my taste buds and some articles in the paper have led me to realize that good old New Jersey is really where it's at when it comes to Hot Dogs.
It turns out that Paterson NJ is the city of origin for (are your ready for this) the Texas Weiner. Some Paterson Hot Dog stand owners came up with the idea of deep frying a dog , putting chopped onion, mustard, and a secret recipe "chile like" sauce on it and dubbing it a Texas Weiner. No place in the world turns out a Texas Weiner like Paterson. There are quite a few of the original stands still extant and they are wonderful. Two dogs "all the way" and a side of fries............WHOA !
I have to add to this that when it comes to "dirty water" franks, Newark is the joint ! New York pushcart franks don't compare to the dogs you can get in the park in Newark from several vendors. I'm talking about dogs with hot onions. again....WHOA !
the there is the Newark "Italian Hot Dog". A dog stuffed into a halfo of pita bread along with mustard and french fries. Culinary heaven !!