July 13, 2024

WEEKLY MENU 07.14.24

Hot Dogs figure prominently on the Weekly Menu 07.14.24 ~ because it’s finally National Hot Dog Day.

The Weekly Menu 07.14.24 is an homage to my favorite grilled item: the hot dog.

Hot Dog. We meat again. Let me be frank. I love hot dogs. Hot Dogs are barb-e-cute. Suns out buns out. Frank you very much. We’re here all week.

Well, Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest was, as expected, pretty revolting to watch. The former big cheese wasn’t in attendance, which made for more of an actual competition. The Women’s Title was the most impressive, IMHO:

NEW YORK (AP) — Dental hygiene student Miki Sudo of Florida has won her 10th title at the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest. Sudo consumed 51 hot dogs in 10 minutes on Thursday in New York City — and set a new world record for women
PBS

She did not mess around. Her significant other (I don’t know what to call anyone anymore), Nick Wehry, competed in the Men’s Contest, and she ate more than he did. I hope golf course rules about getting past the ladies tees aren’t enforced at Nathan’s. Of course, it wouldn’t be a Major League Eating Contest (yep, that’s a thing) without some drama. Accusations are coming out now that Wehry cheated, using sleight of hand to inflate his totals. He came in 4th regardless. Seems like a lot of to-do about not much.

MENTOR MOMENT AHEAD

I’m not alone in my love of the almighty dog, either. Betty White had this way of looking at her favorite meal:

“Oh, I don’t need sleep. I just went to my hotel and had a cold hot dog and a vodka on the rocks.”
All That’s Interesting

Despite repeatedly being warned that hot dogs weren’t good for her, she continued eating them, telling people her favorite meal worked for her. She did live until she was 99 years old.

WEEKLY MENU 07.21.24

How are we celebrating the big day? We’re having a Hot Dog Bar. Bert will grill up the dogs, and we’ll serve them buffet-style with all the standard fixings.