Hot Dog Sauce King Dies

[The Straight Story]

Hot Dog Sauce King Dies


Alan Geisler, the genius behind the tasty red onion sauce many New Yorkers love on their hot dogs, has died.

The red onion sauce Geisler created is a New York City culinary icon, commonly used by street-side hot dog vendors in New York City.

Geisler was 78 when he died Tuesday at his winter home in Florida after a battle with a protein disorder.

He created his famous sauce 44 years ago at the request of one of his customers — hot dog and bun manufacturer Gregory Papalexis, whose Englewood-based Marathon Enterprises now owns the Sabrett brand.

Papalexis approached Geisler about making the onion sauce to sell to New York City's pushcart hot dog vendors, who were spending a lot of time making their own versions of the hot dog topping.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28624031/

[NeedleCast]

1. Maybe OT, butq

I've got a buddy from New York who is insanely opposed to putting catsup on hot dogs. Is this a normal feeling among New Yorkers? I've put just about every sauce known to man on a hot dog at some point, but I like catsup on them best.

[gratuitous]

2. Hot dogs seem a funny food to get snobby about, but . . .

Yeah, self-styled aficionados claim that catsup or ketchup should never touch a hot dog, and some of the harshest things you've ever heard one human being say to another have been said over this issue.

Me? I don't quite get it. But then, I've seen people nearly come to blows over whether the crust of a pizza should be thick or thin.

[Renew Deal]

4. I'm in NY

I like mustard and saurkraut. I sometimes gets onions. I'd never put ketchup on a hot dog. Maybe it's my programming.

[TreasonousBastard]

7. Yeah, it's a big part of the religion, and...

a hamburger is no place for mayonnaise, either.

(No one would ever confuse that white "secret sauce" for mayonnaise, should you ask)

[Enrique]

13. how about mayo on a hot dog?

Mexicans love it, they love mayo on everything.

[TreasonousBastard]

15. Mexicans can have it. n/t

[Captain Hilts]

17. Mayo on a hamburger is disgusting. It's just wrong. 'Secret sauce' is basically 1000 dressing...

without the floating pickle bits.

[TreasonousBastard]

18. I pretend "secret sauce" is tahini sauce. n/t

[Shiver]

29. Secret sauce if mayonnaise that's been left out in the sun.

[Stinky The Clown]

8. Only terrorists put ketchup on hot dogs

Any fool knows that.

Why don't you? Hmmmmmm?

::::checking no fly list:::::

Hmmmmm ..... you better watch what you say.

[NeedleCast]

10. My bad

I thought the no fly list was reserved for people who put Mayo on a cheese steak.

[catnhatnh]

14. Let the Ketchup boys fly!

The guy I want grounded is a regular who insists on mayo, green relish, and melted american cheese....wrecks my day every time...

[NeedleCast]

16. On an cheese steak?

OMFG! That's the sure way to fascism.

On a traditional philly cheese steak, I don't want anything except bread, steak, cheese whiz, and onions.

[KatyMan]

23. Yeah, and what is it with

the bell peppers on anything marketed as 'Philly'? I hate that.

[NeedleCast]

24. As I understand it, mushrooms and onions are the only

acceptable vegetation on a philly cheese steak, although I'm willing to bend that rule for hot peppers.

[catnhatnh]

27. Whoop! No...

A hot dog customer, though it would be equally repulsive on a cheese steak. When that clown orders I'm tempted to feed him a tube of Oscar Mayer instead of an actual hot dog...

[Renew Deal]

3. Onions are a standard option here.

With sauerkraut. The funniest thing is how easy it is to make it. Mix onions with paprika and heat it up!

[NeedleCast]

I'm down with the onions

That's a favorite...Onions and Texas Pete hot sauce.

[Mudoria]

5. Chili and onions with a liberal dosing of Texas Pete.

That's the way to eat a hot dog. Your mileage may vary.

[NeedleCast]

6. Glad to know I'm not the only one

putting Texas Pete on hot dogs.

[Mudoria]

9. I put Texas Pete on scrambled eggs as well

I don't discrimnate against any food with Texas Pete. If it's edible than Texas Pete will only improve the flavor :9

[NeedleCast]

11. Ever checked out

http://www.hotsauce.com/

Good stuff.

And I'm total agreement about the ability of Texas pete to make things better. I'm pretty sure it can heal wounds as well, but have not tried.

[Thothmes]

22. I like salsa verdi on scrambled eggs.

[Dennis Donovan]

12. Rest peacefully, Mr Geisler...

...but NOTHING comes even CLOSE to Rudy's Texas Hot Sauce!

[Javaman]

19. Great, I want a dirty dog!!! I'm stuck here in Austin. No NY dirty dogs

and no L.A. In and Out!!

I live in a food waste land.

:cry:

[NeedleCast]

20. Austin is a paradise compared to northern VA

At least you've got Taco Cabanna, Jack in the Box and Sonic.

Here in DC, if it's not McDonalds, Burger King or Taco Bell, we don't have it.

[jus_the_facts]

21. "UH OH....

....HOT DOG!"



Could.not.resist. :D

Condolences to his family.

[slor]

25. I make curry and cilantro hot dog buns...

and then add a coriander chutney mayo and a sweet potato sauce and my neighbors love them. I am not a big fan of hot dogs (maybe hearing stories from my Uncle who worked at Kahn's in Cinti). But they love their dogs in Cali.

[htuttle]

26. Mustard, onions, sweet pickle relish, a dill pickle spear and some tiny hot peppers.

I prefer Chicago style dogs.

[The Straight Story]

28. The weiner circle in Chicago is the bomb

love that place :)

[htuttle]

31. I've never actually had a Chicago dog in Chicago, only Milwaukee

I used to frequent the Vienna Beef stands when I drove a cab there. Lived above a Chicago dog place in Sidney Hi for awhile, too.

One day, I will make the pilgrimage South for the One True Hot Dog...

[jmowreader]

30. I like Pace Picante Sauce on hot dogs. Try it.