I crammed the entire state of Wisconsin into a corn dog

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I may be a proud Chicagoan and a humbleFIB,但是我对威斯康星州有着深切而持久的热爱。不仅是我,我们基本上都在坦克中,北部的邻居。抛开您在礼貌的晚餐(政治,体育,埃德·吉因)中没有提出的东西,除了美丽的湖泊,美味的食物和每个角落的酒吧外,您什么都没有。每个夏天的星期五,芝加哥的出租车都被渴望远离工作的人,并到达他们的北部选择范围48--72个幸福小时。

But what if you could stay put and consume the very essence of America’s Dairyland in one delicious package? This is the challenge which consumes my very soul.

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Armed with a meat grinder, a sausage stuffer, a turkey fryer, and a roster of very patient friends (including my longtime brisket-cooking partner and oneesteemed junk food expert),我开始尽可能多地挤入威斯康星州的天然套管和玉米面糊。

so...I created a pork/啤酒/cheese凝结的玉米狗涂有啤酒芥末,secret Stadium酱, andsupper Club釉。我取得了胜利。

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There’s probably an entire world of Northwoods cuisine I’m giving short shrift to (fish boil culture, for one), I focused on what would fit in a sausage skin. My original recipe was double the following, but this is a bit more doable of a project for the home cook.

Feel free to double it and stock up. Are there multiple types of beer involved? You bet your ass.

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威斯康星州的玉米狗馅

  • 2.5磅。猪肩肉
  • 3/4 lbs. fatty pork belly
  • 6盎司。白切达干酪凝乳,切碎
  • 1汤匙。kosher salt
  • 1汤匙。干芥末
  • 2茶匙。蒜粉
  • 2茶匙。188bet casino洋葱粉
  • 1茶匙蜂蜜
  • 1汤匙。black pepper
  • 1汤匙。smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp. horseradish
  • 1/2 cup very coldMärzen-style啤酒
  • 5 feet prepared natural hog casings (I used salt-packed, but fresh from the butcher works too)
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Cut the shoulder and belly into one-inch cubes and partially freeze for roughly 20-25 minutes before grinding and placing in the chilled bowl of a stand mixer. Add everything else and mix at medium-low speed for about a minute, until emulsified and slightly sticky. If it’s too stiff and bunches up, add more beer a splash at a time until you get a smooth emulsion. Refrigerate while you prepare your stuffer.

塞满香肠,也许播放这首歌当你这样做。这是我们要切换事物的地方:扭转链接约4.5英寸。我们想保持香肠与面包屑的正确比例,并且早期的测试发现,常规程度的Bratwurst对于有效的玉米狗来说太大了。

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Once your links are ready, prick them on both sides with a toothpick to take care of any air gaps that formed during stuffing, and refrigerate overnight.

Bratwurst have that curved shape, so you’ll want to skewer these well to straighten things out a bit. When you’re ready to start frying, clip the links apart, skewer carefully through the middle, and poach in salted beer until just a bit underdone. Dry off thoroughly and let cool—or get battering.

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玉米狗啤酒面糊

I may not have grown up on the placid shores of Lake of the Woods, where the muskie practically offer themselves up as tribute, but I do know a thing or two aboutcorn doggin’. The goal here was a flavorful batter that could equal the might of our brats.

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  • 1杯面粉
  • 1杯中粒玉米面
  • 2 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 4 tsp. sugar
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  • 2茶匙。hot sauce
  • 1茶匙salt
  • 1茶匙fresh ground pepper
  • 1 cup buttermilk (or whole milk)
  • 2个大鸡蛋,殴打
  • 1/2 cup beer

将干成分彻底混合在一起,然后将牛奶和鸡蛋轻轻折叠,直到形成厚的面糊。Thin it out with beer if it’s a bit too viscous— you want a batter that’s slightly thicker than pancake mix (the coarser cornmeal and thick buttermilk contribute a lot of texture), but one that still flows around your dog and doesn’t clump or seize up. Dip a sausage in there and see if it’s leaving any exposed gaps; if it is, make with a bit more beer in the batter. With a little practice, you’ll get a batter that’s thick and sultry in the way that polka kingRomy Goszwas. When you’re happy with the result, let the batter sit at room temperature while you prepare the fryer.

