SXSW Street Meat (Day 2)
Categories: SXSW
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| Nick Rallo |
| Yeah, slather that bun. |
Kind of meat: beef
Cost: $4.50
Topping: mustard, sauerkraut
If street food has a religious origin story, it should be in the invention of the hot dog. For an eater, it's a eureka moment. Watching those dripping, dirty-water tongs drop your meat-tube into a bun...it's like witnessing the splitting of a zygote, first person. Thusly, Day 2 at SXSW Austin is about beef and pork.
Unfortunately, the line for The Best Wurst was seriously too long, so I went straight for Big Top Dogs. First of all, I annoyed the server. I was taking my obligatory picture of the guy slathering creamy mustard on the bun, and this conversation happened:
Hot Dog Dude: "What are you doing?"
Me: "Oh this is for a food blog in Dallas."
Hot Dog dude; "Oh, so you came to South by Southwest for the food."
Me: "Shut up, assface." (not said).
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| Nick Rallo |
It really was. Now granted, everyone tells me to get The Best Wurst. That's the "right" meat tube. But let's face it: As long as the bun is fresh and it's not one of those fake, cheap dogs, it's going to be good. Big Top had some real condiments too: fresh sauerkraut with caraway flavor and a homemade tasting, creamy mustard.
Add a squirt of ketchup -- don't try this in Chicago, kids -- and I'm set to go. Walk, then bite. I think a rule for street food is start with the hot dog and work up.
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