There are times however when nothing beats good old fashioned “comfort” food that I don’t have to make. Something really good, really yumm-o, and all I’ve have to do is eat it. For me, one huge choice is something so mundane as hot dogs and french fries. When I was a kid, my family used to do something really silly, a bit strange, and a whole bunch of fun on weekends. We chased trains across two states, and made a day out of it, including a stop at this one resturant for…
…hot dogs and fries.
So yesterday, a friend of mine and I decided to check out a place in Jersey that’s part of a small, but growing chain. “The New England Hot Dog Company” is a self described place for “Gourmet Hot Dogs” that reminds me of that Hot Dog place all those years ago. The food was, in a word, YUMM-O! I chose nice hot natural casting hot dogs, wrapped in a toasted New England style bun with spicy brown mustard, sauerkraut and of course French fries that were hot, crispy, crunchy and just perfect. A Sobe Lemon Balm and Chamomile vitamin water completed the meal and it was oh so good!
Brought back serious memories of times past when life didn’t completely suck, and Comfort food, all without a single dish to wash. The environment was great, the service was first rate and the food perfect. So I had to go out for it, but sometimes eating out is just a great break away from dealing with the house.