Haute Diggity Dogs!
Dogs are hot right now, whether high-end, multicultural or loaded with funky toppings
By Robin Schempp
Every dog has its day, and momentum for bringing culinary spotlight to casual classics and handheld street food is making classic and contemporary hot dogs the new favorite of the downscale-goes-upscale movement. As with its (amazingly still thriving) burger brethren, quality and differentiation in both the carrier and accompaniments have triggered a full-on foodie frenzy.
Surely the new appreciation for wieners, boudin, brats, bangers and a whole slew of ethnic and regional sausages has also been helped along by associated trends in beer-focused foods and
a riot of cured meats making headlines and bringing acceptance and admiration for
nose-to-tail tastes.
