i would like to know the recipe for their chili dogs they sold their.
i want to get a hotdog cart or trailer up and running next yeat if i can come up with the cash, all ready got the pop corn machine new got a new grill got the hotdog steamer dunut dropper will be getting the deep fryer next. got a lot of recipes but want the old red lion 1 they were a great i thought. thanks bill

The recipe may be easy to come by but the red lion could be a little harder.

can't remember the name of a cook book I bought my son for Christmas last year, but I got it at Wal Mart...it had all the recipes of major/famous restaurants in it...great book...covers the entire United States.

yes i know i use to live over bye their loved their hotdog and that chili they put on them. no one else has the same chili. and i want to get my hotdog cart build by next year. i no longer live in grand rapids now iam in west olive mi their are no good hotdog places here for that chili i also go to muskegon 2 the flea market on laketon ave but no one their know of a good hotdog chili u know like in the good old days a little sloppy..

Hot dog places are an after thought here in Texas...just offered at hamburger places..the best are made at home.

got me a pop up trailer now next step is ripping out all the insides and building the hotdog trailer; i ll be selling in mich around holland an muskegon mi ect will have burgers also. got a pop corn machine all ready might get a cotton candy machine, still got to get a deepfryer yet. well this is my dream to start selling next year.

Good for you....but why a pop up trailer? Wouldn't a cargo trailer work better?

Having Vivian hanging out the trailer would sell the most ...


but back to the question. Most places used canned chili for hot dogs and most of them use chili sauce instead of chili. From my experience, Wolf Brand is better than Hormel and less expensive but I have Texas taste-buds. Wolf holds up better to cheese and onions. It also has a higher fat content which adds flavor.

Considering your business venture, I would recommend you go to the following website and order one of each type of chili to do your own taste testing. If you plan to make your own chili, it will be more expensive and a lot more work.

Good luck! I would like to do the "hot dog stand" too but I am much too lazy!

http://www.shopfoodex.com/canned-goods-meats-stews-canned-meat-hotdog-chili-c-1944_339_255.html

PS You can also "make it your own" by taking the canned chili or sauce and adding various flavors and spices to create whatever you want. It is much faster and more practical than cooking chili and generally more consistent.

Pop-ups already have plumbing and electrical.