96 Year-Old Hot Dog Recipe! | Blackie's Copycat Recipe!
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- For over 94 years Blackie's Hot Dog Stand has been serving up amazing hot dogs and burgers at their shop in Cheshire, CT. What stands out and makes their dogs so special is their secret "Spicy Pepper Relish." In this video, I will show you how to make an almost EXACT copy of this very special hot dog!
Pepper Relish Recipe:
2 cups white vinegar
1 cup diced green bell pepper (with seeds)
1 cup diced red bell pepper (no seeds)
1/3 cup diced chili manzano (or any hot/sweet pepper)
1 serrano pepper diced (with seeds)
1/4 cup finely minced onion
1 tsp ground allspice
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground cumin (you may wish to add an additional 1/4 to 1/2 tsp)
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp white sugar
1/2 tsp salt
Add the above ingredience to a medium sized pot and bring to boil. Once it is boiling, reduce to a high simmer. Stir in 1/8 tsp of xanthan gum and continue to simmer. Add 1 cup of water as the liquid reduces and continue doing this for about 4 hours. Then, allow the relish to reduce to the desired thickness.
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What’s with all the seeds in the bell pepper? I can see leaving them if it was a jalapeño but a regular bell pepper? That makes no sense and I wouldn’t think would make for a nice chew!
God bless you Greg, love your recepies and attitude in front of the camara.
Appreciate the kind words. Cheers Jaime!
Those hot dogs look good man! They look on point,good job ! And You should be proud. I’m proud of my dogs cause I worked hard trying to find that certain taste!
Thanks for check'n them out Nick!
I Love Blackie’s
First time seeing your channel. Pretty cool. I love to cook.
Thank you, great recipe
BREATHE!!!!...😂😎💯
Greg, it’s amazing the amount of research, work and effort you do to get the details just right. It’s why I love your videos. Don’t change a thing that you do.
Thank you, Paul!
Blackies is one of a kind. The spicy relish just makes you want another. Where else can you get birch beer as well? Next try Capitol Lunch in New Briatain. Their sauce is fantastic.
Hi Greg, it's Mike Florence and I've already posted a long comment re the Au Cheval Burger you've just posted. So, to be brief, I'm ALREADY HOOKED on Hiram's Hot Dog you posted a few weeks ago. These Hot Dogs look MUST TRY and, like Hiram's Hot Dog, chilli is a winner addition. Cheers for now Greg, Mike.
Thanks again for taking the time to watch and comment Mike. I appreciate you brother!
I live near Blackie’s and in the good old days the “woman of Blackie’s would sit outside and make the relish. They haven’t changed in all these years and that’s we they’re still in business. One change is that you can buy their relish, in the old days they would not sell you relish. It was eat it there or not at all!!
I live two minutes down the road from Blackies. My aunt used to take me there when I was a child. I remembered the red and white checkered curtains, C&W music on the juke box, and the way the room was so round. My husband’s aunt was good friends with the owners and often helped make their relish. So, you guessed it, the recipe leaked out to me and I have to say, it is a most unusual tasting relish, but I love it. I, and some friends, always make their relish every fall. It’s really easy and has one ingredient you would never expect in a relish, but sets it apart from all others. The other great relish in Waterbury, is Frankie’s which is two minutes in the other direction. (aren’t I a lucky so and so?) and I wish I had their recipe. Howard’s relish is very similar to Frankie’s though. Funny thing about Blackies is they have never sold French fries, ever. But their lot is always full, every day but Friday. And Cheshire isn’t pronounced with a long “I”, it’s ches. Sure, in our neck of the woods. Happy to see we’re being recognized on You Tube.
I grew up at the end of Musso view ave and worked there when I was a teenager in the 1970s
A bus driver picks up 6 people. How old are you?
Ancho chili powder would give your imposter relish a darker burgundy color while not changing flavor or heat. (I believe that it is made from dried pablano peppers.) Also please cut out the cinnamon. YUK. Cinnamon is nasty on meat. Or you can buy Vlassic sweet relish for two bucks in the supermarket and it's actually tasty; so good enough eh?
