3 minutes Return to the sauce and allow to rest for 10 minutes, then serve, garnished with cilantro and lime wedges if desired Grilled Mexican Chorizo with Spicy Tomato-Caper Sauce TO COOK ON THE STOVETOP Heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil in a 12-inch sauté pan over medium-high heat until shimmering Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about minutes Add the chili powder and cumin and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute Add the tomatoes, capers, olives, and cilantro and season to taste with salt and pepper Nestle the sausages into the mixture and reduce the heat to medium Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to the lowest setting, cover, and cook, turning the sausages occasionally, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the sausages registers 140° to 145°F, about 12 minutes Remove the sausages from the pan; keep the tomato sauce warm Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a large nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering Add the sausages and cook, turning occasionally until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes Return to the tomato sauce and allow to rest for 10 minutes, then serve, garnished with cilantro and lime wedges if desired GRILLED OR PANROASTED HOT DOGS WITH SAUERKRAUT You may think of hot dogs as your fallback, never-fail, always-OK-but-never-great backyard tubesteak, but a great hot dog can be so much more than that Just ask anyone from New Jersey Good hot dogs are first and foremost about the dog itself, and try as you might, you’re never gonna make a hot dog at home as good as you can get from a professional hot-doggery Whether you like salty-smoky New York–style all-beef franks, or the German-style beef-and-pork franks you find in Michigan, or even a neon-red Red Hot from the North Country, there’s one thing for certain: the best dogs have natural casings Without the casing, a hot dog has no snap With no snap, well, what’s the point? How can you tell if a hot dog has a natural casing? There are several things to look for: • The label Most packages will be labeled “skinless” or “natural casings.” • Curvature A hot dog with a natural casing will have a slight curve to it even before you cook it This is because lambs’ intestines—the casing of choice for hot dogs—are not symmetrical Dogs with artificial ... or the German-style beef-and-pork franks you find in Michigan, or even a neon-red Red Hot from the North Country, there’s one thing for certain: the best dogs have natural casings Without the. .. With no snap, well, what’s the point? How can you tell if a hot dog has a natural casing? There are several things to look for: • The label Most packages will be labeled “skinless” or “natural casings.”... are first and foremost about the dog itself, and try as you might, you’re never gonna make a hot dog at home as good as you can get from a professional hot-doggery Whether you like salty-smoky New York–style