I don’t want to go grill it outside because it is cloudy today.

And boiling it makes it kinda flobby.

Has anyone grilled a hotdog in a bread toaster before? any hints?

Edit 1:

Pan fried following this advice!

I had a delicious meal!!!

Thank you @tokookah@discuss.tchncs.de!

The hotdog fits in my frying pan! Hot dog in tiny frying pan

Completed dog

Mayonnaise on English bread, Lettuce ontop, dog on lettuce, Ketchup, Mustard, delicious!

  • BombOmOm@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    2 months ago

    Why wouldn’t it cook a non-bread?

    • You will almost certainly have to stick a fork down into the vertical style bread toaster to retrieve the hotdog, which is hella unsafe.
    • It’s also almost impossible to clean the vertical style ones, which isn’t a problem for bread since the extra bits just burn off, but it is a problem for other foods like meats, as bits can easily rot in there.
    • Meats can also drip grease onto the elements, which will cause a fire.

    I’m not sure what cookware you have, but it sounds like you may be pretty limited on choices/space. I would highly recommend swapping the vertical toaster for a toaster oven. As they are basically little ovens that you can cook almost anything in, including toast and hotdogs.

    • Clocks [They/Them]@lemmy.mlOP
      41·
      2 months ago
      • I suppose I could turn it off then use the fork.
      • Would tinfoil be an acceptable alternative? the tin would transfer the heat to the hotdog as to prevent the juices from staining the inside. this would also subtract the issue of the hotdog needing a fork.
      • Do vegan dogs change this situations?

      I do have to consider a toaster oven, they are far more convenient compared to my full sized oven.

      • Tolookah
        12·
        2 months ago

        Wait. You can boil water, can you just skillet it? Pan fry it. Maybe a little oil, but not much at all

        • Clocks [They/Them]@lemmy.mlOP
          91·
          2 months ago

          WAIT-

          I didn’t think about this!

          I’ll totally experiment with that method.

          I don’t have a big enough pan, but a pot should do.

          • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
            8·
            2 months ago

            You can always slice the hotdog up if your pan isn’t large enough - unlike sausage the casing on a hotdog is more for appearance than to keep all the bits inside (hotdogs are basically solid tubes of stuff) so if you slice it in half to reduce its length you probably won’t notice when eating it.

          • Fondots@lemmy.world
            5·
            2 months ago

            You need to do yourself a favor and go get yourself a proper frying pan/skillet. It doesn’t need to be an expensive or nice one, but if you don’t have one that can fit a few hot dogs, your kitchen is way under equipped.

          • proudblond@lemmy.worldEnglish
            5·
            2 months ago

            I pan fry hotdogs all the time. I put a little water in the pan to help the hotdogs heat all the way through and then let it burn off and fry them a bit to get them slightly crispy.

          • Tolookah
            3·
            2 months ago

            Anything will do, if they are non-stick, you’ll definitely want oil or water, to help distribute the heat.

        • megane-kun@lemm.eeEnglish
          3·
          2 months ago

          That’s similar to the way my mom usually cooks hotdogs and sausages.

          1. In a frying pan or skillet, put a little bit of water just enough to submerge the pan in like a couple of millimeters.
          2. Put the hotdogs (or sausages) and cook over a low fire.
          3. When the water has all boiled off, there should be some fat that remains, and that could be enough for a bit of frying. If not, add some bit of oil. The oil should just be enough to cover the frying pan in a thin film.
          4. Fry to the level of desired doneness/crispiness.

          My method, however, since I’m lazy, is to:

          1. Microwave the hotdogs (or sausages) for a couple of minutes (I usually do two minutes in high)
          2. Remove the hotdogs (or sausages) and pat dry them with a paper towel.
          3. Collect the fat drippings (if any).
          4. Pour the collected fat drippings (if any) or some cooking oil into a frying pan. Again, there should just be enough oil to coat the pan’s surface in a thin layer.
          5. Add the dried hotdogs (or sausages) and fry to the desired level of doneness or crispness.

          It’s usually the same result, but in less time and less worrying that the water has already boiled off and I’m already starting to burn the hotdogs (or sausages).