# Cooks! And I have a burning question! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 2, 1999, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooks-and-i-have-a-burning-question/8828 "1999-10-02T19:08:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 1999, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooks-and-i-have-a-burning-question/8828/1 "1999-10-03T05:45:00Z")
First of all…does anyone know a good, active message board for cooks? I love to cook, I’m good at it, but I always have questions and problems that I want to go over with other cooks. Secondly, my current obsession is this: I love corn dogs. yeah, I know they are evil food that will lodge in your heart someday, but I love 'em anyway. I live in California, and the best corn dog on the planet is hot Dog On A Stick. The corn batter is the perfect consistency, fries up goldne and crisp on the outside, fluffy and tender inside. But they use icky turkey dogs, which blow. I want to make corn dogs at home that are that good, only with soem nice Hebrew National all beef. Anyone know the secret? When I try, the batter slides off (yes, I’ve tried dipping in flour first. I know the HDOAS people don’t do this!) splits open, and takes on way too much grease. I just can’t make it work. Please…satisfy my need! * * * * * * This is a non-smoking area. If we see you smoking, we will assume you are on fire and act accordingly. ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 1999, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooks-and-i-have-a-burning-question/8828/2 "1999-10-03T05:48:00Z")
Stoi, don’t know nothin’ bout corn dogs but as far as a good message board for cooks, try [www.epicurious.com](http://www.epicurious.com) . It’s the site for Gourmet and the snooty Conde Nast magazines but they have this huge database of recipes you can search and stuff plus a message board. Hope you like it. ---
**Author:** ![omniscientnot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a5b964/32.png) [@omniscientnot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/omniscientnot)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 1999, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooks-and-i-have-a-burning-question/8828/3 "1999-10-02T19:08:00Z")
Stoidela: You could also try [http://www.topsecretrecipes.com](http://www.topsecretrecipes.com) They, too, have a message board. Since I don’t cook myself, I couldn’t tell you how it rates though. ---
**Author:** ![DW3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@DW3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DW3)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 1999, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooks-and-i-have-a-burning-question/8828/4 "1999-10-02T21:50:00Z")
I don’t know about hot dogs/corn dogs but here are some cooking/recipe boards for you. [http://www.cheftalk.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/Ultimate.cgi](http://www.cheftalk.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/Ultimate.cgi) [http://www.simpleinternet.com/foodchat/Ultimate.cgi](http://www.simpleinternet.com/foodchat/Ultimate.cgi) [http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/cgibin/ubbs/Ultimate.cgi](http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/cgibin/ubbs/Ultimate.cgi) [http://www.saarwein.com/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi](http://www.saarwein.com/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi) [http://www.brewworld.com/ultimatebb/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi](http://www.brewworld.com/ultimatebb/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi) There is a newsgroup rec.food.recipes also. ---
**Author:** ![Yankee\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/7ea924/32.png) [@Yankee\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yankee_Blue)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 1999, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooks-and-i-have-a-burning-question/8828/5 "1999-10-04T20:52:00Z")
If you want a board to post and discuss and ask questions rather than just get recipes, try [www.webfoodpros.com/discus](http://www.webfoodpros.com/discus) argh! can’t make blue clicky thing! #\*&%public@#\*@access!@#@! computer\*&#!!!!