So what is the secret ingredient?
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I live a half mile from Blackies
. They are fantastic
Blackies is about a half hour from me. Every time I'm in the area I have to have a couple. They are fantastic.
I live in Connecticut and that relish and those hotdogs are delicious!
Yes they are!
I appreciate your video on this. Mary and Art were my great aunt and uncle. Her sister Nel was my great grandmother. Even though I live in Arkansas I still get to enjoy the relish from the restaurant through family.
I worked in Waterbury many years ago and have fond memories of going to Blackies for lunch. Fantastic hot dogs, especially with their hot pepper relish.
When I look at this logically, they use Xanthan Gum to bind water. I would go for water first, cook the veggies, and add the needed amout of vinager later. That makes the sauce even cheeper and cooking way faster. Next I would suggest to sauté the onions to caramalized onions. That will enhance sweetness and color of the sauce. I would be happy, if you could try this one. Thanks man, for all your recipies and effort! Big fan here from Germany.
Awesome job Greg! Your ability to recreate a sauce or relish is truly a gift. It’s above my skill level…I would just order their jar! LOL!
The stuff in the jar is really good, and a lot less work. Cheers!
Since I have never tasted Blackie's sauce, your sauce will be perfect! Thank you for sharing
Hope you enjoy!
Interesting recipe indeed! We'll definitely try our hand at it come summertime. Incidentally, it's CHE-SHR, and not CHE-SHIRE. 😉
Hearing the passion in your voice tells the whole story. How much you reveer the original, and how close you feel you came to honoring it. That tells me all I need to know.....that I NEED to try your version of their creation. Thank you for sharing this.
To acquire the darkness of the original. swap the regular white sugar with dark brown.
I'll give that a try. Thanks!
EXCELLENT VIDEO
Thank You for sharing this...
Question: What State was Blackie from?
There is no doubt that 4 hours of reduction and concentrating flavors made your sauce superb! The two differing caramelized dogs looked fantastic!
Thank you Stephen! I really enjoyed all four of these dogs!
You nailed it Greg, they look identical. I'm actually reviewing Blackie's Pepper sauce today. I will have to make your's and see how it compares.
What are the odds? Cheers, Tom!
You need to do a Miss Griffen’s hotdog from Chattanooga, Tennessee. The best I have ever had.
To get the authentic blackies experience you should be drinking a birch beer to accompany those dogs.
Been there when I lived in Cheshire. I'm a spicy relish, mixed heat mustard only on my dogs. Glad to see you came back to CT.
My dad used to make Chow Chow which is basically a pepper relish. He made it mainly for his hotdogs but he put it on black eyed peas also. He wanted to open up a hotdog stand at the state fair. He was convinced people would want his hotdogs with chow chow. He was just too old and his health wasn’t good enough to do it. Many people that had his hotdogs and chow chow loved it and asked him for jars of the relish. You could smell him cooking the chow chow before you even got in the house.
I thought Chow Chow was a thing from the Pennsylvania coal region - is it more widely known than that?
When I go to Blackies i usually order 4 dogs...the mustard and relish make it great! Thanks for posting this video!!!
The jarred relish is NOT the same as when the grandma and her friends made it….
Love your presentation of the various hotdog joints from around the country, Being a Old Chicago Southsider we are very particular about our dogs, and where we get them from. Fo me the best kind of joint is just a walk up or a cart, 2 dogs only mustard and fries, and when they hand you just a brown paper bag with the fries in the bottom and 2 dogs wrapped in white butcher paper, that's about as close to heaven as it gets. But anyhow Love and so appreciate all of the work and effort you put into your content. Thanks
That sounds so good! I love those simple places too. Cheers!
Made it. Loved it.
Uncle maynards pepper relish is very close
lol. Chesh er. Not shiiire
Thank you. I saw a video where someone pronounced it correctly after shooting this.
Che-Shire...I love it!
I go there at least twice a month. Your dogs look just like theirs. They're one of the few restaurants that serve white birch beer soda. If you're getting 2 hot dogs and a birch , you just say " 2 and a birch "
Hope to go there someday. Thanks!
