). They curled up, but we always straightened them, even when we ate them on bread rather than on a hot dog bun. I don't know where my mother picked up this way of cooking hot dogs, but it was the only way I knew to cook them until I got older. But I love the idea of eating them curled -- I'm a mustard on hot dogs, everything on a hamburger person.

When we make it. We make a mini burger patty. Once the hotdog is rolled. We place the burger in the middle. So every bite has some meat dog, hot dog around and the middle isn't empty with the mini burger.

"These are impressive, I have to say" .... and then pulls out those bad boys 😂😂😂😂 omg I died LOL

I’ve always made burger dogs but I shape my hamburger into a hotdog shape and serve it in a hot dog bun. That way you can also cook hotdogs. It only need to bug one type of bun.

I want to eat this hotdog with a bagel!! 😂

Great way to prepare a hot dog is frying, then melt mozzarella cheese on top and cover with chili, onions, mayo and mustard! I have prepared mine this way for many years! Soooo good!

I was just thinking about patty shaped hot dog to put on a hamburger bun. I guess this works too. 😅

This was called "Bender In A Bun" at Wimpy (UK)

Think it would be a great idea to put a small slider or meatball sized hamburger bite right in the middle of the curly dog!!! A neat surprise or great for the undecided child or adult hahaha ❤❤❤

I've always done this, also it's easier to eat a messy chili cheese dog because you've already scored it so you don't lose traction trying to cut through ad break the skin (i eat them with a fork and knife because I'm prissy and hate getting messy lol)

Maybe you could put some pickles in the middle, or slices of hot dog, or even a meatball. Sime cheese or chili

Emmy I'm sure I've said it before, but you are an international treasure ❤

when I lived in a city big enough to have hot dog carts, one of my favourites sliced his sausages like you sliced the hotdogs, and served it on a regular sausage bun. I found the toppings enhanced the flavour so much more effectively, simply because of the slicing technique!

I just realized ive been watching your videos for about 10 years!!! thats so crazy, that youve been a part of my life for a decade!!!

The cheese just needed to be right under the hotdog so it melts.

Maybe with the smaller hotdog you could spiral it and put on a slider bun!

Emmy, You're such a Prize!!! Always entertaining, always bringing the new fun thing (or bringing back a Jacques winner back)

Oh what fun! I will have to try this. Emmy, you are amazing.

There used to be a restaurant chain in the UK called "Wimpy". I can remember going there in the 1960's and ordering a "Bender and fries", this was just like these hot dogs but it was more like a regular sausage.

Where are your pickles? I am deeply disappointed you didn't add any! The pickle relish was right there. LMAO

I would be tempted to put some "surprise" in the middle. Maybe coleslaw or sauerkraut. And I have a feeling Greek Salad with lots of feta would be delious. You could have a lot of fun adding novel condiments to the layout at a cookout, and suggest your guests get creative.

Everybody's so creative!

I'll bet that an egg cracked into the middle of the cooked hot dog ring, then baked to your preferred doneness like a shirred egg, would be delectable on a home baked bun... This is a great idea! My grandkids are going to love it.

In Ireland back in the 80's we used to have a chain of Wimpy restaurants that would serve these. They called them "Benders," simpler times I know. Damn I miss them so much.

When I was a kid,Howard Johnson's had great hot dogs. They were grilled.

This is the first time I've ever seen either of these and it looks really fun!

like a donut hole. could fill the inside with a mushroom or meatball for more filling. yum

Great video. I had forgotten about these. My mom used to make these when I was a kid (I'm 66 now). I always thought it was something special and I love 'em! These aren't anything new but I think it's great that people still make the "old school" stuff. Thanks for reminding me of one of my favorite childhood treats. I'm gonna have to make them again one of these days.

I love a good fried hotdog every so often. Slightly burnt WITH ketchup! 😋

If all you have is 2 pieces of sandwich bread and regular cooked dogs, slice them longways in half then cut off about 1.5" off the end and it all fills the bread perfectly as a sandwich.

I appreciate your fondness for the 50’s diner look. I watched Jacque Pepin talk about working for Howard Johnson’s and I am sure I saw the curly dog because I made it for my kids when we ran out of buns on toast or bagels.

The way you applied the mustard was so Sunset Magazine circa 1970 something

My wife says to fill the hole in the middle with chili and cheese - which sounds amazing!

The amount of time spent talking about how big those glizzies are is not enough. Those are some glizzies. Also I don't TikTok but lately I've been obsessed with cutting fun patterns into hot dogs before air frying them. The timing of this video release is impeccable.

