Haute hot dogs with hefty price tags in time for Fourth of July

We live in the land of the free — and the home of the $10 hot dog.

Just in time for July Fourth, a slew of big name New York City chefs have taken the liberty of upgrading the humble frankfurter with fancy fixings. But you’ll have to fork over a whole Hamilton if you want to relish in these expensive wieners.

 Renowned French chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten (of the eponymous Jean-Georges) launched a gourmet hot dog stand for the 1% outside the Mark Hotel on the Upper East Side last month and while many may have beef with the $6 price tag, don’t expect to find any sandwiched between this bun.

The maestro behind one of New York’s most celebrated restaurants is slinging organic chicken dogs topped with kimchi relish, spicy mayo and sliced pickles. The stand will be open through September.

“I liked that I could dress it up a bit, to differentiate from the rest of the street ‘dogs,” Vongerichten says.

 

Another unique take on a frank guaranteed to leave tongues wagging is one for $7.50 at Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream on the Lower East Side.

For this special treat, Michelin-star chef Daniel Boulud teamed up with the ice cream shop to craft a cold hot dog made with savory-sweet gelato and served on a brioche bun.

Surprisingly those high end restaurateurs are late to the pricy sausage fest.

Crif Dogs has been offering fancy takes on frankfurters for more than a decade, but some Americans think its simply unpatriotic to mess with a classic.

 

“A $7.50 hot dog? I can only imagine the surcharge for sauerkraut and red onions,” Marek Fuch’s of Westchester County tells the Daily News. “Look, it just ain't comfort food if it comes at uncomfortable prices.”

Still, to celebrate the savory summer treat (not to mention the group of gastric super athletes who will belly up to the annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest Monday) we’ve cooked up some options where footlong fans can enjoy some fireworks-worthy fare — if they’re willing to shell out the bread.

This isn’t your no-frills hot dog truck. The posh weenie stand outside this classic Madison Ave. hotel is lavishly adorned with black-and-white stripes and ketchup-red colored flags. Vongerichten uses an organic chicken dog topped with condiments like homemade kimchi relish, Schaller and Weber all-natural sauerkraut, thin-sliced pickles and a potato bun.