Todd Ehlers, Wikimedia CommonsWhen my friend Kelly gave me her copy of 1968's Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Cookbook, I thought it might be hard to find a bad recipe in a book published by the company that made New York hot dogs famous. Then I saw the cover, illustrated with a photo of a glass of wine and a crown roast made of hot dogs. Even classics can bring the suck.The Nathan's book swings from hot-dog delights to nightmares, encompassing the best and worst of human creativity.
