Really good and special. I made it per ingredients. Since I'm super busy and caring for a sick mate, I used the bread machine on it's dough cycle (1 hour, 28 minutes) to make the dough and do the first rise. Then took the dough out of machine, formed it and did the rest as Chef John demonstrates. After baking in the oven, I brushed melted butter on sides and bottom and toasted on gas grill because I made foot long buns (don't have a big enough skillet for foot longs). Family loved them. Light, tasty, crisp outside, not at all like a "regular" hot dog bun. These smell wonderful. These take a hot dog way beyond an ordinary hot dog. Although Chef John prefers just mustard on his, I dressed these up the Chicago style way. Even added the poppy seeds on half the buns I made (without seeds on the others). Whatever toppings you add to your hot dogs, I think this may be one of those things you have to try before you die.
Super easy recipe, and yum! The first time I tried this, I made 8 buns as indicated by the amount of servings. The buns were a bit too big for hot dogs but would work well for something larger like sausages. Since then, I've started making 12 buns from the same amount of dough, and I get the perfect size buns that way.
Really easy to follow recipe. There is a split-top pan available through King Arthur Flour. This is how all hot dog, lobster, and clam rolls are served when I was growing up on the East Coast. There is nothing like having the bun toasted, inside and out, filled with fried clams or lobster salad or a grilled hot dog or sausage!
I've made this recipe and chef Johns hamburger bun recipe these are by far the best dog and Burger buns I and my family have ever eaten. Didn't change a thing I learned many years ago at the hands of my dear mom that baking is an art change something in a great recipe and you run the chance of ruining the whole mess. Thank you Chef John for sharing this recipe with us.
I loved these - they are so good. Light and fluffy inside with a nice buttery crust. I had a hot dog a little while ago and I'm fighting the urge to go eat another bun all by itself.
This recipe was fantastic!!! They were very easy to make and the taste was fabulous!!! I did watch the video in order to ensure I formed them properly and that was very helpful. I followed the instructions to a "T" and did not change a thing. Once you try these you'll never want to eat a bagged bun again!
Great flavour. I messed them up though. I had made the dough too flat and tried to reshape it....you can't do that. Doesn't end well. The dough itself was easy to get to the perfect consistency and it was beautiful. I'll try again now that I have learned what not to do. Im thinking I'll use this recipe for bread sticks too.
These did not really work for me. They came out dry and the texture dense. I prefer a light and airy bun. Maybe it was something I did or the weather conditions. Since there are so many stellar reviews it was probably something I did! Don't let this review deter you from trying it! It was probably an error on my part!
