Does this modest name live up to its modesty? Karen of The Food Charlatan thinks so. Take a Kirkland Polish beef sausage & a "JDawgs Special Sauce Copycat" and get to work.

In this video tutorial, Julie Nolke makes an amazing chili and then shows us how to garnish it onto a pip hot hot dog.

It's the grilled shrimp and slivered nori that make this a surfer dog, but the beef-pork dog adds lots of protein for a hungry surfer. Robyn Valarik on My

Recipes dresses it with avocado, Sriracha-laced mayo, and nori.

The bun, the dog, and the cheese are laid together under a grill while you sauté mushrooms, onions and bacon. Of course, the recipe involves mustard and ketchup; from

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Country Cleaver shares this recipe for a hot dog dressed with smoked salmon. Combine the dog and fish with some crunchy veggies and cheese and this is another

terrific recipe to add to your repertoire.

Swiss cheese and sauerkraut, Thousand Island dressing and a hot dog wrapped in pastrami make this an East Coast specialty that will delight your whole family. Girl Carnivore

loves them and shares the recipe. 

The host of Lana's Cooking makes a delicious dog with chunks of buffalo chicken and crispy veggie sticks. Add some ranch dressing for dipping and you're in business.

Sure, why not? Using apple or mango-flavored chicken sausage, grill it up with fresh pineapple rings and red onion slices till sizzling. Place them on a bun and flavor them with a spicy

Asian sauce whose recipe you can find here at Better Homes & Gardens.