Hi Steve,

I will be selling hot dogs, hot sausages, chicken, and ribs on a huge mobile grill.

Do you have any suggestions on how to handle the hot dogs and sausages on a grill until they are sold?

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Hot dogs and sausages will dry out quickly on a grill. If you don’t handle them correctly you will throw away more than you sell.

Here’s what to do if you only have a grill and no steam table…

Get a 6″ deep 1/2 size steam pan, fill it about half way with water, and put it on the grill. Place it strategically over the coals so the water will stay hot but below boiling. 150-170 degrees is ideal. Using a lid will keep evaporation to a minimum but will also increase the temperature so monitor it every once in a while.

Grill your dogs and sausages, then transfer them to the water bath to hold them. They will stay moist and tasty for a long time.

When a customer orders one, pull it out of the water and toss it back on the grill for a few seconds just for show, then serve it up.

You can use a few of these water baths if you have enough grill space.

Sell ’em all!

-Steve

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