When I was young (back in the 60's) my parents had a diner and they made a Swanky Frank. It was a hot dog, sliced down the middle, stuffed with cheese, then wrapped in bacon and deep fried! It was a lot of fun and delicious.

emmy's face when she said she prefers the LARGER SIZE hotdog 😳 I guess it does matter after all 😂

Some chili in the center would be great 😊

veggie egg roll with a generous amount of eggs in the filling: Ingredients: For the filling: - 4 large eggs - 2 tablespoons vegetable oil - 1 cup thinly sliced cabbage - 1/2 cup thinly sliced bell peppers (any color) - 1/2 cup thinly sliced carrots - 1/2 cup thinly sliced mushrooms - 1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions (green onions) - 2 cloves garlic, minced - 1 teaspoon grated ginger - 2 tablespoons soy sauce - 1 teaspoon sesame oil - Salt and pepper to taste For the egg rolls: - 8 egg roll wrappers - 1 egg (beaten, for sealing the wrappers) - Vegetable oil for frying Instructions: 1. Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. 2. Add the garlic and ginger, and sauté for about 30 seconds until fragrant. 3. Add the sliced vegetables (cabbage, bell peppers, carrots, mushrooms, scallions) to the skillet. Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until they begin to soften. 4. Push the vegetables to one side of the skillet and crack the eggs into the other side. Scramble the eggs and cook until they're fully cooked but still slightly runny. 5. Mix the scrambled eggs with the sautéed vegetables in the skillet. 6. Add soy sauce and sesame oil to the filling mixture. Stir well to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 7. Take an egg roll wrapper and place it in a diamond shape with one corner pointing towards you. Place a generous spoonful of the egg and vegetable filling in the center. 8. Fold the bottom corner over the filling, then fold in the sides. Brush the top corner with beaten egg and roll up the egg roll, sealing it shut. 9. Repeat the process with the remaining wrappers and filling. 10. Heat vegetable oil in a deep pan or wok to 350°F (175°C). 11. Carefully place the egg rolls in the hot oil and fry until they are golden brown and crispy, about 3-4 minutes per side. 12. Remove the egg rolls from the oil and drain on paper towels. 13. Serve your veggie egg rolls hot with your favorite dipping sauce, such as sweet and sour sauce or soy sauce with chopped scallions. Enjoy your homemade veggie egg rolls with plenty of eggs in the filling!

Rice! My first thought was to place it on top of a mound of rice (deposited on a plate with a cup or ice cream scoop). Then season as you like... black pepper, crunchy onions, sliced jalapenos, etc, as your palate guides you.

The empty space in the middle of the bun triggers my culinary OCD... Maybe lightly fry a hard boiled egg and put it in the centre?

In the UK there was a fast food chain called Wimpy's which served a hot dog burger like this, which was titled 'a bender in a bun'. No joke.

It's funny, we had to do the opposite recently, because my mom accidentally bought hot dog buns so we made hamburger hot dogs.

The Wimpy fast-food chain in the UK used to have a sandwich called a bender with this type of sausage and a slice of cheese and a sauce

A small cafe in my hometown made these starting in the 50’s. Elsies Cafe. Hers were deep fried on a butter grill toasted bun with fresh creamy coleslaw on the top. AAAAMZAING! Elsies granddaughter makes them today at her shop called Cinnamon Lane in Murphysboro Illinois.

This looks great...can`t wait to try, my husband is going to love!

As the proud owner of the as seen on tv Slot Dog tool, i can't wait to try this method!

Why are people so determined to turn a hot dog into a hamburger?! This has gotta be like the 3rd video of Emmy attempting to turn a hotdog into a hamburger 😂

We all love ya hun, keep up the great work!!!

Hot Diggety Dog it’s another Emmymade video!!!! She’s the best!!! Have you ever made a hot dog pie??

I like ketchup on hot dogs, too. But then again, I like ketchup on a LOT of stuff. My father - born and raised in Georgia - used to tell me that my love of ketchup is proof that I'm part Yankee - my mom was born and raised in New York - but she didn't really like ketchup all that much. For me, I eat hot dogs with mustard, mayonnaise, and ketchup. I put the mustard and mayo in the hot dog bun first, close the bun so they blend together, put the dog in the bun, and then add the ketchup directly on the dog. When my family used to go to the drive-in movies, my mom would make up a bunch of munchies to take with us (the concession stand's food cost way too much). The main munchie was hot dogs. She'd cook up the dogs, ask us how we wanted them, prep everyone their own dogs, wrap them in aluminum foil, and write our names on the foil with a magic marker. By the time it came time to eat the dogs during the movie, the flavors had combined to perfection. Nowadays when I make hot dogs to eat in buns, I still have them with mustard, mayo, and ketchup. The dogs I don't eat I make up as above, wrap in aluminum foil, and put in the refrigerator to take to work for lunch the next day. I don't bother putting them in the fridge at work when I get there, choosing instead to let them slowly warm up to room temperature. Yummy I'll also sometimes add a line or two of squirt canned cheese (from the cracker aisle) to my dogs.

