July 4th is also known as Independence Day here in the good ol’ US of A. The day we declared our freedom from tyranny of a different sort rather than today’s nut jobs that rule by decree It’s celebrated with flags, parades, and picnics which must include hot dogs 🌭. Most grocery store buns are perfectly adequate for holding the tubular mystery meat and mustard but this version of a New England bun is a definite upgrade so much so that it is traditionally used for lobster rolls. I also use them for things like chicken salad and the same recipe can be used for hamburger buns. What makes these buns supreme is after they are separated they are buttered on the pull apart sides and browned in a pan. These buns require a unique but simple shaping technique but is well worth the effort. The recipe below has a video from the somewhat goofy but always excellent Chef John that shows the process.
Hot dog bun recipe https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/237824/chef-johns-hot-dog-buns/
Happy Fireworks Day
Don
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Happy 4th of July to you and your family Don. I hope you enjoy your festivities which will be made all the better by those awesome home baked hotdog buns, love them.
Benny
Well done! Hot dogs FTW!
Buns look great, perfect time of year for them.
Happy 4th I hope you try the recipe they are indeed winners for wieners:-)
The video did not appear on the web page above. I found it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2R9yCuNDJc
Here is Chef John's original blog link for the hot dog buns:
https://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2014/05/classic-split-top-hot-dog-buns-how-we.html
Thanks for adding that version. My link plays the video after the adds of course. If anyone makes them today they will be Yankee Doodle Dandies Born on the 4th of July!
Thanks for the tip. Will try out.
The butter is the key ingredient so don’t scrimp on it.