Corndogs, Whats the trick?

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When I make corndogs, sometimes the batter doesn't stick to the hotdog
very well. What is the trick to getting a nice even layer of batter
wrapped around the hotdog?

Frank

Freeze the dogs before you dip them in the batter and make sure your batter
is thick.

blah said:

When I make corndogs, sometimes the batter doesn't stick to the hotdog
very well. What is the trick to getting a nice even layer of batter
wrapped around the hotdog?

Frank

I watched an Alton Brown show where the hotdogs were first powdered with
cornstarch before dipping in the batter. He brushed off the extra corn
starch before the dipping. HTH.

Sky

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blah said:

When I make corndogs, sometimes the batter doesn't stick to the hotdog
very well. What is the trick to getting a nice even layer of batter
wrapped around the hotdog?

Rub the oil off the outside of the raw dogs. I suspect dusting
with flour would work, too.

My batch from last week:
http://i14.tinypic.com/4yerql0.jpg
(The big ones are hot link sausages)

-sw

Steve Wertz said:

blah said:

When I make corndogs, sometimes the batter doesn't stick to the hotdog
very well. What is the trick to getting a nice even layer of batter
wrapped around the hotdog?

Rub the oil off the outside of the raw dogs.

With a paper towel, not with a soapy sponge.

You never know...

-sw

Knit Chic said...

Quoted message said:

Freeze the dogs before you dip them in the batter and make sure your
batter is thick.

Chill the batter, don't freeze the dog!!! Who wants a deep-fried frozen
hotdog?

And see Sky's post!

Andy
No corndogs on MY foodie record. GIMME crabcakes!

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Knit Chic said...

Quoted message said:

Freeze the dogs before you dip them in the batter and make sure your
batter is thick.

Chill the batter, don't freeze the dog!!! Who wants a deep-fried frozen
hotdog?

When I make them, it's what I do it works for me. This seems like a strange
thing to have to point out, the dogs don't stay frozen when they are
cooked.

Quoted message said:

And see Sky's post!

I did, some good ideas there. 🙂

Quoted message said:

Andy
No corndogs on MY foodie record. GIMME crabcakes!

blah said:

When I make corndogs, sometimes the batter doesn't stick to the hotdog
very well. What is the trick to getting a nice even layer of batter
wrapped around the hotdog?

Frank

Just make sure the hot dogs are dry on the outside before you dip them
in the batter - if they won't stay dry, coat them with flour, and then
shake off the excess.

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives last night, Guy created a pimiento-
cheese stuffed corndog, which he and the guest chef both declared to
be fantastic. It sounds good to me.

N.

Grow the corn with the hotdog inside.

--Blair

Blair P. Houghton said:

Grow the corn with the hotdog inside.

--Blair

Damn, why didn't we think of that!

N.