Zweigle's Hot Dogs - Red or White?!

For anyone who comes from New York, the name "Zweigle's" means a lot. Zweigle's is like Hatch green chili to us New Mexicans. Zweigle's originates from Rochester New York and can only be found in east coast stores such as Wegmens. Zweigle's is a family owned business that has operated for more than 128 years! When buying Zweigle's hot dogs, you have the hard decision to make - red or white? It is almost as difficult as the decision, red or green?

A Zweigle's white hot dog a sweet sausage like taste and is encased in the "it pops when it's done" casing. The red hot dog tastes more like a traditional hot dog but it has the Zweigle's taste that cannot be duplicated. It is like saying at a California Mexican restaurant, we have green chili when in reality, it is made from anaheim green chili instead of Hatch green chili - the New Mexico Hatch chili flavor is uniquely New Mexican, so much so that there is now a law saying nobody can call their chili Hatch green chili unless they have proof of its planting.

Back to hot dogs - with Zweigle's you can eat them in a traditional hot dog bun, plain, with mac and cheese, and the infamous "garbage plate" which will be discussed shortly.  First of all, how do you cook Zweigle's to perfection? Do not boil them as they are meant to be grilled. You know the hot dog is done when the skin starts to pop and crack.

Zweigle's White Hots

So, what is a Zweigle's garbage plate? It is a plate of deliciousness that looks horrible but tastes mmm mmm good. A garbage plate consists of Zweigle's hot dogs or hamburger patty, tater tots or fries, potato salad, relish, ketcup, mustard, and a ground meat chili sauce. To make the garbage plate, simply pile all of the above items on top of each other and enjoy :)

Garbage Plate

If anyone goes to New York and wants to bring me back a package of Zweigle's, I would be extremely happy!