Here's something I wish I had thought of myself -- WomansDay.com put together a roundup of the wackiest hot dogs they could find on the web. Some look completely nasty (hot dogs punctured with spaghetti noodles, corn on the cob wrapped in bacon, cheese, hot dog slices and ground beef), while others look delicious (hello, mac-and-cheese-topped hot dog on a grilled bun!). I went ahead and found a few crazy hot dogs of my own that didn't make it on their list:

This lovely concoction is called Le Super Hot Dog and consists of hot dogs covered in spicy mustard, ketchup, hot peppers and melted gruyere cheese in a baguette. My verdict? Yum!

photo: toomanychefs.com

These cute/disturbing octopi are made out of, you guessed it, hot dogs (specifically a mini cocktail sausage, a Ball Park Frank, and a Japanese arabiki pork sausage, whatever that is). Apparently, these "octodogs" are common in bento box lunches for kids in Japan. Who knew?

My verdict: Sort of cute but ultimately mostly creepy. Yuck!

photo: lunchinabox.net

This hot dog comes from New York Hotdog & Coffee, a Korean chain that opened not long ago in the West Village. It's topped with bulgogi (Korean-style marinated barbecued beef), along with lettuce and pickles. I love bulgogi on its own, so added as a topping for hot dogs? Yum! 

photo: stella y. via yelp.com

What do you think of all these wacky hot dogs? Which ones are yucky, and which ones look yummy?

--Maggie