Summer Dogs at Citizens Bank Park

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My brother scored extra tickets to Friday night's Phillies v. Mets game and invited Mikey and me to go along. Since he's a big fan of the blog (as family is required to be), he suggested we do some hot dog recon while there. He heard from a friend that the Hatfield Summer Dog was the place to be. He also heard that if you just ask any Hatfield stand at the park about the Summer Dog, they would let you know which stand it was at as they are only sold at one stand. So we said the secret password and found out they were being sold at Section 125 (now you know).

Behold the mighty Summer Dog. It is a Hatfield frank served on a pretzel roll with a sort of pico de gallo, a thin sliver of cucumber, and an ancho chili sauce. The hot dog really did feel like summer. I liked the sweetness of the tomatoes and pretzel. I know some are not a fan of the idea of a pretzel roll, but don't knock it until you try it. At first bite, my brother remarked on the kick from the ancho sauce. It was enough heat to add a little extra dimension to the hot dog without leaving your mouth ablaze. Mikey commented that the cucumber added a slight sophistication to the hot dog. Yo, we take our job of eating hot dogs very seriously.

Phillies and Summer Dog pride!