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Badger · 10-01-2018, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by joeea

Interesting theory, even if it's completely incorrect.

Other than the hot dogs being moldy (but I don't think this is why) Do you have any idea why the green tint to the hot dogs?

Cheers!

**braumeister** · 10-01-2018, 05:08 PM

See post #25.

Badger · 10-01-2018, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by braumeister

Anyone who has ever been to Iceland has undoubtedly experienced what is probably the most famous hot dog stand in the world. It's called Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur and is on a street corner in downtown Reykjavik, an absolute icon.

When you get a hot dog there, it's almost mandatory that you order it "with everything". That means ketchup, sweet mustard, remoulade (a mayonnaise-based sauce), crisp fried onions, and raw onions. It costs about $4 and is made with a mixture of lamb, beef, and pork. No matter what time of day you show up, there will almost certainly be a line to order one.

While I was in Iceland some months back for a 2 week drive of the Ring Road I tried their hot dogs because I had heard so much about them. It is probably the most popular food in the country. For the life of me I don't understand why.

Cheers!

MrsHaloFIRE · 10-01-2018, 06:32 PM

Here's a vote for Nathan's. Boiled please. Then steamed in the bun

ERD50 · 10-01-2018, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Badger

While I was in Iceland some months back for a 2 week drive of the Ring Road I tried their hot dogs because I had heard so much about them. It is probably the most popular food in the country. For the life of me I don't understand why.

Cheers!

This might explain it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A1karl

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Kæstur hákarl is a national dish of Iceland.

The meat of the Greenland shark is poisonous when fresh, due to a high content of urea and trimethylamine oxide, but may be consumed after being processed.[2][3]

The traditional method is by gutting and beheading a Greenland or sleeper shark and placing it in a shallow hole dug in gravelly sand, with the now cleaned cavity resting on a small mound of sand. The shark is then covered with sand and gravel, and stones are placed on top of the sand in order to press the shark. In this way the fluids are pressed out of the body. The shark ferments in this fashion for 6–12 weeks depending on the season. Following this curing period, the shark is then cut into strips and hung to dry for several months. During this drying period a brown crust will develop, which is removed prior to cutting the shark into small pieces and serving.

Kæstur hákarl contains a large amount of ammonia and has a strong smell, similar to many cleaning products.... Those new to it may gag involuntarily on the first attempt to eat it because of the high ammonia content.

Chef Anthony Bourdain described kæstur hákarl as "the single worst, most disgusting and terrible tasting thing" he has ever eaten.[1]

Chef Gordon Ramsay challenged James May to sample three "delicacies"... ; after eating kæstur hákarl, Ramsay spat it out,

Archaeologist Neil Oliver tasted it in the BBC documentary Vikings as part of examining the Viking diet. He described it as reminiscent of "blue cheese but a hundred times stronger"

Chef Ainsley Harriott, during his series Ainsley Eats the Streets, was unable to handle the heavy ammonia taste and described it as "like chewing a urine-infested mattress".

Not surprisingly, "It is often eaten with a shot of the local spirit, a type of akvavit called brennivín."

So yeah, a bad hot dog sounds pretty good in comparison!

-ERD50

Souschef · 10-01-2018, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Badger

You must be Scottish. Haggis is great stuff! Maybe on a hot dog bun too. And for dessert followed by deep fried snickers bar.

Don't watch this if you are not into traditional exotic foods or squeamish.

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I had it on a cruise in Scotland. They piped it in, the Captain read Burn's "To a Haggis", and plunged a dagger into the center. We were all given a dram of scotch, but two of the people at my table did not drink, so I ended up with 3 glasses

By the way, I liked the taste of the Haggis.

robnplunder · 10-02-2018, 12:35 AM

I stopped eating hot dogs well before the article. More precisely, I avoid eating processed meat as much as possible. They sure taste good but pretty unhealthy stuff. I will eat it once in a while.

Mr._Graybeard · 10-02-2018, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Badger

While I was in Iceland some months back for a 2 week drive of the Ring Road I tried their hot dogs because I had heard so much about them. It is probably the most popular food in the country. For the life of me I don't understand why.

Cheers!

Generally speaking, Scandinavian cuisine is an oxymoron

EastWest Gal · 10-02-2018, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by braumeister

Anyone who has ever been to Iceland has undoubtedly experienced what is probably the most famous hot dog stand in the world. It's called Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur and is on a street corner in downtown Reykjavik, an absolute icon.

When you get a hot dog there, it's almost mandatory that you order it "with everything". That means ketchup, sweet mustard, remoulade (a mayonnaise-based sauce), crisp fried onions, and raw onions. It costs about $4 and is made with a mixture of lamb, beef, and pork. No matter what time of day you show up, there will almost certainly be a line to order one.

Been there! The stand is not far from the harbor and the hotels. Yes, we got it with everything.

We lived on hotdogs for lunch in Iceland. And sometimes for dinner. Everything else was too expensive. Mostly bought at the N1 gas stations.

Badger · 10-02-2018, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by EastWest Gal

Been there! The stand is not far from the harbor and the hotels. Yes, we got it with everything.

We lived on hotdogs for lunch in Iceland. And sometimes for dinner. Everything else was too expensive. Mostly bought at the N1 gas stations.

+1 Enjoyed 2 weeks there in May. Frequently ate at the N1 gas stations and bakeries.

Cheers!