# An Easy Lunch Food Question **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [February 19, 2026, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-easy-lunch-food-question/1027836 "2026-02-19T23:08:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mundane_super_hero/32/6304_2.png) [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-easy-lunch-food-question/1027836/1 "2026-02-19T23:08:29Z")
\< If This Is The Wrong Theatre For This Question, Then I Request that it be moved \> I have an idea for a lunch food. It would require that several semi-cooked hotdogs be wrapped in a slices of bacon ( possibly pinned by wooden toothpicks ) and air fryed ( or microwave ? ) cooked to the point where the meat can be eaten without trichinosis. The bacon dogs, after cooking, would be added to buns and ingested at leisure once the toothpicks were removed.. If you wanted to put a slice of cheese between the dog on the bun, that would be on you. If you wanted to add some chili on top is also on you. Lastly, whether you put either a yellow or a red condiment on top would solely be on you. Thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-easy-lunch-food-question/1027836/2 "2026-02-19T23:10:23Z")
Seems it has been done: > **[I Didn't Think I Could Love Hot Dogs More—Then I Wrapped Them In Bacon](https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a65416272/bacon-wrapped-hot-dogs-recipe/)** > > You got that (bacon-wrapped) dog in you? ---
**Author:** ![Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mundane_super_hero/32/6304_2.png) [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-easy-lunch-food-question/1027836/3 "2026-02-19T23:11:43Z")
But… would this be something suitable for guests? Would you put the condiments and chili and the cheese on a Lazy Susan and serve your guest Chardonnay? ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-easy-lunch-food-question/1027836/4 "2026-02-19T23:15:11Z")
That would depend on who your guests are, what they enjoy and why they are there. Is it a picnic? Then sure. Inviting your SO over for a romantic, home-cooked meal? Probably not. ---
**Author:** ![Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mundane_super_hero/32/6304_2.png) [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-easy-lunch-food-question/1027836/5 "2026-02-19T23:24:07Z")
Occasionally, neighbors ( who have not yet identified themselves as -ssholes or not ) walk by. I might be nice to be able to offer to them a quick lunch/brunch to show that I hold no hatred toward them no matter what other sh-thead neighbors whisper into their ears. This would be my intent. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-easy-lunch-food-question/1027836/6 "2026-02-19T23:27:51Z")
I have an idea for a lunch food, too. First, we start with bread. Cook a loaf of bread, and once it cools, cut two slices from it, each about 1/2” or a little less thick. Store-bought sliced bread is also acceptable. Then take some roasted peanuts and grind them down into a smooth paste. Now mash up and cook some sort of fruit- grapes or strawberries perhaps, and mix it with sugar and pectin until a gelatinous consistency is formed. Now, once the gelatinous fruit has cooled, spread it on one slice of bread. Spread the nut paste on the other slice, and put the slices together, this part is important- with the spread nut paste and fruit on the _inside_. Cut in half and serve. The richness of the nut paste and the tartness of the fruit complement each other wonderfully. I call it the “nut paste and gelatinous fruit sandwich”. That name might need a little work 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-easy-lunch-food-question/1027836/7 "2026-02-19T23:31:23Z")
> [@solost](#): > > That name might need a little work Indeed. “Sandwich”? Lame. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-easy-lunch-food-question/1027836/8 "2026-02-19T23:36:05Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > That would depend on who your guests are, what they enjoy… I would enjoy a bacon-wrapped hot dog on a bun with chili, cheese, mustard, and onions. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-easy-lunch-food-question/1027836/9 "2026-02-19T23:50:19Z")
Why stop with bacon wrapped dogs when there are [bacon wrapped cats](https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CXfjfXgFc/)? ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-easy-lunch-food-question/1027836/10 "2026-02-20T00:09:26Z")
Texas Toms. Slit a tube steak stuff with relish and cheese undefined. Wrap in a bacon product. Broil On low 10 min turning occasionally Buns optional beans yes. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-easy-lunch-food-question/1027836/11 "2026-02-20T00:31:13Z")
