Doubters poke holes in the theory with retorts like ... of a grilled Italian sausage in an elongated ciabatta loaf — a dish that may look similar to a hot dog but isn't something we'd confuse ...

We cooked five different kinds of sausage three different ways to find the best method for juicy, caramelized results. For a long time, I resisted spiral cutting my hot dogs—it felt a little ...