“Mainers stick up for that red hot dog, as you know,” Sean Smith, the director of sales and marketing at the red hot dog purveyor W.A. W A Beans & Sons, Bangor ME – Red Snapper Hot Dogs: The unique style of hot dog is as much a part of Maine’s culture as the state’s famous red crustaceans, and now we can all freely eat them without wondering what possessed someone to dump a bunch of red dye in as they were made. The New England buns are to die for too. Living in Conn. I miss Maine…???? They used to be a competitor with W.A Beans but now are both made by Beans factory in Bangor. You can get them ate BJ’s and Walmart i know, maybe others. Ketchup on hot dogs is wrong. In Maine since 1888. In Maine, Bangor-based W.A. She was from a small town not far from Woodland, Maine. A friend worked for them, then Jordans bought them out. Linda, if you were able to order them on line I am guessing there a any people out here who would love to do the same. For many Mainers, red snapper hot dogs are the perfect summer supper. In Maine, Bangor-based W.A. But I do take issue with ketchup as a hot dog condiment. I married in Mapleton and lived there for 25 yrs. Well, my mother doesn’t do that, but she’s going on 101! Also must have the open top buns. We have become big fans of the red snappers, but when we make a trip to R.I. in July, we’ll be bringing home some saugies. Wow, that is remarkable for your mom to be still with you. Best hot dogs ever and combined with a New England hot dog bun, sheer heaven! By the way Bean Hole Bean Suppers are also always with Red Snappers and all the extras. They’ve been making hot dogs since 1918 (“150 Years, 5 Generations, and 4 Million Hot Dogs Last Year” their Web site says), but once you venture further south you may only be able to find Kayem “Reds,” a red snapper-style dog made in Chelsea, MA. With beautiful coastal views, historic lighthouses, and colorful foliage, New England is a place of great beauty and charm. Sign up here for our daily Thrillist email and subscribe here for our YouTube channel to get your fix of the best in food/drink/fun. That was my dads company..I miss them so much! I lived NH then, but met my wife at Bar Harbor. My favorite day to do a little shopping at the plant is Friday when steamed red hots and buns are set out for customers (and employees – always a good sign) to snack on. Our products have long been a … They are completely different than the real thing. Several years ago coming through Brewer , Me. Of course, some folks will say they like theirs steamed rather than toasted, and that’s okay, too. It’s sad that it’s closed and that the other fast-food chains were able to push Mojo’s off the map. Red hotdogs and top load buns are life. This question haunted me as I grew up in Maine. The texture is about the same as hotdogs but the taste is entirely different, with none of the nasty fat aftertaste. I’m not sure why Hannaford doesn’t carry them cause they sell Kayme. When it comes to hot dog toppings, the combinations (and opinions about the best combinations) are endless, and we embrace them all. It is hard to find this today, but In the County (Aroostook) these suppers still can be had and are great fun also. Go from season to season in New England with this delightful wall calendar. I now live in Brooklyn and pine for them. I moved to Maine last year and these have become an unhealthy addiction lol. Sorry. Moxie. Shipping cost is high as they are coming from Bangor, Maine and we usually ship overnight or 2nd day in some cases. Our Bright Leaf Hot Dog is our signature food product and is the quintessential southern red hot dog. We’d sit on the glider swings and chew on our hot dogs. It belongs on burgers and fries! Will definitely make an order for red snappers and rolls. My grandparents also lived in Woodland, Milltown and Calais Maine. Still made in Bangor at WA Bean factory. They are always my favorites. The links are handmade and quite literally snap when you take a bite into them because they’re sealed the old-fashioned way, using lamb casing that’s naturally packed with collagen rather than the artificial casing that most modern purveyors use. There are vibrant red hot dogs in other parts of the world, but Maine’s version was dubbed a red snapper because of its texture. Grilled or Fried Chicken Breast, Mayonnaise, Lettuce & Tomato. ©2020 Group Nine Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. Many regional variations exist. Make it Buffalo Style! Within the United States, Kayem, based in Massachusetts, and Cloverdale, based in North Dakota, both sell similar bright red hot dogs to those consumed in Maine and have an equally strong fan base. When inn in Maine, no matter where I make my way to Lewiston to visit my favorite hot dog place in the world-class Simones Hot Dogs for two red dogs (I think they might use Keyem’s). Served on A Toasted Bun. Bean & Sons is the foremost red snapper brand. Unlike the side-split rolls common throughout the rest of the country, top-split rolls not only stand up better on a plate after the hot dog and toppings have been piled on, but its flat sides are ideal for