Places to eat: The Dawg House

(From October.)

I stopped at a truck stop on my way across Kentucky and noticed a hot dog stand across the highway.

Normally this would mean little--hot dogs are not at the top of my list when I want a nice snack.  But this one looked interesting for some reason.  So I strolled across and ordered a couple of hot dogs and a drink.

Tiny booth.  Doesn't take plastic ("They want 3.5% of  EVERY SALE!" he said.) But what the hey, I had cash.

The dogs were okay.  The chili on the chili-cheese dog wasn't bad.  But the sauerkraut dog--

HE MAKES HIS OWN SAUERKRAUT!

Now, I've had homemade sauerkraut before, and liked it a LOT better than anything I've seen in a store.  But it tended to be almost sweet-and-sour.  This wasn't sweet.  More like the stuff you get in the store.

Done right.

I probably wouldn't like it as much on a plate.  But it works very well on a hot dog.

The owner is a truck driver himself.  Or has been.  And is about to be again, he thinks.  He was doing fairly well for a while, he said, but the economy has hurt his local business.  So he plans to drive awhile, to save up some capital, to open a few more booths.  I hope he gets it over with quick.  Next time I drive that way, I'd really like to see him there.

If you happen to take I-64 through Kentucky and pass by Mt Sterling (exit 113), drop by.  If he's there, and you like hot dogs, I think you'll approve.