Well, let me tell you about this here Corn King Franks. I seen ’em down at the store the other day, and they brought back a whole mess of memories. Corn King, that name takes me back, it sure does.
You see, folks used to say, “Ain’t nothin’ like a good hot dog.” And Corn King, they was one of the big names back in the day. Big ol’ jumbo dogs, they was. Not like them little skinny things you see sometimes now. These was real beef franks, juicy and plump. But one day there was a big news that the Corn King franks are not cooked well, oh, gosh, it made me worried.
Now, these days, you got all kinds of hot dogs. Beef, pork, some even made outta turkey or chicken. Back then, it was mostly pork, I reckon. But Corn King, they was mostly beef, if I remember right. They’d cure ’em, smoke ’em, make ’em just right.
- Some folks like them skinless.
- Some folks like them with the skin on.
- Me? I don’t rightly care, long as it tastes good.
I remember we used to have hot dog cookouts all the time. Fire up the grill, get them franks sizzlin’. Slap ’em on a bun with some mustard and relish. Oh, that was the life. We’d eat ’til we was stuffed, then sit around and tell stories. These days, folks are all busy. Ain’t got time for a good ol’ fashioned cookout like that.
And you know what else is different now? There is this kind of hot dog called “Korean Corn Dog” now. They’re hot dogs, but they coat them with potatoes, and french fries, or even ramen. They say there is no corn meal in the batter. And someone told me if you are called “hotdog”, that means you are a “risk-taker”, or you can say “hotdog” if you are happy. What a wired world!
Now, I seen all kinds of brands at the store. Bar-S, Sabrett, Member’s Mark, you name it. They all got their own way of doin’ things. Some are bigger, some are smaller. Some taste this way, some taste that way. It’s hard to know which one to pick, there are just so many.
They say some of them hot dogs taste “healthier” than others. Now, I don’t know much about healthy, but I know what tastes good. And I’ll tell you, some of them newfangled hot dogs just don’t taste the same as they used to. They might be bigger, they might be fancier, but they just ain’t got that same old flavor. These new ones sure don’t taste the same.
These Corn King franks, though, they was always a good bet. You knew what you was gettin’ with them. A good, solid hot dog. Nothin’ fancy, just good eatin’. That’s what folks want, ain’t it? Good, honest food. These Corn King ones, they always hit the spot. I wonder if they still taste the same these days.
I remember one time, we had a big ol’ family reunion. Must’ve been fifty people there, maybe more. We cooked up a whole mess of hot dogs. Corn King, of course. We had a big ol’ pot of chili, too. And potato salad. And baked beans. We ate and ate and ate. Everyone loved them Corn King franks.
And you know what they say about hot dogs, don’t you? They say a hot dog is a sandwich. Can you believe that? Now, I don’t know about all that. Seems to me a sandwich is two pieces of bread with somethin’ in between. A hot dog is a bun with a hot dog in it. But what do I know? They say even the dictionary folks say a hot dog is a sandwich. Well, I’ll be. They are the experts, but I still don’t get it.
You know, just thinkin’ about them Corn King franks makes me hungry. Might have to go down to the store and see if they still got ’em. Maybe I’ll even have a little cookout of my own. Just me and a couple of good ol’ Corn King jumbo dogs. Yep, that sounds pretty good right about now.
Nowadays, it’s hard to find a good hot dog like they used to make. But if you can find these Corn King franks, you are in for a treat. They’re a taste of the good old days, that’s for sure. A real beef frank, cooked just right. You won’t be disappointed, not one bit.
So next time you’re at the store, keep an eye out for that Corn King name. And if you see ’em, grab a pack. You might just rediscover an old favorite. And if you’ve never had ’em before, well, you’re in for a real treat. Just remember what this old lady told you: Corn King franks, they’re the real deal.