Some meals you want to make yourself. And then there are others where the pros simply do it best—and we’re lucky if we can match the quality of restaurant-bought produce with our homemade imitations. Steaks you’d get at a restaurant are one example as are more mundane delicacies like those irresistible nacho cheeses you’d get at the movies or the unbeatable hot dogs you’d get at a baseball game. Even the foodie snobs have to admit that there’s nothing quite like them.
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How to make the perfect steamed bun quickly?
When it comes to bringing home the impeccable texture and flavor of a baseball stadium hot dog the secret is as much in the bun as the dog itself. Ever notice how perfectly cloud-soft and spongy your ballgame buns are? For that perfect fluffy melt-in-your-mouth texture—never a dry stale morsel in sight—skip cooking methods like toasting your bun or using it straight from the bag and instead give it a good steaming. This gives the carb-heavy bun a soft tender texture and plenty of moisture.
Whether you cook your dog over a campfire flame or on your own stove or grill the magic is all in that perfectly soft bun that provides the contrasting tender bite against the crispy charred meat of the dog. This texture can be achieved with home steamers the microwave or even a trick that uses no appliances or extra heat at all.
Like pizza all hot dogs—even the lesser ones—will do the trick when the craving strikes or the campfire demands it. But there are clearly some truly great dogs that people go out of their way to make. Costco’s food court dogs are a case in point. This dog’s virality is largely due to the company’s steamed buns which are soft and chewy and never dry.
