by Bethany on August 17, 2010
I decided to take a little break from the State Fair talk and give you some information you just might be interested in.
You can enter the National Pork Board’s “Calling All Grillers with Groupies” photo contest and win a trip to NYC! Through August 31, visit TheOtherWhiteMeat.com to submit a photo of you and your crew around the grill, along with a 50-word-or-less caption that details how you enjoy spending time grilling-up pork with your “groupies.”
One grand prize winner and guest will be flown to NYC to cook alongside celebrity chef Melissa d’Arabian during the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival, October 7-10, 2010. Prize includes airfare, a two-night stay in the Big Apple and a Char-Broil® grill.
My picture would be of my dog, Max. He is always there within milliseconds of us starting the grill. It’s like he senses a change in the motion of the earth when we fire up our grill to put on some pork chops. Not only is he a groupie, but he’s also the official taste tester. Self appointed but backed by the entire family. If this dog ever weighs 100 pounds, it will be because we just can’t say no to those ‘feed me’ eyes.
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Who are your grilling groupies?
-B
by Bethany on July 21, 2010
I know, I know… it’s amazing that they don’t have cards, songs, and most important to any holiday, a JCPenney sale, to mark this momentous occasion.
Some hot dog trivia from the National Hog Dog and Sausage Council:
- Americans eat more hot dogs on the 4th of July than any other day. Around 155 million of them!
- Los Angeles is the #1 hot dog eating city!
- Sausage is one of the oldest forms of processed foods. It was mentioned in Homer’s Odyssey in the 9th century!
- The name ‘hot dog’ probably came from a dachshund dog that the German’s brought with them along with the idea of serving sausage on a bun.
Here are a few ways to celebrate this month the Porktastic way:
1. Take a bite out of this monstrosity- a foot long hot dog, loaded with cheese, chili, and bacon. Nothing like a little pork on pork!
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2. Attend Brat Fest and eat a few for philanthropy’s sake.
3. Enjoy a listening to these songs:
- Hot Dog by Elvis Presley
- Hot Dog by Buck Owens
- Who Let the Dogs Out by the Baha Men
- Jack and Diane by John Cougar Mellencamp
Let us know how you are going to celebrate this month!
What is your hot dog of choice?
-B
