Who has the best hot dogs — New York or New Jersey? Inside the sizzling bi-state wiener debate
NY Post
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Hot dogs are having a moment in the Big Apple, making their humble way onto high-end menus and into fancy cocktail bars — there’s even a 50-foot statue of the summer staple occupying Times Square, to the bewilderment of the tourist hordes.
With all that on the grill, there’s still room leftover for a sizzling rivalry between New York and neighboring New Jersey, with aficionados in both states addressing the searing question — whose wurst is the best?
The frank discussion kicked off after food blog Eater.com published a list of NYC’s finest ‘furters — a list that casually included not one, but three entries from the Garden State, setting tongues wagging among the west-of-the-Hudson wiener-loving set.
The mere thought of the neighbors stealing skinless valor left Jerseyans steamed, to say the least — with local media quick to sink their teeth into the controversy.
Pete Genovese is NJ.com’s acclaimed food writer — he assured The Post that his homeland stands at least a footlong ahead when it comes to hot dog bun-a-fides.
