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submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I don't want to go grill it outside because it is cloudy today.

And boiling it makes it kinda flobby.

Has anyone grilled a hotdog in a bread toaster before? any hints?

Edit 1:

Pan fried following this advice!

I had a delicious meal!!!

Thank you @tokookah@discuss.tchncs.de!

The hotdog fits in my frying pan! Hot dog in tiny frying pan

Completed dog

Mayonnaise on English bread, Lettuce ontop, dog on lettuce, Ketchup, Mustard, delicious!

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[-] doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Ah, So set it to the minimum time and use a fork / knife to rotate it?

(this is not sarcasm / joke, I am genuinely asking)

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago

Please do not stick a fork/knife into a bread toaster.

[-] doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago

I've heard about getting electric shocks, but surely the coils inside are depowered after the toaster is finished toasting?

[-] rand_alpha19@moist.catsweat.com 3 points 6 days ago

No. If it's plugged in, it's live. Do not use a metal tool. Also this is a bad idea in general.

[-] doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago

Oki, will stop using my knife from now on.

[-] aramis87@fedia.io 3 points 6 days ago

Do you have chopsticks, or can you grab some? Chopsticks would be better for a toaster.

[-] doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago

Sadly, if I did, they would be made of metal

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago

Please be cautious, keep us posted, and enjoy your meal however you may find it.

[-] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 1 points 6 days ago

When it’s off, the coils are not live or else they would heat up.

Still never stick a metal utensil in a toaster.

[-] rand_alpha19@moist.catsweat.com 1 points 6 days ago

Respectfully, that's not the case. The heating elements always have current supplied to them, but the circuit is open until you complete it by pressing the moving segment down. When you use a metal tool and accidentally touch the side, you complete the circuit.

This is also how people can kill themselves by putting a toaster into a bathtub while they are in it.

[-] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 1 points 6 days ago

Most toasters the switch does not engage until the bread carrier is pushed all the way down.

[-] rand_alpha19@moist.catsweat.com 1 points 6 days ago

You don't need a switch if you are bypassing it with a knife or other conductive object, that's what I'm trying to tell you. A toaster has literally no protection - if you complete the circuit in any way (the intended way or not), the entire path becomes electrified.

[-] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 days ago

Set it for maximum but watch it cook and pop it out early when it looks/smells good.

[-] doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago

Gotcha, Will keep this in mind then when I make my decision

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