Caddies Bar and Grill<\/a> in Bethesda.<\/p>\n\u201cHot dogs are universal,\u201d he says. And Heckman should know. At Caddies, sandwiches of both the hot and cold variety are something of a specialty, so believe him when he delivers this bit of culinary news: The latest way to eat a hot dog is with all those cookout sides on top.<\/p>\n
Take their top-selling dog, the crab mac \u2018n\u2019 cheese dog. It is, as name implies, a hot dog topped with macaroni and cheese and crab meat. Specifically, it\u2019s a Vienna brand hot dog from Chicago with a skin that\u2019s \u201cgot a nice bite and snap\u2019\u2019 and which is grilled, and not boiled or broiled, Heckman says. To be fair, all three cooking options are legit. But Caddies grills its dogs.<\/p>\n
The macaroni and cheese is baked and has nine types of cheese, because \u2026 well, because. Does cheese really need an explanation? \u201cIt\u2019s not like a soupy mac \u2018n\u2019 cheese. It\u2019s substantial,\u201d Heckman says.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s an important factor for the home cooks to note, as these are ideally eaten poolside, on a lawn chair or in whatever resting nook your backyard provides. It is the outdoors, but no dripping please.<\/p>\n
The cheesy pasta is topped with crab meat and then sprinkled with, you guessed it, Old Bay, the world\u2019s best condiment.<\/p>\n
While he likes a \u201cplain Jane\u201d hot dog with spicy mustard, onion and relish, Heckman suggests that party planners wrap a dog in bacon and top with guacamole, queso, pico and sour cream. Caddies offered a popular version of this \u201cSonora dog\u201d at one time, so Heckman can attest to its crowd appeal.<\/p>\n
Too complicated? A Western dog has onion, jalapenos and Chipotle ranch. (Chipotle ranch is like the new ketchup in the world of dogs. You heard it here first.)<\/p>\n
A Reuben also can be replicated with a hot dog. Wrap the dog in corned beef, add slaw, Swiss cheese and Russian dressing, and you are good to go, Heckman says.<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s hot dogs can be \u201cwhatever you want.\u201d Pork, beef, veggie. Skin on, skin off. Boil, broiled or grilled. All of it, he says, tastes good.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ronnie Heckman, owner of Caddies Bar and Grill in Bethesda, recommends a crab mac \u2018n\u2019 cheese dog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":498,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,41,61],"tags":[69,79,80],"yoast_head":"\n
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