Somewhat disappointing...

[ffutures]

So I tried making my own Octodogs. Not very easy, but I got three or four cut correctly and boiled. As soon as I tried to arrange the tentacles a couple snapped off. But they did come out looking vaguely like the picture. So I tried eating one...

The trouble is that when it comes down to it, they're fairly bland boiled hotdogs, and not very nice. I was hoping that with some relish etc. they'd be OK, but apparently not, and grilled or fried the tentacles will just go rubbery.

So maybe I won't bother to order an octodog cutter thingy after all...
 

Comments

[cdave]

Got any hotdogs left to play with?

[nojay.livejournal.com]

They're a staple feature in anime and manga for packed lunches (obentos) in school stories.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

No, I only got a can of six, I used or ruined them all.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Cute!

[pauldrye.livejournal.com]

Do hotdogs come in cans in the UK? We get them vacuum-sealed in plastic packets here.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

The cheap ones do.

[w00hoo.livejournal.com]

Could it be that more expensive ones would taste nicer and if you're going to spend the time making them look interesting too then it might be worth starting with a decent food base? Just wondering. I guess it depends on how much of a hotdog gourmet you are.

[sirernest.livejournal.com]

And the canned ones always taste awful anyway.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

The idea was to try this cheaply, but I agree it may have been counter-productive.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Thanks - since I never buy hot dogs normally I wouldn't know.

[sirernest.livejournal.com]

Well, only my personal opinion but I never liked the canned ones.