Roy Berendsohn Test Editor Brad Ford demonstrates proper dog grilling technique with turkey hot dogs on the left and beef hot dogs on the right. Let the hot dogs stand in the hot water until their internal temperature is 160 degrees F. Or, put a little water in a pan, not even enough to cover the hot dogs, and gently simmer the hot dogs until fully cooked. If you enjoy hot dogs and retro 1950s recipes, then Mrs. Stine’s Bar BQ Hot Dogs should be a hit. As to purists objecting to hot dogs baked in a casserole, we would reply that since hot dogs are a sausage, and sausages are widely used in casseroles, then there should be no problem with cooking hot dogs this way. Roy Berendsohn Dog Gone: More Americans use mustard on their hot dogs than ketchup, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council.