Need a recipe for a half smoke

[Cheech]

For bragging rights I am searching for a recipe to duplicate the half smokes that you can get in Washington D.C. complete with a recipe for Ben's chili.

I have never eaten one of these but need to find a copy cat recipe.

Can anyone or will any one be willing to share a recipe?

[Texas-Hunter]

I would love to help, but I have no clue what the hell that is..

[Critterhunter]

I would love to help, but I have no clue what the hell that is..

My thoughts exactly.

[SmokinLee]

Whatchya talkin bout willis? Sorry dude, never heard of this half smoke thing meself. please advise..................

[Cheech]

What I was told is that this is the "hot dog" of choice in the D.C. area. There is a special chili sauce that goes on them and they are a mixture of beef and pork.
I have never heard of them before but this sales rep says they are excellent and would like to make them here.

[Fishawn]

Here's some stuff I found off Google

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-smoke

http://www.seriouseats.com/2009/09/h...hili-bowl.html

http://www.seriouseats.com/2008/04/t...alf-smoke.html

http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...erm=half-smoke

[Mark R]

I'm thinkin either DanMcG or Gunny will have a clue on them. They sound interesting, might have to give it a try. You know....make chit up! A half beef, half pork spicy thick dog. Smoked!

[Texas-Hunter]

What I was told is that this is the "hot dog" of choice in the D.C. area. There is a special chili sauce that goes on them and they are a mixture of beef and pork.
I have never heard of them before but this sales rep says they are excellent and would like to make them here.

So after reading the Wikipedia page, your looking for nothing more than a coarsely ground 50/50 beef / pork chili dog...

So my question would be what makes this dog so damn good... Is it the smoked dog or the chili they put on it??

[Mark R]

So after reading the Wikipedia page, your looking for nothing more than a coarsely ground 50/50 beef / pork chili dog...

So my question would be what makes this dog so damn good... Is it the smoked dog or the chili they put on it??

It's spicy so I'm guessing they are doing something different with the spicing. The chili is another question, but how many varieties of chili are there? Looks like it has beans in it so It's not yours (T.H.).

[Texas-Hunter]

I found this little gem on Half-Smoke... It is a long read but a good read..

They sum it up really good in the last 3 paragraphs.. Half-Smoke is a close cousin to the Texas Hot Link..

Here's the story.. LINK


Go getum Cheech.. Let us know how it comes out..


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[Cheech]

I am told that the chili is part of it. I will check out the link, thanks,

As soon as I get it figured out I will let you know.

On a different note hit one out of the park today at wedding. Cooked up some pulled pork and some kielbasa with sauerkraut.

The sauerkraut was make so that it was not overpowering and even those that did not like kraut tried it and loved it. Nothing better than someone telling you they do not like something but love the way you do it.

[curious aardvark]

A half-smoke is a "local sausage delicacy"[1] found in Washington, D.C. and the surrounding region. Similar to a hot dog, but usually larger, spicier, and with more coarsely-ground meat, the sausage is often half-pork and half-beef,

sounds like an american bratwurst to me.
I'm guessing probably liquid smoke rather than smoked. But who knows

[Cheech]

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO0mPafUiYU[/yt]


Ok so after watching this I REALLY want to make this!

[Texas-Hunter]

I see nothing

[Mark R]

Yea, blank square!