Oscar Mayer Lunch at the Southern + Giveaway

A couple of weeks ago, I attended an Oscar Mayer Selects luncheon at the Southern.  I was treated to a cooking demo and taste testing of "southern" style hot dogs prepared by Chef Cary Taylor.

Chef Taylor teamed up with Oscar Mayer to put a new twist on traditional hot dogs. Using one of the newest additions to the Selects line -- the Chicago style hot dogs,  he created:

The South Side - topped with fried green tomatoes, dill pickled okra, and piccalilli relish

The Pit Stop - topped with smoked pork butt, georgia peach mustard BBQ sauce, and chipped cole slaw

The Kentucky Burgoo - topped with summer succotash, pork fat mayo, and fried okra

I've never been much of a hot dog person but I do love southern cuisine so I was excited to give them a try. I was pleasantly surprised. They were very all very flavorful, fresh tasting and filling.

The hot dogs are also all beef and have no artificial preservatives.

Chef Taylor, me and the dogs

The hot dogs!

 I admit it. I tried all of them. They were all just as good as they looked.

pit stop,  kentucky burgoo, hushpuppy

the french quarter

Mac & Cheese on a hot dog?
This was the last sample to come out and it was worth the wait and extra pound I gained eating it.
V would have loved this one.

 Couldn't leave without taking a picture in front of the Oscar Mayer food truck.

I had a great time sampling the new creations and chatting with Chicago bloggers. The "South Side" will be served on the Southern's menu this summer. 

Want to give it a try?

I received an Oscar Mayer gift bag to share. The gift bag includes:

$25 gift card to The Southern

Black Oscar Mayer baseball hat

4 ($1) Oscar Mayer Selects coupons

Recipe cards to create Chef Taylor’s hot dogs with “southern flare”

To enter, leave a comment on this post.
One winner will be chosen on July 9.

Good Luck!

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