How to get hot dog buns all warm and squishy

18 years ago

like the vender's carts are. Are they steamed?

I want a hot dog with sauerkraut after reading a Der Weinerschnitzal (sp) thread on another board.

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paula_pa
18 years ago
Yes, I'm pretty sure that they're steamed.
Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle
18 years ago
Angelaid,

Try wrapping the Bun in a damp Paper Towel and Microwave it for just a few seconds.
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glenda_al
18 years ago
1 wet paper towel
1 cheap store brand hotdog bun

Directions
Wet a paper towel and ring out all of the excess water
Place the hotdog bun in the paper towel and completely roll the paper towel around the bun to cover it
Microwave for 12-15 seconds (depending on the strength of your microwave)
Unwrap bun, fix hotdog and enjoy :)
angelaid
Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks everyone. Was gonna run to the store at lunch at buy some dogs and buns. Got to the front door before I realized I walked to work this morning and don't have my car. DUH!
I know what dinner tonight is gonna be though!
LOL
whidbeykathy
18 years ago
I just leave them in the plastic bag they come in, I open it up and zap for about 30 sec. That makes them exactly like the steamed ones. So, I don't see why you can't do the same with a zip lock bag and just leave part of the top open.
danihoney
18 years ago
here's what I do...
while I'm boiling the dogs I put a cooling rack over the pan, place the buns on it then cover them with a mixing bowl. The buns get really steamy while the dogs are cooking.
angelaid
Original Author
18 years ago
I made the perfect, perfect, der winerschnitzel dog last night. Steamed dog, steamed bun (thanks you guys!), saurkraut and mustard. Oh, my, gosh! Heaven.
I was about halfway done when the phone rang. Went to answer the phone. Conway scarfed down the rest of my dog. Saurkraut, mustard and all. Have no idea how he got in the middle of the table without disturbing anything else on the coffee table.
Little brat!
grammahony
18 years ago
I put the micro wave on defrost, and zap them for a few seconds.
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