WV Dogs

Cook hot dogs like you normally would (the preferable way to to boil them) To authenticate it more than how I did it for reunion, you would then put the dog in the bun after you line the bun with chili; wrap it in wax paper or tin foil, and place it over boiling water so it gets steamed--steam it until the bun is damp and wrinkly looking. A lot of true WV folk like it that way (makes it easier to eat it without teeth).

1. Line bun with either "beanless chili" or "hot dog sauce" (hot dog sauce is sold EVERYWHERE in WV, but I've had a hard time finding a good quality sauce here in MO. The meat in the beanless chili is suppose to be finely ground, so you can blend it in a blender. I didn't bother doing that for reunion though and it turned out okay. When it is finely ground it holds up the dog better in the bun)
2. Put dog in bun, and layer on:
3. Sweet Creamy Coleslaw (I just use the Marie's Cole Slaw Sauce and chopped cabbage, approx. 1 tablespoon white sugar, pepper to taste). An elder in the mission promised to get me his slaw recipe, but I never got it--I'm sure you could find a cheap, good one online somewhere. Just search for "Sweet Creamy Coleslaw"
4. on top of coleslaw layer on chopped white onion and mustard to taste.
5. ENJOY! (put on some bluegrass music while you eat to get the full effect ;) )

Leighann