Put up your franks, wiener breath
Yes, I am fearful of the foot-long Monst-ah Dog that they sell at Clear Channel Stadium (formerly The Hanger), home of the Lancaster JetHawks. Just look at that creation.
But I did consume it. Nearly in six bites.
In case you wondered just which pro baseball team in the area had the best hot dog menu, as we've tried to sample in today's Daily News column, we present this as evidence:
THE LANCASTER JETHAWKS:
(All dogs from Hebrew National)
$7.25: Chili-cheese burrito dog (Half-pound dog, chili, cheddar and jack cheese, onions, wrapped in a flour tortilla)
$6.25: Nacho Grande dog (Quarter-pound dog, toasted bun, nacho cheese, fresh salsa, jalapenos, topped with tortilla chips)
$6.00: The Monst-ah dog (12-inch all-beef half-pound dog, onions, mustard, sauerkraut)
$4.50: The Hangar Dog (named for what the stadium used to be called, with chili and cheese)
$4.50: Cheesy Jumbo Dog
$4.00: KB's Jumbo Dog
$4.00: Brautwurst (with onions and peppers)
$4.00: Polish sausage (with onions and peppers)
$2.75: Junior KaBoom Dog
$2.25: Corn dog
DODGER STADIUM:
(All dogs from Farmer John):
$11.50: 1/2-pound Andouille Sausage
$6.75: Louisiana Hot Sausage
$6.75: Sweet Italian Sausage
$6.75: Bavarian Bratwurst
$6.50: Foot Long Corn Dog
$6.50: Turkey Dog
$5.75: Super Dodger Dog
$5.25: Picante Dog
$5.00: Dodger Dog
(And for the record, here's the contents of a Dodger Dog, which you can buy at the market -- $3.49 for a package of six: 240 calories per weiner (200 calories from fat); 22 grams of fat, 45 mg cholestrol, 860 mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate, 2g sugar, 8g protein ... from pork, water, salt, corn syrup, dextrose, natural flavorings, potassium lactate, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium diacetate, sodium erthorbate, oleoresin paprika and sodium nitrite.)
ANGEL STADIUM:
(All dogs from Farmer John):
$7.50: The All Star Dog
$5.50: The Grand Slam Dog
$4.50: The Super Dog
$3.00: Regular hot dog (all four above with mustard, ketchup, onions and jalapenos for condiments)
$7.00: Italian sausage
$7.00: Brautwurst sausage
$7.00: Louisiana hot sausage (the last three with grilled onions, bell peppers and sauerkraut)
Got a favorite dog? What's in it for you?
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