To get started, you'll want to place your hotdogs in a pot of water, cover it, and bring it to a rolling boil. Then, reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and let those hotdogs cook for a few minutes. The general rule of thumb is to boil hotdogs for 5-7 minutes, but we'll get into the nitty-gritty details in a minute.
Now, here's a fun fact: did you know that hotdogs are actually pre-cooked when you buy them? That's right, they've already been cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F before they even hit the shelves. So, when you boil them, you're really just warming them up and making them extra tasty.
