Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs

I didn't realise there were Nathan's Famous hot dog restaurants in the UK until I spotted this one on a recent trip to Southampton.

This is one of two Nathan's Famous in the UK - it's in Portswood, Southampton. The other is in Bournemouth.

We saw Nathan's as we were on our way to check out the Only Foods and Sauces food van in the area.

It's always fun finding US brands where you wouldn't expect to see them. We saw quite a few 7 Elevens in Sweden on our last visit.

Happy National Hot Dog Day

Today is National Hot Dog Day.

National Hot Dog Day (in the USA) is today!

In the UK National Hot Dog Day is on Friday 10th September.

July is National Hot Dog Month.

Find out more about hot dogs in general, National Hot Dog Month and National Hot Dog Day on the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council website.

National Hot Dog Month and National Hot Dog Day

July is National Hot Dog Month.

This year National Hot Dog Day (in the USA) is on Wednesday 21st July.

In the UK National Hot Dog Day is on Friday 10th September.

Some of the Hot Dog mascots we've seen on our travels

As someone with Coeliac Disease it can be tough to find gluten free hot dogs. Luckily we recently found Morliny Berlinki Classic and Cheese hot dogs are gluten free. And very tasty.

Find out more about hot dogs in general, National Hot Dog Month and National Hot Dog Day on the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council website.

Harry Hot Dog at Blackpool Fish Factory

When in Blackpool...

...you've got to have a snap with a hot dog man!

Happy National Hot Dog Day

Today is National Hot Dog Day.

The whole of July is National Hot Dog Month.

Find out more about National Hot Dog Day and National Hot Dog Month on the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council website.

Happy National Hot Dog Month

July is National Hot Dog Month.

This year National Hot Dog Day is on Wednesday 22nd July.

Find out more about National Hot Dog Month and National Hot Dog Day on the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council website.

Happy National Hot Dog Day

Today is National Hot Dog Day.

Not a day for burgers

You can find out more about National Hot Dog Day and National Hot Dog Month on the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council website.

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- National Hot Dog Month

Happy National Hot Dog Day

Today is National Hot Dog Day!

Happy National Hot Dog Day.

You can find out more about National Hot Dog Day and National Hot Dog Month on the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council website.

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- National Hot Dog Month

Links:
- #NationalHotDogDay
- #NationalHotDogMonth
- National Hot Dog and Sausage Council website

Happy National Hot Dog Month

The month of July is National Hot Dog Month!

Happy National Hot Dog Month.

One of the many Hot Dog Mascots we've spotted on our travels

You can find out more about National Hot Dog Month (and National Hot Dog Day on the 19th July) on the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council website.

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- Hot Dogs

Links:
- National Hot Dog and Sausage Council website
- #NationalHotDogMonth

Hot Dog mascots of Southend

On our day out in Southend we spotted quite a few Hot Dog fast food mascots - three of which were in Adventure Island, and two of those were of a style we'd not seen on our travels before.

Not a Burger

A new type of happy hot dog man mascot - this one is covered in tomato sauce, or tomato ketchup

And another - this one is mustardy

Another example of the classic self- condimentising hot dog man

We also spotted a fair few cannibal chip men too.

Don't forget that July is National Hot Dog Month!

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- Hot Dog Man

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It's National Hot Dog Month!

July is THE month to celebrate Hot Dogs.

A tweet from Schar gluten-free alerted me to the fact that July is National Hot Dog Month - so I'd like to wish everyone a happy one.

With a Hot Dog Man at the Santa Fe Fun Park in Swanage, Dorset (site of our 600th Crazy Golf course visit)

Check out my other Hot Dog-related blog posts.

Links:
- #NationalHotDogMonth
- Schar Gluten-Free website
- National Hot Dog and Sausage Council website

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Gluten free food from Gilbert's Kosher Foods

Trying some gluten free food from Gilbert's Kosher Foods.

I'm always looking for new food and drink to make my strict gluten free diet more interesting, so I was pleased to see a new section at Tesco in Dunstable. Many of the Kosher products in the refridgerated section are also gluten free (as well as dairy free). And very good they are too.

Mr Freed's Small Fish Balls are very nice!

The Blooms Vienna beef sausages make for great hot dogs

Check out the Gilbert's Kosher Foods website for more information on the products available.

Related blog posts:
- Gluten Free
- Coeliac
- Funny things about being a Coeliac

Links:
- Gilbert's Kosher Foods
- Tesco Free From
- Coeliac UK

Gluten Free Hot Dog Sausages at Asda

Spotting the gluten free hot dogs in the Asda Butcher's Selection range.

While shopping at Asda in Dunstable I noticed the new sausages and hot dogs in the Butcher's Selection range. I've been hunting for gluten free Frankfurters for ages so it was great to see.

