Don't give me a hot dog without the sauerkraut
Summary
A straphanger declares that you can't have a hot dog without sauerkraut, and Kareem's initially skeptical. The rider isn't messing around. He makes his own sauerkraut, fermenting cabbage in mason jars with phytochemicals and antioxidants. He carries it in his pocket. When Kareem admits he's never actually tried sauerkraut because it looks weird, the rider whips out his homemade batch right there on the train and offers a taste. Kareem tries it. It's actually delicious. Total conversion. "I would put that on my hot dog every day of the week," Kareem says, won over by the fermented cabbage evangelism. Then the rider mentions ketchup, which Kareem draws the line at.
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So, what's your take? Don't give me a hot dog without the sauerkraut.
100% disagree. Sauerkraut is disgusting.
Why is it disgusting? Cuz it's weird feeling.
But it's delicious. And it's weird looking.
It's weird looking, but it's cabbage. And cabbage. What are we in 1842? Who eats cabbage?
The dog doesn't really sing. It doesn't swing without cabbage.
The dog doesn't sing or swing without— Swing. No, that's when it really swings with with cabbage.
What is sauerkraut? It's cabbage fermented. Phytochemicals. Antioxidants need that. It releases water. You put that in a mason jar. Seal it up.
Oh, you make your own. Make my own. Yeah, that's what I'm saying.
So, you grab a Nathan's hot dog and you slather your own sauerkraut on it. You don't want to get it too busy cuz the dog is lovely. But just with sauerkraut, a little mustard. It's perfect.
How much mustard are Are we making it wet or just like a little um— Little?
It varies. And the kraut. Is it a pile of kraut?
It's a pile. Oh, yeah. It's a pile.
But then all you're tasting is kraut. Well, you're tasting that sour, which compliments that dog so beautifully.
I Here's a confession. I've never really had sauerkraut. I just avoid it cuz it looks weird. Oh, really?
What if they don't have kraut available? I have my own right in my pocket.
You have kraut in your pocket, right? I do.
Oh, god. And since it's fermented, you can stick your hands right in there. We don't have to worry about that.
What do you mean we don't have to worry about sticking your hands right in there? Go ahead, man. Please.
All right. Oh, look at that. Yeah. That's actually pretty good. Why does it look so gross if it's so delicious? I would put that on my hot dog every day of the week.
Oh, that's great. I'm in. 100% agreed. Don't give me a hot dog without the kraut, baby.
Wow. And ketchup.
Ketchup. Ketchup. I mean, that's wrong.