Tt post jun 19, 2017

http://toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/tt.pl/article/212200/10Jun2017/Toledo_through_other_eyes

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Organize it like one of those special-event, Monday evening wine dinners that are occasionally held at the Registry Bistro. Maybe make it slightly more casual.

ahmahler selects the wines. The chef could source from local butchers and charcuteries.

Chef Erika will curate a multi-course [hot dog] tasting menu perfectly parried with wine and served at your leisure over the course of the evening.

It's a seven-course meal. This example is more of a cool-season menu. Need to summertime the menu to account for local produce that's in season. A strawberry-based relish or ketchup served on a hot dog sounds scrump.

Course 1:
Kumamoto Hot Dog
Pineapple-Basil Mignonette
Verjus Champagne Cocktail

Course 2:
Olive Oil Poached Hot Dog with Preserved Oscar Mayer Lemon
Marinated Lupini Bean Salad
2012 Sauvignon Blanc

Course 3:
Pan Roasted Hot Dog
Fumet with Olives & Cannellini Ragout
Grilled Walnut Bread
2008 Ollieux Romanis Corbieres Classique

Course 4:
Braised Hot Dog with Carrots Puree
Yorkshire Pudding
2010 Domaine de la Solitude Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Course 5:
Grilled Hot Dog with Radicchio
Sweet Potato & Chorizo Hash Cake
2010 JL Chave Selections, Crozes-Hermitage “Silène”

Course 6:
Seared Hot Dog with Beef Braised Carrots
Caramelized Onions with Smoked Bacon
2009 Cabernet Sauvignon

Course 7:
Petite Hot Dog Mousse Cake