Detroit
has a thing for big cats. Me...I 'm allergic to cats. But apparently
the Motor City loves linking their teams to fur ball spitting
felines. It made me wonder why the baseball Tigers are named such,
particularly since Detroit is a long way from the jungle. It turns
out, the team was named the Tigers waaaaaay back when after a local
military regiment. Case solved. But you know what kind of tiger is on
their logo? That would be a Bengal tiger, you know, the same breed as
Tony the Tiger of Frosted Flakes fame.
Pull
up a stool for a geography lesson. The area of Bengal is located in
the border area between India and Pakistan, and it encompasses
acreage of both nations. Bengal spice is usually associated with
India, so connecting all of those dots I designed a hot dog that
touches the roots of the Detroit Tigers mascot and gave it a distinct
Indian flavor. Allow me to check your passport and introduce you to
the Delhi Dog (for those of you that never leave
the basement, Delhi is the most well-known city in India).
Serving
up the Delhi Dog is pretty simple. Grab some naan bread (EVERYTHING
tastes good on naan), lay in a grilled Hebrew National frank, and top
with Channa Masala. Sprinkle on some paprika and you are ready to
watch the Tigers smack a few homers in Comerica Park. What's that you
say? You don't know how to cook Indian? Me neither. But Trader Joe's
has an awesome frozen Channa Masala you can use, and most
supermarkets carry some prepared Indian entrées.
The
result is a slightly spicy treat that bites the palate a tad more
softly than a real Bengal tiger would bite you when making a meal of
you. And while you are
at it, drink it with a Detroit original (although it is no longer
brewed there) and grab a cold Stroh's beer. The perfect Detroit hot
dog beer pairing.
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