There are a lot of gluten free hot dog sausages in the Butcher's Selection range at Asda. As well as Frankfurter Hot Dogs there are Hot Dogs in BBQ Pork, Spicy Cajun, Bratwurst, Hickory Smoked Cheese & Jalapeño, Pork, Mini Pork and Footlong varieties

Many of the hot dog toppings were also gluten free and were clearly marked as such. The American Mustard Mayo, Cheese Sauce, Currywurst, Smoked BBQ and Spicy Chilli Mayo toppings and sauces are gluten free

Visit the Butcher's Selection section of the Asda website for more information on the range.

I cooked up some of the Asda Frankfurters for dinner - here's the hot dog with bacon, mustard and onions on a warmed DS Ciabatta roll (they're the nicest rolls I've found to date). It went very well with a Vagabond gluten free beer

Related blog posts:
- Gluten Free
- Coeliac
- Sausages
- Hot Dog

Links:
- Asda
- Coeliac UK

Ed's Easy Diner goes gluten free

Ed's Easy Diner announce a new gluten free menu.

Ed's Diner is opening in The Mall Luton in May 2015

1950's themed diner chain Ed's Easy Diner has launched a new gluten free menu!

I was tipped me off about the new menu as she is a big fan of the diners and received the latest newsletter with info all about the gluten free options.

It looks and sounds great. Having been on a strict gluten and wheat free diet since my diagnosis with Coeliac Disease in 2008 I haven't eaten anywhere like Ed's for ages. Luckily there is a new diner opening at The Mall in Luton this May. I can't wait to try it out as there looks to be a lot of choice (85% of the 'normal' menu has been adapted to make it gluten free).

The gluten free menu will be served from breakfast to dinner. There are GF buns for hot dogs and burgers and the fries are OK too! Special malt-free milkshakes and three desserts will also be available. On the alcoholic beverages side of things you can get CELIA gluten free lager.

Ed's Gluten Free Menu looks great - with a choice of ten Hamburgers and five Hot Dogs!

With more new diners opening there will soon be over 30 to choose from around the UK.

Check out Ed's Easy Diner website for more information, locations and menus. You can also sign-up to Ed's Club where you'll receive news and offers.

Links:
- Ed's Easy Diner
- Ed's Easy Diner on Twitter
- Ed's Easy Diner on Facebook
- Coeliac UK
- CELIA Lager
- The Mall Luton

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- Coeliac
- Funny things about being a Coeliac #2 - I live in Luton, but I can't eat Gluten

Sin Gluten

Receiving lots of gluten free products from sunny Spain.

Emily recently returned from a holiday to Logroño, Spain and brought me back a LOT of gluten free products!

Sin Gluten products from Spain

Living on a strict gluten free diet can get a bit boring, so we're always looking for new and interesting products to try. This haul was great.

The gluten free Palmeras con chocolate by airos are delicious and a real treat. I've never seen a gluten free product like them in the UK. Emily found these in a Carrefour

I'm a big fan of Cheetos and they are one of the first things I buy when I'm in the US. They used to sell Cheetos in the UK and I've found that the Jalapeno Cheese flavour ones are Gluten Free and available in some Tesco stores. I've surprised myself by not immediately scoffing these Cheetos Pelotazos! These snacks were from a sweet shops in Logroño

The Matutano Fritos XXL Sabor a la parrilla are 'Grilled Flavour'. Look at the low price too!

Risi make some fun looking crisps. I can't remember ever having Ketchup flavour gluten free crisps

More snack characters by Risi

I'm going to enjoy finding some gluten free hot dogs to go with these Hot Dog Rolls from Proceli

These dark chocolate biscuits from Bicentury look interesting - what grain is that on the box? 

While shopping in a Carrefour store Emily also saw a number of other gluten free products that she couldn't get as she'd run out of space in her luggage. It's great to know that if I ever travel to Spain there are lots of gluten free options.

Carrefour own brand 'No Gluten!' baguettes

Tiny little No Gluten! Croissants by Carrefour

Proceli also make gluten free Croissants

Carrefour's No Gluten! Magdalenas

Two types of gluten free bread at Carrefour

Gerblé sin/sans Gluten bread at Carrefour

Sin Gluten and Sin Lactosa Magdalenas by Mdalen Sin Gluten

Schär gluten free Grissini at Carrefour

Schär gluten free Crackers at Carrefour

Emily tells me that the gluten free products in Carrefour were all on a separate wall section in the centre of the store. None were next to any gluten-containing products and were all clearly labelled and priced.

For more information on Coeliac Disease in Spain please visit the Spanish Federation of Coeliac Associations (FACE) website.

Links:

- Cheetos

- Matutano

- Risi

- Proceli

- Airos

- Bicentury

- Carrefour

- Gerblé

- Mdalen

- Schär

- Federación de Asociaciones de Celíacos de España (FACE) / The Spanish Federation of Coeliac Associations (FACE)

- Coeliac UK

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- Gluten Free

- Coeliac