buttering and toasting, either on a grill or in a frying pan. Wish we had them in both St. Louis and Florida where we live. We do ship to the lower 48 states. The whole town usually turns out. These brands all use various methods to achieve that bright red hue -- red dye #40, red dye #3, or sodium nitrite -- but none come right out and say why they started dying them red in the first place. Perhaps it was one of these special Maine brand! Yummy, first time I saw a red hot dog was in 2004 … The natural casing is nice and thick so they really snap and the taste is wonderful. Here, one hot dog is waiting for a simple squiggle of ketchup while the second gets dressed with traditional relish and a slug of Maine-made Raye’s “Down East Schooner” Mustard. Make it Buffalo Style! A third (the melted cheese underneath hidden by the hot dog) has a few spoonfuls of sauteed mushrooms and onions. Rice’s Hot Dogs. We still keep this tradition, but am getting so making home made gets hard as you age, but we still try. But as I got older and freely pumped my body with red dyes three through 40, I finally tried one and loved the taste, but I still needed to know why it was necessary to turn them such a violent shade of red. I searched high and low for anything like them, but they are definitely one of a kind. Grill them until they break open and are slightly charred. And of course, like all good local hot dogs, they’re served in the traditional top-split New England hot dog bun, which are also a popular choice for all of the best lobster rolls. I enjoyed reading your post. Can you ship red snapper dogs to Alaska??? I haven’t tried the Bean’s dogs but I’d love to sometime. Hot dogs are very popular throughout the United States. I married into a family who HAD to travel the 17 miles to Fryeburg, MAine just to get the “RED HOT DOGS ” That is what we always have called them–I now live in Edinburg, Virginia and I still have to have my RED HOT DOGS-before my husband passed away we used to go back home and we would always bring home 2-3 large packages ohf the dogs -freezing them we we got here— Now I don’t travel but I have a brother who still lives up there and every time he comes down he brings me a few packages of my “Red Hot Dogs–he was down in Sept and I have one left which-before reading this -I wasgoing to have tonight with some baked beans–and of course I always have to have the “New England ” hot dog bun –which we always brought back !! When the hot dogs are hot and ready, put them in the warm rolls and load on the toppings. I’m so glad I got to bring my son there before they closed. Thank you. I first tried these in 1970 in and auction barn in Gray Maine. That right there was one of the most popular suppah’s down at Pleasant Lake, Alexander Maine, during my childhood summers! They are not necessarily with the rest of the hot dog rolls. We visited Eastport ,Maine about 20 years ago. So the dye was a bright, all encompassing clearance sticker! Ladies and gentlemen… the red snapper hot dogs of Maine. As for the red hot dogs and the New England Frankfurter rolls I miss them terribly period we used to get the red hot dogs from beings they were known as”Beans, the Dean of Franks” whenever I have friends come to visit me from Maine the one thing I tell him I want three Maine Staples, 1. So the dye was a bright, all encompassing clearance sticker! Well, yes they do exist, but honestly they are not as good as I get older as I remember as when young. Nothing like a Maine dog! Kayem calls them “a New England tradition” and Cloverdale’s website and other forums have comment sections with dozens of entries filled with people seeking out the red dogs they can only find here and there in North Dakota. She was from Mapleton ME in Aroostook County ME, and her and her family grew up there and had these Red Snappers every Saturday with home made baked soldier beans, all home made (brown bread, creamy and chunky potato salad, coleslaw, and warm home made bread also . In the states, they chalk it up to making their product stand out, but abroad things are a little more transparent. The worlds best hot dog in our opinion are saugies. Whenever someone is visiting from Maine, I request four things; homemade mustard pickles, moxie, New England top load Frankfurter buns and of course 20 to 25 lb of my favorite red hot dogs. W.A. I made the mistake of boiling 8 of the snappers a few days ago so that I could eat them throughout the week. Grill up some of those and serve on toasted top split buns (nothing else will do) along with your favorite mustard, relish and finely chopped onion (ketchup not allowed in my house) and you have a backyard feast for fit for royalty. Bean & Sons is the foremost red snapper brand. They’ve been making hot dogs since 1918 (“150 Years, 5 Generations, and 4 Million Hot Dogs Last Year” their Web site says), but once you venture further south you may only be able to find Kayem “Reds,” a red snapper-style dog made in Chelsea, MA. I never had a red hot dog. My favorite is an all beef Pearl Kountry Klub dog made in Randolph, MA. 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