Hot Dog Steamers
Which Hot Dog Steamer is best?
Anyone that has ever been to the ball park on a Saturday afternoon knows the taste of a steamed hot dog and a cold beer or soda. Hot dog steamers just seem to make the hot dog taste all that better, or is it the baseball?
So you want a hot dog steamer? We have assembled the best on this site with over 25 hot dog stearmers to choose from, from:
- Maverick steamers
- Gold Medal Steamers
- Star Steamers
- Benchmark Steamers
- Mr. Frank Hot Dog Steamer
- Classic Hot Dog Steamers
- Classic Steamro
- Roll A Grill, and More
You can find steamers anywhere hot dogs are vended, from Coney island, the ball park, the corner food stand in the mall and the hot dog is as American as apple pie. Corner street vendors in New York or any large city have vending carts on almost every corner. And believe it or not those little carts make those vendors some serious cash. If you are considering purchasing a hot dog steamer you need to find one that will fit your specific need as there are many makes and models on the market.
The first thing to look for is the capacity of the steamer, the last thing you want to do is have to load hot dogs every 30 minutes or so, find one with the capacity you need whether it is 30 dogs or 90, and do you want the same unit to steam buns at the same time or will you have a separate bun steamer. If space is at a premium you may want to consider a combo unit that does buns and dogs at the same time. Let’s take a look at a popular model on the market that is a combo unit.
The gold medal hot dog steamers hold 90 hot dogs and 30-40 buns at once, it is a stainless steel unit with no painted parts. It is a considerable 1000 watts, draws a little over 8 amps and runs on 120 volts. Always make sure if you are buying foreign makes that they are always UL and NSF approved for the safety of yourself and your customers, drain valves are a necessity as well as a adjustable heat control.
Make sure the drain valves are strategically placed to avoid burns when draining and make sure your unit is always stainless steel to prevent rust and having to replace the unit. A nice touch that some hot dog steamer utilize is the ability to add merchandising graphics on the unit which makes a nice touch if your steamer is out in the open.
Always make sure that you have enough stock for the day and that your booth and steamer are kept immaculate, not only for food safety but for the aesthetics of your food operation. Hot dog vending can be a very lucrative business or side business and should be treated as such. Provide a professional image at all times and always use the best products available to you at the time. Hot dog Steamers can make or break your vending business, nobody wants to wait 10 minutes while you load another batch of dogs and buns in your steamer because it is too small, so think big and make big money.