Spaghetti Hot Dog: The Wacky Culinary Love Child Nobody Knew They Needed

When he first heard of a spaghetti hot dog, I winced inside. All I could think of was a casserole dish filled with pasta and chopped-up hotdogs topped with a soggy layer of ketchup. Having been raised by Italians, that’s about as cringe-worthy as it gets.

However, this dish isn’t anything like the ones you might remember from your childhood. Not only does it look delicious, but it’s such a fun concept that even the fussiest eaters will likely ask to have it again.

Take a look at this video from August 12 to see this must-try idea.

This looks delicious! Josh (@ thejoshelkin ) explains he can’t take full credit for this concept, as he saw someone else sticking their spaghetti into a hotdog. However, he’s put his mouthing twist on the idea. He reveals he was initially going to call us a lasagna hotdog, but after getting backlash from the Internet, he decided to call it the spaghetti dog instead, and the name seems to fit.

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The first thing he does is stick the uncooked spaghetti into the dog before boiling it in water. Then, he carefully removes it using tongs and lays out the long strands. Next, he spreads on marinara sauce, followed by a layer of shredded mozzarella, before rolling it up. He’s using three Kings Hawaiian rolls for the buns to add a bit of sweetness. That’s brilliant! But before he uses them, he brushes them with garlic butter and toasts them. While those get golden brown, he prepares the ricotta with herbs and Parmesan cheese . When the rolls are ready, he spreads the ricotta mixture on the buns and then places the spaghetti-wrapped hotdog over the creamy mixture. Finally, it's topped with more sauce and cheese and toasted. OMG! I don’t think I’ve ever wanted to eat a hot dog more!

How Long Have Hot Dogs Been Around?

The American hot dog is based on the German sausage, particularly the frankfurter. German immigrants started selling them in New York City in the late 1800s from street-side carts. The Germans traditionally ate their sausages with bread, but it wasn't until the early 1900s that Bavarian concessionaire Anton Feuchtwanger reportedly asked his brother-in-law, a baker, to create a long roll to hold these frankfurters. This gave us the iconic hot dogs we know and love today.

People had mixed emotions about this idea. Viewer @xocharnaexo responded, “I would try this but with Italian sausage instead.” That sounds amazing! Viewer @kttiens remarked, “I haven’t eaten meat in 9 years, but this is calling out to me; I feel like I want to try a taste; I think it would be good.” Something is undeniably intriguing about it. Viewer @andreaocchi responded, “Italian grandmothers died watching this video.” Ha! That’s no doubt true.

With summer winding down and barbecue season with it, this can be a fun way to keep hotdogs on the menu this fall. It's certainly worth trying once!