{"id":15071,"date":"2021-06-19T06:43:35","date_gmt":"2021-06-19T10:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growagoodlife.com\/?p=15071"},"modified":"2023-12-03T12:57:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T16:57:40","slug":"new-england-hot-dog-buns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growagoodlife.com\/new-england-hot-dog-buns\/","title":{"rendered":"Homemade New England Hot Dog Buns"},"content":{"rendered":"

These soft New England hot dog buns are made for stuffing with your favorite filling! They are the classic vessel for making lobster rolls, hot dogs, tuna salad sandwiches, and Italian sandwiches.<\/p>\n

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What Makes New England Hot Dog Rolls Different?<\/h2>\n

If you live in New England or have ever visited and enjoyed a lobster roll, you probably noticed the rolls were different than the regular hot dog buns in other parts of the US.<\/p>\n

A New England style hot dog bun is a soft white roll that stands upright on its own. The sides are flat and often toasted, and the filling is stuffed into the top of the bun rather than the side. They are also called split-top, top-sliced, frankfurter rolls, or frankfurt rolls.<\/p>\n

Growing up in New England, we only had one type of hot dog bun in the house and that was the classic Country Kitchen Frankfurt Rolls by LePage Bakeries in Maine. While researching the history of this unique roll, I discovered that the split top bun was an invention developed by another Maine bakery, J.J. Nissan at the request of a restaurant chain back in the 1940s. According to The Boston Globe<\/em>,<\/a> Howard Johnson’s asked the bakery to create a special bun for their fried clam sandwiches that would stand upright to make it easier to prepare and serve.<\/p>\n

Ways to Enjoy New England Split Top Rolls<\/h3>\n

I was a picky eater as a child, but one of my favorite things was a hot dog. Whenever we had a get together with family or friends, my parents often brought a few hot dogs and rolls just in case I refused to eat what was served. Steamed or grilled hot dogs with a little yellow mustard always solved the issue.<\/p>\n

Now I only eat hot dogs occasionally at summer barbecues, but these rolls are not just for holding hot dogs. Split top buns are a perfect vessel for many classic New England style sandwiches, including:<\/p>\n