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Tilted Cat Head
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Originally Posted by lotsofmagnets
is this the wrong thread to express my love of hot dogs sold from bæjarins beztu?
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In all the visits I've been to Rvk, I never went there.
mmmmmm.... for those uninitiated to Icelandic hot dogs...Eina með öllu, which basically means one with all, is a hot dog with ketchup, fresh onion, mustard, fried onion and remoulade.
very TASTY!!!!!
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“The basics of an Icelandic hot dog:
Icelandic hot dog sausages are made from a mixture of pork, lamb and beef. The fat content is quite high, as you can see if you grill or fry one. They are flavourful and I like them better than any other hot dog sausages. Having run an Icelandic food website in English for several years, I can attest that they are the subject I get the biggest number of e-mails about from abroad, all of them positive, and most of them asking where they can order some.
The bun is a regular hot dog bun: sweet, soft, light and white.
The condiments are varied, but the most popular ones, the ones you get if you order eina með öllu (“one with the works”, or in Icelandic-English: “one with everything”) are:
Remoulade. This is an originally French sauce meant to be used with fish (we also love it with roast beef). The basic recipe is mayonnaise mixed with capers, mustard, herbs, anchovies, and gherkins, but I think the Icelandic version leaves out the anchovies. At any rate, no one makes it at home because of all the work involved.
Ketchup. We used to use sweet, locally made ketchup that contained, among other things, apple sauce, but these days it’s usually the imported, tart type.
Mustard. If it’s “one with everything”, it will be Icelandic Pylsusinnep (“hot dog mustard”), brown and not too bitter, or sweet yellow hot dog mustard. In addition, you may find Dijon and hot mustard, but not on an “ein með öllu”.
French fried onions. These are crisp and flavourful and add a good crunch to the hot dog (plus onion burps afterwards).
This is the classic “ein með öllu”. Purists claim that for it to be a true “ein með öllu”, you also need raw, chopped onions, but this is only for the brave and not recommended if you have a bad stomach or intend to kiss someone.
At any rate, these are the condiments you will find everywhere they sell pylsur.
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Last edited by Cynthetiq; 07-04-2008 at 01:50 PM..
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