That looks great. May have to try this. I might try adding a fried egg cooked in a biscuit mold in the middle to fill out the center of the hot dog.

Oh my god, I adore your nail stickers!!!!!!! (and I love your videos) :)

My family loves those larger size hot dogs. I need to try the cutting technique. It looks so cool!

I had something very much like that hot dog in London during the summer of 1966.

Think I would put diced onions , dill relish in the center .Maybe canned chill too

You had a perfect opportunity to put some chili and cheese in the middle of the hotdog ring! Also, you should order up and try some Whataburger ketchup and mustard. They both have a much fuller flavor than store brands.

in Sweden (well at least in the north) we have "Parisare" huge slice of sausage (70g-200g burger size ) onion (raw or toasted) custard, ketchup and chopped sweet pickle, served in burger bun. No lettuce or cheese on those. So hotdogs has already been turned into a burger, think it was done in the 80s... As told to me by an older coworker, it stared by a local hotdog seller slicing "falukorv -" latterly" and selling with great success then asking the local "slaughterhouse" to make a wider version of the sausage "Scan Umeä" did and the "parisare" was" born... don't know if this is the true origin but... Scan does sell Parisare sausages though, still. The local slaughterhouse is now closed and a school of all things is in its place. Not sure if the Alf attack was the reason, but it happened.

We have a chef’s store in our area (the store is literally called the chef’s store) and it has restaurant quality ingredients and big bulk items. And they have hot dogs that are bigger than those jumbo ones there! Which is saying something cuz those were pretty big

I love watching you! I get so many great recipes!

As soon as I saw this, I recognized it from my Betty Crocker Kids Cookbook published in 1957…they called it the “Frank Round Up.”

As kids, we would cut the dog in half, then slit it open so it would layout flat. For when dad got only hamburger buns

Definitely! I had an instant craving for a slice of purple onion added to the big dog. Yummy!

I used to make these for My son and nephew when they were young. They loved these and my Mickey Mouse Chocolate Chip pancakes. I wonder if either of them remember. I just remembered I used to roll hotdogs as I sliced partway into them to make spiral dogs. They look cool too!

I used to have these curly dog burger things from wimpy when I was little. They used to put a fried egg in the middle

The small sausage one onle need relish and you have a swedish parisare. We even have a special sausage for it that are cut like disks and are reslly wide kn diameter to fit the burgerbun

This is such a creative innovative idea

There is a drive in restaurant in Hampton, VA that has one of these kind of "burgers" on the menu. They call it a Twirly Dog. I think they use a footlong.

Need to surprise my husband with something like this, he would go nuts 😂

I had a few hamburger buns I needed to use, so I just totally tried this. Only thing I did differently was I air fried my hot dogs and cut small pieces to put in the center. Yes I put ketchup on it as well.

You are so close to 3 MILLION subscribers!!!

Perhaps even before Jacqus Pépin, a fast food chain in the UK called Wimpy was selling the 'Bendy & Cheese' which uses a similar sausage ^^;

hate to age myself. in 1960 my Aunt worked at Howard Johnsons. in the late 60's we would eat there once in a while. I loved the curly dogs. Now that I am a Grandfather i make them for my grandchildren. They love them.

In the UK the restaurant chain wimpy have been making these for at least 30 years!!

I wish Emmy would have emphasized that even though she preferred the larger one, there is nothing wrong with the smaller hot dog.

that center part is perfect for some chili, onions and cheese. although, i really have to ask - what the blankity-blank is that yellow stuff? need some emeril lagasse's kicked-up horseradish mustard!

The one with the slice down the center looks tastier.

At a burger drive-in here in WA (Burgermaster), their "hot dog" is 2 split grilled franks criss-crossed on a burger bun

I think the center needs to be filled with sauerkraut!

That hole in the middle is the perfect place to put a dollup of relish! :)

I never quite understood what they were, but this reminds me of on The Cosby Show when Heathcliff would incentivize Theo to do his homework or celebrate something by making “bacon burger-dogs”

It's funny that it's 'viral' because I learned how to do this in HomeEc in junior high in the 70's.

Another idea for the empty space in the middle of the bun is to place a meatball in there

Very cool!!

Ohhh a little diced onion in the middle…..or…..stuff the center with kraut! YuM!

Thats a Wimpy Bender in a Bun. Its been on the menu since about 1965. Just need a Brown Derby to follow. Or a Knickerbocker Glory 😂

You should cut off one of the ends and stick it in the middle. That way there isn't a big empty hole in the middle.

I'm a purist when it comes to hamburgers. I feel like onions should always go on a hamburger and I can't help but notice the big gap that this burgerdog leaves in the center. I would have to fill it with something, and I can't think of anything better to fill that cavity up with than some caramelized diced onions. Yum yum