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将油加热至325华氏度。将子弹和小马咬在花生油上 - 这已经是我们在一起的一个完全不切实际的项目。将一些面糊倒入纪念品啤酒杯中,以便于浸入。

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Dust your sausages lightly in cornstarch or flour to take care of any remaining moisture. Dip the sausages in the batter, making sure every bit is coated, and gently lower into the fryer. Hold onto the stick a hot second while the batter firms up, then lower into the fryer. (You only need to drop a fresh-battered dog into the fryer once and watch it stick to the bottom to remember this lesson forever.)

Gently turn a couple times, and you’ve got golden-brown corn dogs in about四个minutes. Try not to crowd the fryer, and let the oil come back to temperature between batches.

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离开我cial beverage mustard

New Glarus Brewing,仅在威斯康星州可用,是该州必不可少的精酿啤酒。斑点的牛是啤酒厂的旗舰骄傲和喜悦,以至于州外酒吧有时会因试图吸烟和带啤酒的啤酒而遇到麻烦,并在各州界面出售。白兰地老式同样是威斯康星州鸡尾酒迷的饮料。我们将把这两件事芥末。

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  • 1 cup yellow mustard seeds
  • 1杯棕色芥末籽
  • 1 cup plus 1/2 cup smuggled Spotted Cow beer, divided
  • 1/2 cup brandy
  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 3/4 cup honey
  • 3 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp. smoked salt

将种子浸泡在半杯啤酒,白兰地和苹果醋中过夜。第二天将整个交易块泥,然后将其添加到锅中,然后将其剩下的成分轻轻煮20分钟。卸下并冷却。

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秘密体育场酱是威斯康星州棒球历史上备受喜爱的一块,出生于旧县体育场,具体取决于您相信哪个故事,餐饮服务量较低,并将其与烧烤酱混合。真正的烹饪速度球。

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我试图幻想这个, but my guests首选直接的体育场酱,搭配番茄酱和烧烤,并带有奶油芥末的支撑。根据您拿起哪种烧烤酱,您可能想用大蒜和/或洋葱粉均匀地弄出角色。188bet casino

晚餐俱乐部汤釉

It’s a fairly open secret that most fuzzy-memory晚餐俱乐部番茄soups start their lives in a can. And honestly, there’s nothing wrong with that. I set out to see if one might reduce it to a nightmarish degree and make a fun sausage dip. I’m happy to report that after letting a pot of番茄soupsimmer for most of the day, taking it from about a quart to just under 12 ounces, it basically tasted like—get ready—蕃茄汤。我用艰难的方式制作了超浓缩的汤。一点点香脂以使其从高温中脱落后将其亮起,它是... 美好的。

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但是我的上帝是我创造的汤皮。咬你的头。

Bonus level: fritters!

我的Fryer Co-Pilot Raoul为此而受到赞誉,当我很明显我离开了香肠时,在炸薯条和纪念品啤酒杯之间​​拍摄了有意义的一眼。几汤匙之后,这些静静的小狗/炸薯条混合动力车是当天的惊喜,这可能是我们自己制作的,并保存severalof the steps above.

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Assembling the Wisconsin corn dog

After the fryer quieted down and I went back to join the party (too many episodes ofRescue 911我在其他人类附近的油炸中毁了我)我看到的第一件事是我的律师朋友罗伯特(Robert),在周末爸爸纽扣中搭配一大堆空纸船。同样,垃圾食品大师考特尼(Courtney)都关心小子中的切达(Cheddar)。我的朋友查理(CharlieLou Malnati的曾经决定参加玉米狗游戏。这确实证明了我的观点,即伊利诺伊州人民和威斯康星州的人们并没有那么不同,至少在烹饪放纵的地方。

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The mustard was a little horseradish-y在某些人的角色上,正如我那天早上刚做到的那样,但随后它变得柔和,就像我坐在这里写着一样,现在很棒的是,就像疯子一样的蘸芥末。

snappy sausage, corn-flavored batter, hot mustard, and sweet sauces, with beer in pretty much everything, this was one of my favorite experimental days (没有斯蒂尔顿玉米片!),我很确定我们在那里拥有北方的精神。