I grew up on something similar that my grandmother called “pigs in a blanket” (not to be confused with “pigs in a blanket”), split the hot dog fill with decent cheddar little bit of Heinz chili sauce wrap with bacon broil (the residual seasoned crisped cheddar in the broiling pan being my favorite part!) serve on toasted buns ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-easy-lunch-food-question/1027836/12 "2026-02-20T00:35:13Z")
There’s a not-dissimilar hot dog variant to what the OP describes, that apparently originated here in Chicago: the Francheezie: > [@](#): > > What’s a Francheezie? In its most basic form, it’s a jumbo hot dog split lengthwise down the middle, stuffed with American or cheddar cheese, wrapped in bacon and deep-fried, and served on an open-faced toasted bun. > > Home cooks tend to bake or grill the dog rather than fry or broil it. Poppyseed buns and bready rolls are often used, and the Francheezie can be topped or eaten as-is. The company cafeteria at my first job (35-ish years ago) offered Francheezies once a week. > **[The History Of The Francheezie, Chicago's Other Hot Dog](https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/07/14/the-history-of-the-francheezie-chicagos-other-hot-dog/)** > > The Chicago-style hot dog's chaotic cousin from the 1940s is stuffed with cheese, wrapped with bacon and often deep-fried. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-easy-lunch-food-question/1027836/13 "2026-02-20T01:51:36Z")
> [@solost](#): > > Now, once the gelatinous fruit has cooled, spread it on one slice of bread. Spread the nut paste on the other slice, and put the slices together, this part is important- with the spread nut paste and fruit on the _inside_ . Cut in half and serve.. But should we cut it diagonally or rectangularly? Here’s an upgrade: [![](https://i.imgur.com/JuwXK8w.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/JuwXK8w.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-easy-lunch-food-question/1027836/14 "2026-02-20T02:14:05Z")
I’m sure I’d like that too. What’s not to like? ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-easy-lunch-food-question/1027836/15 "2026-02-20T02:28:42Z")
✔ All the important food groups are covered. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-easy-lunch-food-question/1027836/16 "2026-02-20T12:48:15Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > Here’s an upgrade: Now that’s amazing. Great cite; thank you! I’m glad they provided a key; I was thinking the white stuff was cream cheese. But with 4 of the 6 flavors being very sweet, it gets kinda over-sweet for me at least. Hmm. What’d make a more savory / grown-up version? PB, olive tapenade, & basil pesto on one axis and cream cheese, softened bleu cheese spread, and sun dried tomato puree = tomato jam on the other. Anyone? Rules: Gotta have PB _or_ something you can call “jelly” with a straight face, or better yet both. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-easy-lunch-food-question/1027836/17 "2026-02-20T13:19:08Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > PB, olive tapenade, & basil pesto on one axis and cream cheese, softened bleu cheese spread, and sun dried tomato puree = tomato jam on the other. Anyone? Rules: Gotta have PB _or_ something you can call “jelly” with a straight face, or better yet both. That sounds good. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-easy-lunch-food-question/1027836/18 "2026-02-20T13:20:45Z")
> [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](#): > > cooked to the point where the meat can be eaten without trichinosis. Most hotdogs come precooked, and are safe to eat right out of the package. (Read the labels.) We cook them again too many them more appealing, not for safety. I would eat your bacon-wrapped dog. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-easy-lunch-food-question/1027836/19 "2026-02-20T13:26:59Z")
While we’re at it … Raw pork (bacon) is unappealing. But trichinosis hasn’t been a realistic safety concern with US pork production for decades now. > **[About Trichinellosis](https://www.cdc.gov/trichinellosis/about/index.html)** > > Trichinellosis is an infection caused by the larvae of a parasitic worm. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-easy-lunch-food-question/1027836/20 "2026-02-20T13:31:54Z")
There’s still a small risk if you eat free-range pork. But yes, almost all domestic cases come from people eating bear meat. And there aren’t many of those cases. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-easy-lunch-food-question/1027836.md?page=2)