My Grandmother and Grandfather lived in Wolcott CT we used to get hotdogs there 55 years ago
Very unique hotdog for sure Greg! I'm loving this hotdog series! Wow, that relish looked almost identical to theirs. Great job brother!
Thank you for watching Rus! I'll trade you one of these dogs for that KILLER Po-Boy you made!
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Nice.
10/10. Perfect.
Please do a copycat recipe video for the original Texas Weiner located in downtown Plainfield New Jersey. No one on the internet has attempted to recreate their hot dogs and they're so good!!
I can do that for you. Thanks!
Its pronounced Chesire - like the Chesire Cat.
Thank you, I saw a video of someone pronouncing it correctly after I shot this video.
Wooohoooo recipes in the info!!! THANK YOU SIR!
They are closed on Fridays because of "No Meat Fridays"...Catholic thing back in the day! Grew up in the next town over. In all my years going (45 years)...have NEVER had a burger there! You can find the "original" hot dog brand in most Connecticut grocery stores..."Hummel Brothers". Delicious!
You did it! I lived just down the road from Blackies, had their hotdogs all the time.This relish tastes exactly like theirs. Well done.
The Blackies relish that they serve now is not exactly the same as I remember it a long time ago.
Maybe because they no longer make it by hand like they used to on site.
If I'm not mistaken the hot peppers used are hot cherry peppers, or used to be.
MAKE SURE ITS REAL BEEF! YOU WOULD NOT BELLYEVE WHAT I FOUND IN MY CHICKENLIVERS THE OTHER DAY................
OK. So there's no there's no recipe to make the hot dogs, just the relish. Waste of time. BTW Dietz and Watson and terrible. NY natural casing Sabrett's and Nathan's are what you want.
Greg just a reminder New Castle PA is the Hotdogs capital of the world. Check us out. I pretty sure you can order two different hotdog sauces. New Castle Chillie Company and Conley Island.
I’ve NEVER seen deep fried dogs (unless they had batter)! 😮 Roughly what temperature was that oil? This is otherworldly to me. 👀
Great job! So long as you are on a CT hot dog role maybe try to copy cat Capitol Lunch Dogs in New Britain. They have their secret liverwurst sauce topping. I know, sound bat until you taste it! Then the steamed cheese burgers in Meridan then the inventors of the hamburger in New Haven.
I drive by there everyday. One thing, the town is pronounced "Chess Sure"
Ersatz was the word you’re looking for, not facsimile, which is a one to one replication.
Edit: great job tho, looks amazing
To those questioning the color difference, I suspect it would be that Greg's is fresh and Blackie's has been processed/canned.
The slight color difference might be Chipotle peppers, when you buy them in a can or jar they're usually the color that your not quite getting. Its just a thought though. Great job 🍺🍺🍺
Chess-sheeer
I know!!! I heard a guy pronouncing it that way AFTER I shot this video! I was expecting this comment. Thanks for watching!
You know when the customer is not a regular. When they ask for French fries... best relish around... 2 and a chocolate milk is the best
How about making something simple which i dont see much online. The grilled bananas from Camobodia.
I told my friends, who stop by often for food, I was going to be doing a hot dog experience for a while. They liked the Walter's Mustard dogs. I have to see if these are too hot for my friend's wife. LOL
Blackies is pretty good but I like Busters on Rt6 in Bristol better. Gotta get a dog with sauerkraut, Michigan sauce, mustard and onions
A 90 year old hotdog?! Wow! Just looking at the two day old ones spinning at the gas station is hard to eat.
lol
JK.
I used to live very close to Blackie's. Just not to my taste but that is me. I always liked Frankies much better.
Good job. I live very near Blackies and go often. You hit it ....
Thank you Keith!
Wow, you sure made me hungry for a hot dog. Maybe I'll cook up a batch of Blackies.
