More than just a hot dog...

A couple of weeks ago, I had to fly back home (home being the Finger Lakes region of upstate NY) for a family matter and while there, I bought some Zweigle's Hot Dogs to bring back to Kansas City. These are, in my opinion, the finest hot dogs one can buy anywhere. They are currently only found in upstate New York, in the Rochester area, but rumor has it that they may be going national in the near future. This would be a great nudge upwards of our country's quality of life. They come in two varieties: the classic "Texas Hot," a red hot dog, with natural casing and superb flavor. They also make what is known as a "White Hot," an incomparably subtle and delicately-flavored dog that has no peer that I've found anywhere. They make skinless dogs too, but these are the real deal, "the best of the wurst," as they say. I was describing these to some friends who come from other parts of the country and, I can tell you, the skepticism was tremendous. These guys are hard-nosed composer-types, not easily impressed. They didn't actually sneer at my rhapsodies about these hot dogs; they just didn't believe that there was a hot dog that could be THAT good. Well, last weekend they stopped over and I grilled up a bunch. Doubts were erased, McIntire's credibility was left intact, if not greatly enhanced. All agreed that they were terrifically delicious.

For some history on these unique hot dogs, go to:

http://www.zweigles.com/In%20The%20News.htm

To order them for yourself and your friends, go to:

http://www.newyorkstyledeli.com/

Addendum: As an indication of just how passionately these hot dogs are regarded by Rochesterians, I should note that visitors to Rochester are able to purchase these hot dogs AT THE AIRPORT. So tourists and members of the Rochester Diaspora like myself don't need to go haring off to a grocery store—they're available in convenient thermal pouches, just past security.