Recipe Time! Fraternity Corn (now with safety update!)

I borrowed this recipe from my favorite Ina Garten book, "The Barefoot Contessa: Frat Parties!" It's easy to make, and feeds a lot of people.

Ingredients:

8 ears of corn or one large can
9 hot dogs (do not use "weiners" or "franfurters")
16 oz. Kraft brand French dressing

First, you need to boil the corn. If you are using fresh corn, be sure to remove the husks before you boil it; if you are using the can, you can just toss the whole can, unopened, into the pot of boiling water. Also throw the hot dogs in there.

After 8 minutes, remove the corn and the hot dogs. Open the can and remove the corn, or cut the corn from the cob. Cut the hot dogs into half-inch sections. Throw all of it into a 16" skillet (cast iron works best for this), and saute in the Kraft brand French dressing. You can serve right from the skillet!

[Safety Update! Susan Stabile just ran into my office to advise that if you are going to use corn in a can, you need to poke a hole in the side with your kitchen awl before boiling it, or there will be an explosion and injuries. She seemed to know what she was talking about from some unfortunate personal experience.]