Try my recipe it is inspired by Jalapeno poppers originally but you boil jalapenos in soy sauce coffee or water to thin it out some just cut the stems off very close to the stem and boil them with onions black pepper and garlic about 20 minutes then shut off and allow them to sit and get cold in the liquid after they are fully cold put then on a cutting board and dice them up and add cream cheese and grate up or use some shredded cheddar cheese I prefer extra sharp but that is up to you then stir this mixture up it tastes similar to pimento cheese to me but also a bit like jalapeno poppers to it is awesome on hotdogs even without the bun I just use loaf bread lightly toasted and also it is good on plain toast to I actually prefer not adding any other condiments if I have this cheese spread on hand otherwise I like a hotdog with nothing but mustard and black pepper and maybe some diced onion optional on the onions. You will have to experiment with how much Jalapenos to use based on their scoville heat level if I can find the really big mild ones I prefer to use those if you cannot find any milder ones you can just cut off and cook just the green part of the peppers to make it milder also but normally I can use the whole pepper seeds and all just remove the stem
I grew up in Wolcott and ate there all the time.
I'll give this a whirl- haven't had a Blackies' in 40 years, and no real reason to go back to the region. Cheers
I used to go there all the time. I made the mistake of moving to Florida. I really miss the food from the north east. The food down here is just awful. Order anything, all it tastes like is salt. Florida diet is salt and a natural light beer. Yuk
Maybe, like Branston pickle, letting the relish sit for a few weeks will improve the flavor.
Both of those dogs are available in Ct. I live in New Britain and personally like the Dietz and Watson better.
I’m from Connecticut and been to blackies a thousand times send me a sample of your relish I’ll let you know
The town is pronounced like the cat from Alice in wonderland, not a village in England, 😅
Still well done
The Hummel hot dogs are an important ( and delicious) component🌭
Commercial hotdogs?, I thought this was a hot dog recipe. We want the hotdog recipe, not store bought hot dogs.
Might be a dumb question, but here goes : what type of oil are you using? 🤔
I just bought two jars as I paused. I can’t wait to compare to yours! 👍
Just give me one with regular mustard, a good chili sauce, and shredded cheddar!
It looks like UPCHUCK in a jar.. I'd never eat or taste that crap!
Ok
maybe if you water bath can yours, it will be even closer, they have had todo that.
Two dogs and a birch!
Looking good brother. I'm gonna give this one a go for sure,
What kind of oil for the hotdogs? I have never seen dogs cooked in oil.
This guy better learn how to say the name of the town right. Greg needs to roll out.
How much do the hotdogs cost at Blackies?
Chesh-ur.
It's a great place 15 mins from my house. I go there at least twice a month
Nice! I would love to go there someday.
Awesome vid as usual but how do stay so thin with all you eat with your taste tests?
very very close yes, you've over-complicated it a little
Can I can this relish Gregg? Any ideas?
It's pronounced "Chesher".
Amazing job copycating that relish! Always love a good hot dog and I’d probably prefer the well done just for the texture. I’m headed over to watch the burger video now. Cheers 🍻
Thank you for stopping in Michael. Cheers, brother!
Why add sugar to a savory dish? If you want dessert, eat a dessert.
I think they use ground clove in their recipe?
Dave from Portsmouth NH who grew up in Pittsfield MA here....
Check out Teos little hot dogs, meat sauce and buns
odorable from their supplier down the,street..Fedex
In business sne the early 1900s
I will check them out! Thank you!
Apple in Spanish is manzanA, not manzanO 😊
Capitol Lunch in New Britain CT is famous for their sauce. It's like a finely ground beef chili but with a middle eastern type of flavor. Not real tomatoey .
I'll check em' out! Thank you!
Greg, I’m always curious. What do you do with all the left over food? Does your family help finish the half-eaten dogs?
I can’t imagine that you are eating four dogs in their entirety..?
No, on a video like this the leftovers hit the trash.
Growing up in the DC area, we had Briggs Half Smokes. made of half beef and half pork. Thicker than a regular hot dog. The DC half smoke is the sausage of choice used by World Famous Ben's Chili Bowl up on U St NW in the Cardozo neighborhood of DC. Maybe that could be a copycat recipe you could try.