OK, so what the heck is a dirty water dog?
Well, think about it. In the days of old and pushcart hotdogs, hotdogs would be sitting in water, cooking all day; all of the fats, salt and juices would eventually end up in the water, making the water, well, dirty? The longer the hot dogs were left cooking in the same water for hours on end, dying? You guessed it, the dirtier the water got, hence the name. The ongoing jokes back in the day were that they were cooked in water from the Hudson River between New York City, and Hoboken, lol! Definitely not the case!
So What Makes It a Dirty Water Dog?
What does make the case of dirty water dogs is the casing! Sabrett hotdogs are all beef hotdogs in a natural casing. That natural casing is what holds all the juice in that hotdog. That’s what gives that signature Sabrett snap when you bite into it. It is a hotdog like no other. That’s why whether you get a traditional dog or a custom dog, the juices that run out of it is all of the flavor. Now imagine taking that wonderful hot dog to a whole new level; Add flavor contrasts to it.. That’s what we are all about!
Humble Beginnings
Our family is originally from North Jersey. We grew up on Sabrett hotdogs. Whether it was on the street corner in Cliffside Park, Hoboken, New York City or Greenwich Village, it was always one stop that you had to make. And I mean you HAD to! That’s what always made the trip so great!
Say WHAT?
But once we came down to South Jersey, well, that stuff doesn’t exist. When I said the term, “dirty water dogs,” people would look and say,
“Huh? The what now?”
Nobody down here even knows what they are! I was shocked, dazed and amazed that nobody would know of the juicy goodness that is a dirty water dog! And so now we are on a mission, lol! We wanted to bring this wonderful treat to the masses. Now you would think, and I would think that on the beaches, there would be hot dog push carts. Yeah, no. If you get lucky, you might find a restaurant or store front on the boardwalk , that sells hotdogs, and usually they’re made on a griddle.
Back to the Drawing Board
So back to the steam table. We figured, OK, we can do that! So we asked, and what was the answer? A resounding NO. Apparently carts and trucks are frowned upon in many places, and that’s fine! We thought Ok, we can sell them inland!
So after doing our due diligence, there are many townships that don’t even allow a food truck to be anywhere within the city limits. Irony of ironies, our township, Egg Harbor Township***, also known as Bargaintown, is one of the very, very few hot dog and food truck-friendly towns! Zip code 08234 if you need to find us So we will be primarily based out of Egg Harbor Township, but we will be coming to street fairs, farmers markets, and swap meets near you!
***Nope, we are not Little Egg Harbor, and nope, we are not Egg Harbor City, we are Egg Harbor Township! Three completely different towns, and each one literally 30 minutes apart.
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